Esteban Lepaul

Esteban Lepaul (born 18 April 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Rennes.

Early career Lepaul began his youth career by playing for Baldenheim, Colmar and Nancy before he was recruited to the Lyon football academy in 2015.

Club career In August 2020, Lepaul joined Championnat National 2 club Épinal. He scored 5 goals after 8 matches before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.

In July 2021, Lepaul joined Orléans in the Championnat National, signing a two-year contract. He scored 10 goals after a total of 56 appearances for the club.

On 5 July 2023, Lepaul made his return to Épinal, who now promoted to the Championnat National. He scored 12 goals after 16 matches, making him the top scorer during the first half of 2023–24 Championnat National season.

On 25 January 2024, Lepaul joined Ligue 2 side Angers, for a fee of €150,000 and signed a contract until June 2027 with the club.

On 28 August 2025, Lepaul signed a four-year contract with Rennes in Ligue 1. In the 2025–26 season, he scored 21 goals, finishing as the top goalscorer in Ligue 1.

Personal life Lepaul's father Fabrice was also a professional footballer. Fabrice Lepaul died on 23 May 2020 in a car accident.

Career statistics

Honours Individual Ligue 1 top goalscorer: 2025–26 UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: April 2026