Melvin Bard

Melvin Michel Maxence Bard (born 6 November 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as left-back for Ligue 1 club Nice.

Melvin Bard

Bard with Nice in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Melvin Michel Maxence Bard[1]
Date of birth	(2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Écully, France
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Nice
Number	26
Youth career
2006–2009	FCPA
2009–2016	FC Domtac
2016–2019	Lyon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Lyon B	34	(1)
2019–2021	Lyon	15	(0)
2021–	Nice	122	(5)
International career
2017	France U17	1	(0)
2017–2018	France U18	6	(0)
2019	France U19	4	(0)
2019	France U20	2	(0)
2020–2021	France U21	3	(0)
2021	France Olympic	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2025

Club career

Lyon

On 13 August 2019, Bard signed his first professional contract with Lyon.^[2] He made his professional debut with Lyon in a 4–0 Ligue 1 win over Nîmes on 6 December 2019.^[3]

Nice

On 31 July 2021, Ligue 1 side Nice announced the signing of Bard from Lyon.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lyon II	2017–18	Championnat National 2	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2018–19	Championnat National 2	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	Total		16	0	—		—		—		16	0
Lyon	2019–20	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2020–21	Ligue 1	14	0	4	0	—		—		18	0
	Total		15	0	4	0	—		—		19	0
Nice	2021–22	Ligue 1	33	2	4	0	—		—		37	2
	2022–23	Ligue 1	33	0	1	0	10[a]	0	—		44	0
	2023–24	Ligue 1	32	1	2	0	—		—		34	1
	2024–25	Ligue 1	25	2	3	0	4[b]	0	—		32	2
	2025–26	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	2[c]	0	—		2	0
	Total		122	5	10	0	16	0	—		148	5
Career total			153	5	14	0	16	0	0	0	183	5

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Nice

• Coupe de France runner-up: 2021–22^[5]