The 2023–24 season was the 74th season in the history of Olympique Lyonnais and their 35th consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France, reaching the final of the latter competition.
This season was Lyon's first ever season under the ownership and presidency of American businessman John Textor, who replaced Jean-Michel Aulas to become the new president, ending Aulas' three-decade rule in the club. On 13 July, Frenchman Santiago Cucci was named to become the new interim executive president of Lyon but later resigned in November. Lyon have had the worst start to a season in the club's history in the French top division, being place in a relegatable position from the 2nd matchday until the 16th matchday. After the nomination of Pierre Sage as the team's interim manager, as well as the numerous reinforcements during the winter transfer window, the club carried out a remarkable comeback, winning 15 out 20 games in Ligue 1 under Sage. The club terminated 6th in the league, which gained them a direct qualification to the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league phase. Furthermore, the club reached the Coupe de France final for the first time since 2012, but was defeated by Paris Saint-Germain.
Players Squad information Players and squad numbers last updated on 25 May 2024. Appearances include Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Player Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Contract ends Transfer fee Signed from Apps. Goals Notes Goalkeepers 1 GK 2012 2025 N/A Youth Sector 489 0 Second nationality: France 23 GK 2024 2028 €3.25M Botafogo 4 0 Second nationality: Italy 30 GK 2021 2025 N/A Youth Sector 0 0 Defenders 2 CB / RB 2019 2025 N/A Youth Sector 85 0 3 LB 2022 2025 €4.2M Ajax 69 4 Second nationality: Italy 5 CB 2023 2025 Free Zenit Saint Petersburg 134 4 12 CB 2023 2027 €1M Crystal Palace 32 5 14 CB 2024 2028 €3.58M Botafogo 3 0 20 RB 2022 2027 €1M Le Havre 42 0 21 LB 2021 2024 Free Vasco da Gama 45 1 22 RB / CB 2023 2026 €5M Club Brugge 33 0 Second nationality: Belgium 55 CB 2023 2024 Loan Southampton 28 0 Midfielders 4 DM 2023 2027 €3M Real Betis 9 0 6 CM 2018 2026 N/A Youth Sector 170 7 8 CM 2022 2027 Free Bayern Munich 224 32 Second nationality: Togo Originally from youth system 24 DM 2022 2027 €4.25M Caen 40 1 25 DM 2024 2024 Loan Nottingham Forest 12 2 31 DM 2024 2026 €2.6M Rennes 19 0 34 CM 2023 2027 Free Paris Saint-Germain 12 0 84 AM 2021 2025 N/A Youth Sector 3 0 98 CM / RB 2023 2027 Free Arsenal 29 2 Forwards 7 CF / RW 2023 2024 Loan Troyes 23 2 Second nationality: Portugal 9 CF / LW 2024 2028 €12M Gent 16 3 10 CF 2022 2025 Free Arsenal 349 182 Originally from youth system 11 LW / RW 2024 2028 €17M Gent 21 4 17 LW / AM 2024 2024 Loan West Ham United 14 3 18 RW / AM 2019 2025 N/A Youth Sector 141 17 37 RW / LW 2023 2024 Loan Molenbeek 33 3 Left during the season 7 CF / LW 2023 2027 €11M Heerenveen 18 1 11 CF / RW 2020 2024 €12M Le Havre 64 11 15 LB 2022 2027 N/A Youth Sector 0 0 16 GK 2023 2026 N/A Youth Sector 0 0 17 GK 2022 2024 Free Caen 11 0 Originally from youth system 19 LW / RW 2023 2024 Loan Chelsea 9 0 Second nationality: Belgium 26 LW / RW 2021 2026 N/A Youth Sector 47 7 Second nationality: Togo 29 CB 2022 2027 N/A Youth Sector 3 0 Second nationality: Senegal 47 LW / RW 2023 2027 €10M Botafogo 21 3 77 CM 2019 2024 €25M Angers 48 2 80 DM 2023 2028 €4M Sochaux 8 1 Second nationality: Angola
