Jean Thierry Lazare

Jean Thierry Lazare Amani (born 7 March 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge and the Ivory Coast national team.

Club career On 22 June 2021, he joined Union Saint-Gilloise on a season-long loan. On 20 April 2022, Union SG exercised their option to make the transfer permanent and signed a three-year contract with Amani.

On 26 January 2025, Lazare moved to Standard Liège on loan with an option to buy.

In the summer of 2026, he signed a two-year contract with Cercle Brugge.

International career Lazare represented the Ivory Coast national under-20 football team at the 2017 Toulon Tournament.

Lazare made his debut for Ivory Coast national football team in a 4-0 win over Burundi, on 16 November 2022.

During the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Lazare was part of the Côte d'Ivoire side that won the tournament; he made a substitute appearance in the final.

Career statistics Club

International

Honours Union SG Belgian Cup: 2023–24 Ivory Coast U23 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations runner-up:2019 Ivory Coast Africa Cup of Nations: 2023

Individual Toulon Tournament Best XI: 2017 Toulon Tournament Third best player: 2017