Lucas Chevalier

Lucas Eugène Chevalier (born 6 November 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Lille.

Lucas Chevalier

Chevalier with Lille in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Lucas Eugène Chevalier[1]
Date of birth	(2001-11-06) 6 November 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth	Calais,[2] Pas-de-Calais, France
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Lille
Number	30
Youth career
2008–2010	SC Coquellois
2010–2014	AS Marck
2014–2018	Lille
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Lille B	38	(0)
2021–	Lille	99	(0)
2021	→ Valenciennes B (loan)	1	(0)
2021–2022	→ Valenciennes (loan)	30	(0)
International career
2017	France U16	1	(0)
2018–2019	France U18	4	(0)
2021	France U20	1	(0)
2022–2023	France U21	6	(0)
2024	France Olympic	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2025

Club career

Chevalier is a youth academy graduate of Lille.^[4] He was third-choice goalkeeper of club behind Mike Maignan and Orestis Karnezis during their league title winning 2020–21 season. In July 2021, he joined Ligue 2 club Valenciennes on a season long loan deal.^[5] He made his professional debut for the club on 18 September 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Pau.^[6]

On 10 September 2022, Chevalier made his professional debut for his boyhood club with a strong performance against Marseille.^[7] A few weeks later, on 9 October, he stopped a penalty kick and made decisive saves in Lille 1–0 home win over Derby du Nord rivals Lens. He was praised for his performance that earned him a rating of 8/10 in La Voix du Nord and a spot in L'Équipe's Team of the Week.^[8][9] After the game, he told to Prime Video Sport pundit Thierry Henry that former Lille keeper Mike Maignan phoned him before the game to advise and encourage him.^[10] In January 2023, Chevalier extended his contract with Lille until June 2027.^[11]

On 2 October 2024, in his third season as Lille starting goalkeeper, he took part in the 1-0 home win against Real Madrid in the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League league phase. Being one of the best Lille players on the pitch, his performance was praised by various national and international media including L'Équipe which gave him a rare rating of 9/10 after the match.^[12][13][14]

International career

Chevalier is a former French youth international. He has appeared for under-16 and under-18 teams in friendlies.^[15] In 2024, he was called up to the France Olympic football team for the Olympics football tournament in a preliminary list alongside his Lille teammates Bafodé Diakité and Leny Yoro.^[16] However, the three players were eventually retained by their club due to the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round played in August before the start of the Ligue 1 season.^[17]

On 7 November 2024, Chevalier received his first call-up to the France national team.^[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2025^[19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Coupe de France		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lille B	2018–19	Championnat National 2	19	0	—		—		19	0
	2019–20	Championnat National 2	17	0	—		—		17	0
	2020–21	Championnat National 3	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2022–23	Championnat National 3	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		38	0	—		—		38	0
Lille	2020–21	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23	Ligue 1	32	0	3	0	—		35	0
	2023–24	Ligue 1	33	0	2	0	9[a]	0	44	0
	2024–25	Ligue 1	34	0	0	0	14[b]	0	48	0
	Total		99	0	5	0	23	0	127	0
Valenciennes (loan)	2021–22	Ligue 2	30	0	0	0	—		30	0
Valenciennes B (loan)	2021–22	Championnat National 3	1	0	—		—		1	0
Career total			163	0	5	0	23	0	191	0

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Individual

• UNFP Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year: 2024–25^[20]
• UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2024–25^[20]