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Lucas Digne is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Aston Villa and the France national team.
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Digne began his career at Lille before joining Paris Saint-Germain in 2013.
Despite not playing regularly at either club, he won twelve honours at Paris and Barcelona combined.
Digne won the 2013 World Cup with the France under-20 team, and made his senior international debut in March 2014.
Born in Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, Digne finished his development at Lille, signing his first professional contract on 27 July 2010 for three years.
Ahead of the 2011-12 season, Digne was promoted to the senior team permanently and assigned the number 3 shirt.
In January 2012, Digne extended his contract until 2016.
On 28 January, he made his Ligue 1 debut at the Stadium Nord Lille Metropole, playing the final two minutes of a 3-0 win over Saint-Étienne.
On 23 February 2013, having given Lille the lead in a 3-1 win at Ajaccio when his cross was deflected in by Yoann Poulard, he was sent off after an hour for a foul on Matthieu Chalmé.
On 17 July 2013, Digne signed a five-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain, on a fee believed to be around €15 million.
PSG ended the season with both the league and league cup titles, though Digne was back-up to Brazilian veteran Maxwell.
Digne played the full 90 minutes in the 2014 Trophée des Champions, which PSG won 2-0 against Guingamp in Beijing.
The Parisians won all four domestic honours in 2014-15, with Digne an unused substitute in their Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue final victories.
Despite not playing regularly at either club, he won twelve honours at Paris and Barcelona combined.
Digne won the 2013 World Cup with the France under-20 team, and made his senior international debut in March 2014.
Born in Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, Digne finished his development at Lille, signing his first professional contract on 27 July 2010 for three years.
Ahead of the 2011-12 season, Digne was promoted to the senior team permanently and assigned the number 3 shirt.
In January 2012, Digne extended his contract until 2016.
On 28 January, he made his Ligue 1 debut at the Stadium Nord Lille Metropole, playing the final two minutes of a 3-0 win over Saint-Étienne.
On 23 February 2013, having given Lille the lead in a 3-1 win at Ajaccio when his cross was deflected in by Yoann Poulard, he was sent off after an hour for a foul on Matthieu Chalmé.
On 17 July 2013, Digne signed a five-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain, on a fee believed to be around €15 million.
PSG ended the season with both the league and league cup titles, though Digne was back-up to Brazilian veteran Maxwell.
Digne played the full 90 minutes in the 2014 Trophée des Champions, which PSG won 2-0 against Guingamp in Beijing.
The Parisians won all four domestic honours in 2014-15, with Digne an unused substitute in their Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue final victories.
On 26 August 2015, Italian Serie A club Roma signed Digne from PSG on a season-long loan deal for €2.5 million, with the option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.
Digne scored his first goal for the Giallorossi on 26 September with a close-range header in a 5-1 home win over Carpi, having earlier assisted Kostas Manolas in opening his account for the club.
Against the same opponents on 12 February, he returned from injury to score from 30 metres in a 3-1 win, and on 17 April he opened a 3-3 draw at Atalanta.
The team from Italy's capital came third in Serie A, and Digne declared that he wanted the move to be made permanent.
On 13 July 2016, Digne joined Spanish La Liga side Barcelona on a five-year deal.
On 14 August 2016, Digne made his first appearance for Barcelona in a 0-2 victory against Sevilla in the 2016 Supercopa de España first leg, as a 27th-minute substitute for compatriot Jérémy Mathieu.
Barcelona won that cup, with Digne unused in the final on 27 May 2017, a 3-1 win over Alavés.
Digne played 20 times in 2017-18 as Barcelona won the league and cup double under new manager Ernesto Valverde.
On 18 October 2017, he scored from Lionel Messi's assist in a 3-1 home win over Olympiacos in the Champions League group stage.
Digne joined English club Everton on 1 August 2018, for a five-year deal on an initial fee of £18 million.
On his first start on 29 August in a 3-1 EFL Cup win against Rotherham United, he assisted a goal from Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Digne made his first Premier League start for Everton four days later in a home game against Huddersfield Town, and assisted Calvert-Lewin's headed equaliser in a 1-1 draw.
Digne scored his first goal for the Giallorossi on 26 September with a close-range header in a 5-1 home win over Carpi, having earlier assisted Kostas Manolas in opening his account for the club.
Against the same opponents on 12 February, he returned from injury to score from 30 metres in a 3-1 win, and on 17 April he opened a 3-3 draw at Atalanta.
