Lucas Gourna-Douath (born 5 August 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma, on loan from Red Bull Salzburg.
Club career
Saint-Étienne
On 6 May 2020, Gourna-Douath signed his first professional contract with Saint-Étienne at the age of 16.[1] He made his professional debut in a 2–0 Ligue 1 win over Strasbourg on 12 September 2020.[2]
Red Bull Salzburg
On 13 July 2022, Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg announced the signing of Gourna-Douath on a five-year contract.[3] The transfer fee paid to Saint-Étienne was a reported €15 million, making him the most expensive signing in the history of Austrian football.[4]
Loan to Roma
On 3 February 2025, Gourna-Douath joined Serie A club Roma on a loan deal until the end of the 2024–25 season, with an option of a permanent move.[5]
International career
Gourna-Douath was born in France and is of Central African Republic descent. He is a youth international for France.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saint-Étienne B | 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Saint-Étienne | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Total | 61 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 65 | 1 | |||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 61 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 2 | ||
| FC Liefering (loan) | 2022–23 | Austrian Second League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Roma (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 131 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 3 | ||
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
- ^ "Officiel - Lucas Gourna-Douath passe pro à Saint-Etienne". www.madeinfoot.com.
- ^ "Saint-Etienne vs. Strasbourg - 12 September 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Top talent joins FC Red Bull Salzburg - FC Red Bull Salzburg". www.redbullsalzburg.at. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "ASSE : Gourna-Douath devient le plus cher de l'histoire du foot autrichien". Sportune (in French). 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Lucas Gourna-Douath joins Roma". AS Roma. 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Lucas Gourna Douath : Le Franco-Centrafricain passe pro à Saint-Etienne". 6 June 2020.
External links
- Lucas Gourna-Douath at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Lucas Gourna-Douath at Soccerway
- ASSE Profile
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