Angelo Fulgini
 Fulgini with Lens in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Angelo Luigi Fulgini[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Al-Taawoun (on loan from Lens) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | AS de Saint-Paul-en-Forêt | ||
| 2003–2005 | FC Vidauban | ||
| 2005–2007 | Douai | ||
| 2007–2013 | Valenciennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Valenciennes B | 19 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Valenciennes | 80 | (8) |
| 2017–2022 | Angers | 149 | (20) |
| 2018–2019 | Angers II | 4 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Mainz 05 | 16 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Lens (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2023– | Lens | 52 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Al Taawoun (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | France U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | France U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | France U19 | 15 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | France U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | France U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | New Caledonia | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2026 | |||
Angelo Luigi Fulgini (Italian: [ˈandʒelo luˈiːdʒi fulˈdʒini]; born 20 August 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun, on loan from Ligue 1 club Lens. Born to French citizens in Ivory Coast, he played for the France under-21 national team before switching to play for the New Caledonia national team.
Club career
Valenciennes
Fulgini started his career at Valenciennes, originally playing for their B team, however in 2015 he was promoted to the first team after a string of good performances.[2][3]
Angers
In 2017, he signed for Angers for a fee of €1.4 million.[4]
Mainz 05
On 12 July 2022, Mainz 05 announced the signing of Fulgini on four-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.[5]
Lens
On 1 February 2023, Fulgini signed with Lens on an initial loan. Lens held an obligation to purchase his rights permanently at the end of the loan term.[6] For his second appearance with Lens on 9 February, he scored his first goal against Lorient in Coupe de France. He scored his first Ligue 1 goal with Lens on 25 February 2023 in a 1–1 away draw against Montpellier.[7] On 20 September 2023, he scored a goal from a direct free kick on his Champions League debut in a 1–1 away draw against Sevilla.[8]
Al-Taawoun
On 31 August 2025, Fulgini joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun on a one-year loan.[9]
International career
Fulgini is a former youth international for France. On 15 December 2025, his request to switch international allegiance to New Caledonia was approved by FIFA.[1]
In March 2026, Fulgini received his first call up to the New Caledonia national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup inter-confederation play-off game against Jamaica.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valenciennes | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 6 | |||
| Total | 80 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 9 | ||
| Angers | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 4 | |||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 36 | 10 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 149 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 24 | ||
| Angers II | 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Mainz 05 | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Lens (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| Lens | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 2 | — | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 63 | 4 | ||||
| Al-Taawoun (loan) | 2025–26 | Saudi Pro League | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 326 | 36 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 42 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, King's Cup
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
Personal life
Fulgini was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast to a metropolitan French father of Italian descent, and a New Caledonian mother.[11] He holds dual French and Ivorian nationalities.[12]
References
- ^ a b "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Who is Angelo Fulgini?". Fulhamish. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Angelo Fulgini signs Valenciennes contract – Get French Football News". 29 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "PROSPECT | Angelo Fulgini – Get French Football News". 21 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Angelo Fulgini joins Mainz 05!". www.mainz05.de (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "ANGELO FULGINI, ENFANT DU NORD DEVENU SANG ET OR" (in French). RC Lens. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Montpellier hold Lens to 1-1 draw". ESPN. 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Sevilla held by Lens 1-1 at home in group stage of Champions League". AP News. 20 September 2023.
- ^ "نادي التعاون السعودي". نادي التعاون السعودي.
- ^ "La LISTE des 26 CAGOUS pour le MEXIQUE [officiel]". FCF Foot.
- ^ "L'entretien du mardi : Angelo Fulgini" (in French). Valenciennes FC. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023.
- ^ Kolia, Céleste (25 October 2020). "Courtisé par les Éléphants: Angelo Fulgini évoque un choix difficile". FratMat.
External links
- Angelo Fulgini at Angers SCO (archived) (in French)
- Angelo Fulgini at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Angelo Fulgini at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Angelo Fulgini at Soccerway