Players from Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy
Out on loan
Transfers In PlayerTransferred from FeeDateSource Summer 75 RennesLoan return 11 MallorcaLoan return21 LorientLoan return ValenciaLoan return KortrijkLoan return77 TroyesLoan return LorientLoan return Bourg-en-BresseLoan return32 BastiaLoan return28 VolendamLoan return AjaccioLoan return13 MolenbeekLoan return34 Paris Saint-GermainFree 80 Sochaux€4M22 Club Brugge€5M55 SouthamptonLoan (€1.54M)98 ArsenalFree12 Crystal Palace€1M 7 TroyesLoan (€2M) 37 MolenbeekLoan 4 Real Betis€3M19 ChelseaLoan (€2.8M) Winter 23 Botafogo€3.25M 14 Botafogo€3.58M 91 BastiaLoan return 11 Gent€17M 9 Gent€12M 31 Rennes€2.6M 25 Nottingham ForestLoan (€11.7M)17 West Ham UnitedLoan (€6M)
Out PlayerTransferred to FeeDateSource Summer27 ChelseaEnd of loan8 RomaFree9 Al-EttifaqFree17 SalernitanaFree19 Valencia€5M30 1. FC MagdeburgFree19 Clermont€1.2M 34 OrléansFree40 Quevilly-RouenFree23 Al-Rayyan€4.21M 21 Bournemouth€15M 91 BastiaLoan32 Troyes€3.5M 28 MolenbeekLoan 13 Akhmat GroznyUndisclosed 4 RB Leipzig€30M 75 Abha€1.5M MolenbeekFree 7 VfL WolfsburgLoan (€1M) 26 Paris Saint-Germain€45M 16 SochauxLoan31 LavalLoan36 MolenbeekFree 77 MolenbeekFree 15 DunkerqueLoan Winter 11 NantesLoan 47 BotafogoLoan 17 Paris FCFree29 MolenbeekLoan19 ChelseaEnd of loan 80 Werder BremenLoan (€0.25M) Adana DemirsporFree
Transfer summary
Spending
Summer: €19,340,000
Winter: €56,130,000
Total: €75,470,000
Income
Summer: €106,410,000
Winter: €250,000
Total: €106,660,000
Net Expenditure
Summer: €87,070,000
Winter: €55,880,000
Total: €31,190,000
Pre-season and friendlies
Lyon started the pre-season campaign on 6 July 2023 in the club's training ground in Décines-Charpieu, before traveling to the Netherlands on 9 July for a training camp in the region of Gelderland.
Competitions Overall record
Ligue 1
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league fixtures were announced on 29 June 2023.
Coupe de France
Statistics Appearances and goals
! colspan=14 style="background:#1112AB; color:white; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style="background:#1112AB; color:white; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=14 style="background:#1112AB; color:white; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style="background:#1112AB; color:white; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style="background:#1112AB; color:white; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
Goalscorers
PlayerLigue 1Coupe de FranceTotal110FWAlexandre Lacazette19322212DFJake O'Brien415311FWMalick Fofana314418FWRayan Cherki1239FWGift Orban1233DFNicolás Tagliafico30337FWErnest Nuamah30317FWSaïd Benrahma30396 MFMaxence Caqueret1128 MFCorentin Tolisso20298MFAinsley Maitland-Niles1127FWMama Baldé20225MFOrel Mangala2021480MFSkelly Alvero10147 FWJeffinho10121DFHenrique101Own goals101Totals491160
Assists
PlayerLigue 1Coupe de FranceTotal118FWRayan Cherki639210FWAlexandre Lacazette22498MFAinsley Maitland-Niles40417FWSaïd Benrahma314520 DFSaël Kumbedi2136 MFMaxence Caqueret3037FWMama Baldé30322 DFClinton Mata303947 FWJeffinho2023DFNicolás Tagliafico20237FWErnest Nuamah20212 DFJake O'Brien2028MFCorentin Tolisso112Totals32840
Clean sheets
PlayerLigue 1Coupe de FranceTotal11 GKAnthony Lopes9110223GKLucas Perri022317 GKRémy Riou101Totals10313
References