Laciné Megnan-Pavé

Laciné Megnan-Pavé (born 7 March 2010) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Montpellier.

Club career

Born in the city of Montpellier, Megnan-Pavé joined Montpellier's academy aged six and was consistently played above his age group. On 2 February 2026, aged 15, he became the youngest player to sign a professional contract in the club's history, agreeing a deal to June 2028. He started the 2026 Coupe Gambardella final, in which he assisted Robin Thiland-Hérard's goal in Montpellier's 3–2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, and was substituted in the 90th minute. In August 2026, he was linked with several European clubs, most notably including Paris Saint-Germain, who reportedly made a €10 million offer to Montpellier.

On 8 August 2026, Megnan-Pavé made his professional debut for Montpellier against Dijon, coming on in the 85th minute and opening the scoring five minutes later in a 1–1 draw. The goal was initially recorded as an own goal by Lenny Lacroix; the LFP competitions commission awarded it to Megnan-Pavé three days later, having determined that he touched the ball goalwards before Lacroix diverted it in. Aged 16 years and 154 days, he became Montpellier's youngest goalscorer, the third-youngest in Ligue 2 history behind Jocelyn Gourvennec and George Ilenikhena, and the first player born in 2010 to score in one of Europe's top five leagues or their second tiers.

Honours Montpellier U18

Coupe Gambardella runner-up: 2025–26