Jean-Kévin Augustin

RB Leipzig On 6 July 2017, RB Leipzig completed the €13 million signing of Augustin on a five-year deal. He made his Bundesliga debut on 19 August, replacing Konrad Laimer for the final 14 minutes of a 2–0 loss at Schalke. On 16 September, he scored his first goal for his new team, in a 2–2 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach at the Red Bull Arena.

Augustin scored a match-winning penalty away to Borussia Dortmund on 14 October, becoming the first team of the season to win at the Westfalenstadion. Three days later, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 3–2 home win over Porto in the group stage, Leipzig's first win in the competition. He scored against Borussia Dortmund on 3 March 2018 to help earn Leipzig a 1–1 draw. On 12 April 2018, Augustin scored in the Europa League quarter final defeat to Marseille in a 5–2 defeat, which saw Leipzig eliminated 5–3 on aggregate.

He scored 12 goals in all competitions and gained 6 assists in 37 appearances during the 2017–18 RB Leipzig season, with Augustin competing with the likes of Timo Werner and Yussuf Poulsen for starting places.

In September 2018, Augustin was disciplined by the club for using his mobile phone in the pre-match build up against RB Salzburg in a 3–2 defeat in the Europa League. In November 2018, he scored in the Europa League in a 2–1 defeat against Celtic. He was linked with a £37 million transfer to Premier League side Everton in December 2018, however remained at Leipzig. He scored 8 goals in 30 appearances during the 2018–19 RB Leipzig season helping RB Leipzig finish 3rd in Bundesliga under Head Coach Ralf Rangnick.

Loan to Monaco On 1 September 2019, Augustin joined Monaco on a season-long loan deal including an optional buyout clause. He made his debut for the club on 15 September in a 3–4 loss against Marseille in Ligue 1.

He scored his first goal for the club on 30 October 2019, scoring a powerful right footed volley against Marseille in a 2–1 victory in the Coupe de la Ligue. On 27 January 2020, RB Leipzig and Augustin agreed to cut his loan spell at Monaco short in order to secure his move to Leeds United on the same day.

Loan to Leeds United On 27 January 2020, Augustin joined EFL Championship side Leeds United on loan until the end of the season, with the club reportedly having the option to sign him permanently for £17.7 million. Augustin revealed that working with Leeds' head coach Marcelo Bielsa was a big factor in his decision to sign for the club. Augustin made his debut for Leeds on 8 February 2020, coming on as a 71st minute substitute for Patrick Bamford in a 2–0 defeat to Nottingham Forest. After three substitute appearances for Leeds, each one replacing Bamford with 15–20 minutes to play, Augustin suffered a muscular injury in late February, which ruled him out for the next three games. He eventually left Leeds at the end of his loan deal, having only played 48 minutes of football for Leeds. Ex-Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford revealed that the lack of playing time, and the reason for not extending the loan deal in light of the delayed season end, was down to Augustin not following instructions from management, and not putting in the required work.

It was later reported that Leeds had the obligation to complete a permanent transfer of Augustin due to a clause on Leeds achieving promotion to the Premier League at the end of the 2019-20 season, however Leeds claimed "extenuating circumstances" surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic "nullify the deal". RB Leipzig threatened legal action over failure to complete the deal, claiming "the legal situation is clear". On 8 June 2021, a FIFA court sided with Leipzig and against Leeds, however Leeds appealed this decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

On 4 November 2022, Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed Leeds' appeal upholding FIFA's decision "in its entirety" and ordered Leeds to pay Leipzig a fee of €21m (£18.4m). However, Leeds released a statement confirming that they would review their "legal options with a view to an immediate appeal." On 5 December, Leeds released a statement confirming an "amicable resolution of the dispute".

On 10 April 2023, The Athletic reported that Leeds were ordered to pay Augustin £24.5m (€27.9m) in compensation for breach of contract by FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber, but appealed the decision.

Nantes On 6 October 2020, Nantes announced the signing of Augustin on a two-year deal, being signed as a free-agent, with both RB Leipzig and Leeds providing written permission, and relinquishing any claim to Augustin's registration. On 4 March 2021, Nantes announced that Augustin was suffering from Long COVID.

Basel On 18 June 2022, it was announced that Augustin would join FC Basel on a free transfer with a three-year deal. He joined Basel's first team for their 2022–23 season under head coach Alexander Frei. After playing in one test game, Augustin played his domestic league debut for his new club in the away game in the Letzigrund on 28 August as Basel won 4–2 against Zürich. He scored his first two goals for Basel in a 5–1 home win over Grasshopper Club at St. Jakob-Park on 11 September. In the 2022–23 Super League, Basel were not very successful, ending in just fifth position in the table. However, they rescued the season with their performances in that season's Europa Conference League; in the knockout phase, they reached the semi-finals, where they were knocked out by ACF Fiorentina 4–3 on aggregate. Augustin made 20 appearances in the league, scoring five goals and nine appearances in the Conference League, scoring twice.

Basel did not start the 2023–24 league campaign well, and Augustin was used mainly as a substitute. In November 2024, the club announced that he had incurred an injury, tearing a muscle bundle in his right thigh during a match against Yverdon on 5 November 2023. Augustin felt slight pain during the game and was subsequently substituted out in the 56th minute. Due to the injury, Augustin was out for several weeks. He made his last appearance of the season on 2 April 2024, when he started in a 0–2 away loss to FC Lugano. He was subsequently left out of the matchday squad for the remainder of the season, as well as at the start of the 2024–25 season. With the signing of Xherdan Shaqiri to Basel on 16 August 2024, he also lost shirt number 10 to the returnee. On 31 August 2024, following weeks of being excluded from team training, his contract with Basel was dissolved by mutual consent.

Motor Lublin On 21 March 2025, Augustin joined Ekstraklasa side Motor Lublin on a three-month deal, with an option for a further year. On 14 April, he made his debut as a substitute in a 1–2 loss to Lech Poznań. Augustin scored his first goal in his first start on 9 May 2025, opening the scoring in a 1–4 loss to Piast Gliwice. Five days later, during a match against Pogoń Szczecin, Augustin suffered an injury which would sideline him for several months; as a result, he was released by Motor at the end of his contract in June.

Yverdon-Sport On 7 July 2026, Augustin joined Swiss Challenge League club Yverdon-Sport, signing an one-year contract.

International career Augustin is eligible for selection in both the France and Haiti national football teams. He played for the France under-19s in qualification for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. There he scored five goals in six games, including a first-half hat-trick in a 9–0 win over Gibraltar in Dax on 9 October 2015.

He was the top scorer with six goals and Player of the Tournament at the finals in Germany in July 2016. He scored in all three group matches, including a hat-trick in a 5–1 win over the Netherlands. In the final at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena, he opened a 4–0 win over Italy. He finished top scorer for France in the tournament ahead of strike partner Kylian Mbappe. In a group game against Vietnam, he scored twice in a 4–0 victory after missing a penalty by attempting a Panenka.

In September 2018, France national under-21 football team Head Coach Sylvain Ripoll proclaimed that Augustin rejected a call up to the under-21 team due to muscle fatigue,

Style of play Augustin plays as a striker capable of playing anywhere across the forward line, with Bundesliga describing Augustin as 'powerful, quick, direct and capable of making things happen outside, as well as inside, the box.'

Personal life Augustin is of Afro-Haitian descent.

Career statistics

Honours Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1: 2015–16 Coupe de France: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 Coupe de la Ligue: 2015–16, 2016–17 Trophée des Champions: 2015, 2016

Nantes Coupe de France: 2021–22

France U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2016

Individual UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship Golden Player: 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship Top goalscorer: 2016