Robin Aimé Robert Le Normand (born 11 November 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Atlético Madrid. Born in France, he plays for the Spain national team.
Le Normand started his professional career in France at Brest, where he made one first-team appearance, before joining Spanish side Real Sociedad in 2016. In 2024, he joined Atlético Madrid.
Le Normand obtained Spanish nationality in 2023, and was part of the Spain squads that won the 2023 UEFA Nations League and UEFA Euro 2024.
Club career Brest Born in Pabu, Côtes-d'Armor, Le Normand represented Brest as a youth player. On 21 September 2013 he made his senior debut, starting with the reserve team in a 1–0 CFA 2 away loss against Lannion.
Le Normand scored his first senior goal on 19 March 2016, netting his team's third in a 3–3 draw at Fougères. On 15 April, he made his professional debut by starting in a 2–1 away loss against Sochaux for the Ligue 2. He was released at the end of the season.
Real Sociedad
On 5 July 2016, Le Normand signed a two-year deal with Real Sociedad, being assigned to the B-team in Segunda División B. He received a new contract in August 2018, for two more years.
Le Normand made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 26 November 2018, starting in a 2–1 home win against Celta Vigo. The following 12 February, he renewed his contract with the Txuri-urdin until 2022, and was definitely promoted to the main squad on 9 June.
After the departure of Héctor Moreno, Le Normand became an integral part of the starting XI. He scored his first La Liga goal on 30 November 2019, opening the scoring in a 4–1 home win against Eibar. He was rewarded with a contract extension until 2024 on 4 June 2020. On 19 December, he scored in an 8–0 win at Tercera División club Becerril in the first round of the Copa del Rey; he also played in the 1–0 win over Basque derby rivals Athletic Bilbao in the COVID-delayed final on 3 April 2021.
Le Normand was chosen as La Liga Player of the Month for October 2021, the first defender since Diego Godín of Atlético Madrid in 2014. He played 48 out of 51 games in 2021–22, missing only one league game by suspension, and then extended his contract until 2026.
Atlético Madrid On 27 July 2024, Atlético Madrid announced an agreement with Real Sociedad for the signing of Le Normand. A week later, he signed a five-year contract. On 19 August, he made his debut for the club in a 2–2 draw against Villarreal in the league, and 18 May 2025, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 win over Real Betis.
On 27 September 2025, Le Normand scored a header in a 5–2 win over rivals Real Madrid, their biggest derby win since November 1950. Three days later, he scored his first-ever UEFA Champions League goal in a 5–1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt.
International career In May 2023, the Spanish Council of Ministers granted Spanish nationality to Le Normand after living in Spain for almost seven years, meaning he would be eligible to play for the Spanish national team. On 2 June, he was included in their 23-man squad for the UEFA Nations League, debuting 13 days later in their 2–1 semi-final win over Italy, where he started in central defence alongside another naturalised Frenchman, Aymeric Laporte. On 18 June, he started in the final as Spain defeated Croatia in a penalty shootout to win their first Nations League title.
On 19 November 2023, Le Normand scored his first goal for Spain in their final UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier – a 3–1 win over Georgia.
In June 2024, Le Normand was named in Spain's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 finals in Germany. He started the team's first group match, playing the full match in central defence as Spain beat Croatia 3–0 at Berlin's Olympiastadion. Spain won 2–1 against England in the final. He was not however part of the Spanish squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life Le Normand's younger brother, Théo, is also a professional footballer, who made his debut for Guingamp in 2021. He also had a sister who died age five.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBrest II 2013–14CFA 270———702014–15CFA 2130———1302015–16CFA 2192———192Total392———392Brest 2015–16Ligue 21000—0010Real Sociedad B 2016–17Segunda División B261———2612017–18Segunda División B382———3822018–19Segunda División B181———181Total824———824Real Sociedad2018–19La Liga4030——702019–20La Liga31181——3922020–21La Liga3302070104302021–22La Liga3714071—4822022–23La Liga3304040—4102023–24La Liga2927070—432Total1674281251102216Atlético Madrid2024–25La Liga2715050304012025–26La Liga28130142104632026–27La Liga4100100051Total5938020240915Career total348133614535043417
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSpain2023812024110202580202610Total281
Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Le Normand goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Robin Le Normand No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition 1 19 November 2023 José Zorrilla, Valladolid, Spain 8 1–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
Honours Real Sociedad Copa del Rey: 2019–20 Atlético Madrid
Copa del Rey runner-up: 2025–26
Spain UEFA European Championship: 2024 UEFA Nations League: 2022–23; runner-up: 2024–25
Individual La Liga Player of the Month: October 2021
References
External links
Profile at the Atlético Madrid website