The team from Italy's capital came third in Serie A, and Digne declared that he wanted the move to be made permanent.
On 13 July 2016, Digne joined Spanish La Liga side Barcelona on a five-year deal.
On 14 August 2016, Digne made his first appearance for Barcelona in a 0-2 victory against Sevilla in the 2016 Supercopa de España first leg, as a 27th-minute substitute for compatriot Jérémy Mathieu.
Barcelona won that cup, with Digne unused in the final on 27 May 2017, a 3-1 win over Alavés.
Digne played 20 times in 2017-18 as Barcelona won the league and cup double under new manager Ernesto Valverde.
On 18 October 2017, he scored from Lionel Messi's assist in a 3-1 home win over Olympiacos in the Champions League group stage.
Digne joined English club Everton on 1 August 2018, for a five-year deal on an initial fee of £18 million.
On his first start on 29 August in a 3-1 EFL Cup win against Rotherham United, he assisted a goal from Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Digne made his first Premier League start for Everton four days later in a home game against Huddersfield Town, and assisted Calvert-Lewin's headed equaliser in a 1-1 draw.
By the start of October, Digne had become Everton's first-choice left back, ahead of veteran Leighton Baines.
Sixteen days later he scored twice in a 5-1 win at Burnley, with a free kick and a 30-yard shot.
On 29 January 2019 he was sent off in a 1-0 win at Huddersfield for denying Adama Diakhaby a goalscoring opportunity with a foul.
Digne's first season at Everton concluded with individual honours as he was named the Club's Player of the Season, as voted for by supporters, and Players' Player of the Season alongside midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye, the first time the award had been shared.
On 25 October 2020, Digne was sent off in a 2-0 loss at Southampton for a foul on Kyle Walker-Peters.
Referee Kevin Friend recorded it as "Serious foul play" which is punished with a three-game suspension, but the ban was reduced to one match on appeal.
In January 2022, Digne told Everton manager, Rafael Benítez that he no longer wanted to play for the club and wished to leave.
On 13 January 2022, Aston Villa announced the signing of Digne from Everton for a fee of £25 million, with a contract until 2026.
Digne was a French youth international and represented his nation at the U16, U17, and U18 levels.
At the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, he played every match as France won the title.
In June, manager Didier Deschamps named Digne as one of 23 members of the French squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, wearing the number 17 shirt.
Sixteen days later he scored twice in a 5-1 win at Burnley, with a free kick and a 30-yard shot.
On 29 January 2019 he was sent off in a 1-0 win at Huddersfield for denying Adama Diakhaby a goalscoring opportunity with a foul.
Digne's first season at Everton concluded with individual honours as he was named the Club's Player of the Season, as voted for by supporters, and Players' Player of the Season alongside midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye, the first time the award had been shared.
On 25 October 2020, Digne was sent off in a 2-0 loss at Southampton for a foul on Kyle Walker-Peters.
Referee Kevin Friend recorded it as "Serious foul play" which is punished with a three-game suspension, but the ban was reduced to one match on appeal.
In January 2022, Digne told Everton manager, Rafael Benítez that he no longer wanted to play for the club and wished to leave.
On 13 January 2022, Aston Villa announced the signing of Digne from Everton for a fee of £25 million, with a contract until 2026.
Digne was a French youth international and represented his nation at the U16, U17, and U18 levels.
At the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, he played every match as France won the title.
In June, manager Didier Deschamps named Digne as one of 23 members of the French squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, wearing the number 17 shirt.
Digne was chosen for the French squad that came runners-up on home soil at UEFA Euro 2016, but did not play.
At UEFA Euro 2020, Digne came on at half time in the 2-2 group draw with Portugal, due to Lucas Hernandez's injury.
On December 27, 2014, Digne married his girlfriend Tiziri, who he met while both were attending lycée, similar to sixth form.
Digne was in Barcelona when it was hit by a terror attack on 17 August 2017, and gave first aid to the victims.
At UEFA Euro 2020, Digne came on at half time in the 2-2 group draw with Portugal, due to Lucas Hernandez's injury.
On December 27, 2014, Digne married his girlfriend Tiziri, who he met while both were attending lycée, similar to sixth form.
Digne was in Barcelona when it was hit by a terror attack on 17 August 2017, and gave first aid to the victims.
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