Florian Sotoca

Florian Sotoca (born 25 October 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Lens.

Florian Sotoca

Sotoca with Lens in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(1990-10-25) 25 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Narbonne, France
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Lens
Number	7
Youth career
1996–2009	FU Narbonne
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	FU Narbonne	22	(8)
2013–2014	Martigues	26	(1)
2014–2015	Béziers	14	(5)
2015–2016	Montpellier B	28	(4)
2015–2016	Montpellier	1	(0)
2016–2019	Grenoble	95	(26)
2019–	Lens	195	(37)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2025

Club career

Sotoca joined Grenoble in 2016.^{[citation needed]}

On 9 July 2019, Sotoca joined Ligue 2 club RC Lens on a permanent transfer.^[2] On 13 December 2021, he signed a contract extension, keeping him at the club until June 2024.^[3]

On 7 August 2022, Sotoca scored a hat-trick for Lens in a 3–2 victory over Brest in Ligue 1.^[4]

On 24 January 2023, he signed a new contract extension with Lens until 2026.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2025^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Coupe de France		Coupe de la Ligue		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Montpellier	2015–16	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	1	0	—		2	0
Grenoble	2016–17	CFA	27	6	1	0	—		—		28	6
	2017–18	Championnat National	31	8	4	4	—		2[a]	1	37	13
	2018–19	Ligue 2	37	12	3	0	1	0	—		41	12
	Total		95	26	8	4	1	0	2	1	102	31
Lens	2019–20	Ligue 2	26	8	2	0	2	1	—		30	9
	2020–21	Ligue 1	33	8	2	0	—		—		35	8
	2021–22	Ligue 1	35	6	3	0	—		—		38	6
	2022–23	Ligue 1	38	7	4	1	—		—		42	8
	2023–24	Ligue 1	32	7	1	1	—		8[b]	0	41	8
	2024–25	Ligue 1	31	1	1	0	—		2[c]	0	34	1
	Total		195	37	15	2	2	1	10	0	223	40
Career total			291	63	21	6	4	1	12	1	327	71

1. Appearances in Ligue 2 relegation/promotion play-offs
2. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League