Illan Meslier
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Illan Stéphane Meslier (; French pronunciation: [məlje]) (born 2 March 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Leeds United.
Infobox
2018
France U19
2019
France U20
Full name
Illan Stéphane Meslier
Date of birth
(2000-03-02) 2 March 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth
Lorient, France
Height
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position
Goalkeeper
Current team
Leeds United
Number
16
2006–2009
Merlevenez
2009–2019
Lorient
Years
Team
2017–2018
Lorient II
2018–2020
Lorient
2019–2020
→ Leeds United (loan)
2020–
Leeds United
2021–2023
France U21
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Lorient II
Lorient II
Club
Lorient II
Season
2017–18
League
Championnat National 2
League
16
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
16
Other
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Championnat National 2
League
1
League
0
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
1
League cup
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
17
League
0
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
17
League cup
0
Lorient
Lorient
Club
Lorient
Season
2018–19
League
Ligue 2
League
28
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
30
Total
0
Leeds United (loan)
Leeds United (loan)
Club
Leeds United (loan)
Season
2019–20
League
Championship
League
10
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
11
Total
0
Leeds United
Leeds United
Club
Leeds United
Season
2020–21
League
Premier League
League
35
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
35
Total
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
38
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
42
Other
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
34
League
0
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
38
Other
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Championship
League
44
League
0
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
3
Other
0
Other
50
Total
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Championship
League
39
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
39
Other
0
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
0
Other
0
Leeds total
Leeds total
Club
Leeds total
Season
200
League
0
League
8
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Other
215
Other
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
244
League
0
League
8
League
0
National cup
6
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Other
261
Other
0
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lorient II | 2017–18 | Championnat National 2 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| Lorient | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |
| Leeds United (loan) | 2019–20 | Championship | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Leeds United | 2020–21 | Premier League | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Championship | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leeds total | 200 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 215 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 244 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 261 | 0 | ||
References
- Includes FA Cup
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
- Appearances in Championship play-offs
- "Illan Meslier: Overview"https://www.premierleague.com/players/66378/Illan-Meslier/overview
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: France"https://web.archive.org/web/20200206013743/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf
- "Illan Meslier: Overview"https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/265921/illan-meslier
- L'Équipehttps://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur65062.html
- "Ilan Meslier, gardien malgré lui - FC Lorient"https://fclweb.fr/ilan-meslier-gardien-malgre-lui/
- "Illan Meslier signe son premier contrat professionnel - FC Lorient"https://fclweb.fr/illan-meslier-signe-premier-contrat-professionnel/
- YEPhttps://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-latest/who-is-fc-lorient-goalkeeper-illan-meslier-leeds-united-s-loanee-profiled-1-9923269
- Ouest Francehttps://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/fc-lorient/fc-lorient-illan-meslier-vers-monaco-5872798
- Ouest Francehttps://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/fc-lorient/fc-lorient-chelsea-regarde-aussi-pour-meslier-5894412
- int.soccerway.comhttps://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/08/14/france/coupe-de-la-ligue/valenciennes-anzin-football-club/football-cub-lorient-bretagne-sud/2839587/
- Be Soccerhttps://fr.besoccer.com/info/portrait-illan-meslier-lorient-la-force-tranquille-d-un-gardien-propulse-numero-un-542194
- 24 Matinshttps://www.24matins.fr/newsweb/foot-metz-brest-et-lorient-engrangent-977079
- YEPhttps://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-latest/french-teenage-goalkeeper-illan-meslier-close-to-leeds-united-arrival-1-9920897
- www.leedsunited.comhttps://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/illan-meslier-signs-on-loan
- Lorient Official Sitehttps://fclweb.fr/illan-meslier-prete-a-leeds/
- The Boot Roomhttps://tbrfootball.com/leeds-united-illan-meslier-3/
- Yorkshire Evening Posthttps://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/latest-leeds-united-news/marcelo-bielsa-reveals-four-leeds-united-changes-arsenal-fa-cup-clash-and-issues-whites-injury-update-1355384
- The Athletichttps://theathletic.co.uk/1518543/2020/01/09/leeds-arsenal-transfers-loans-nketiah/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51547861
- "Leeds goalkeeper gets eight-match ban for racism"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51628153
- Leeds Unitedhttps://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/leeds-united-complete-illan-meslier-transfer
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53449068
- TEAMtalkhttps://www.teamtalk.com/news/fee-revealed-leeds-transfer-meslier
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53517752
- BBChttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54038549
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54134753
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54317643
- "Premier League. L'ancien gardien du FC Lorient Illan Meslier bat un record vieux de 14 ans"https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/premier-league/football-illan-meslier-leeds-bat-un-record-vieux-de-14-ans-en-premier-league-7168431
- www.premierleague.comhttps://www.premierleague.com/players/66378/Illan-Meslier/stats?co=1&se=363
- "Illan Meslier signs Leeds United contract until 2026"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58198969
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63354918
- www.PremierLeague.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230407020221/https://www.premierleague.com/man-of-the-match
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/
- "x"https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/preston-north-end/the-sending-off-of-leeds-keeper-illan-meslier-proved-a-key-moment-during-the-preston-v-leeds-game-at-deepdale-4458091
- "EFL"https://www.efl.com/match-centre/g2438107?
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6240801/2025/03/30/meslier-farke-mistake-leeds/
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6458954/2025/06/30/meslier-leeds-transfer/
- Leeds Unitedhttps://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/lucas-perri-signs-for-leeds-united
- Football Insider 24/7https://www.footballinsider247.com/illan-meslier-to-quit-leeds-within-days-with-offer-to-be-accepted/
- MOT Leeds Newshttps://motleedsnews.com/transfers/4-3m-illan-meslier-offer-made-for-leeds-exit-premier-league-legend-evaluates-deal/
- The Leeds Presshttps://www.theleedspress.com/illan-meslier-transfer-shock-leeds-united-drop-bombshell-on-outcast-keeper-44733/
- Leeds United Newshttps://www.leedsunited.news/news/leeds-united-squad-numbers-for-the-2025-26-premier-league-season-digits-still-available-for-new-signings/
- UEFAhttps://web.archive.org/web/20190517053737/https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/match/400010597/#mali-v-france-group-e-2019-fifa-u-20-world-cup-x7844
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/switzerland-u21-vs-france-u21/406131
- Leeds Unitedhttps://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/illan-meslier-named-in-france-u21s-squad
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2031975--netherlands-vs-france/
- The Athletichttps://theathletic.co.uk/1448215/2019/12/11/casilla-starred-again-but-soon-leeds-may-be-without-him-if-the-time-comes-meslier-will-be-ready/
- Onze Mondialhttp://www.onzemondial.com/ligue-2/illan-meslier-interview-exclu-lorient-gardien-191241
- Illan Meslier at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 February 2020.https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/464549/
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=114952&season_id=152
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=114952&season_id=153
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=114952&season_id=154
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=114952&season_id=155
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=114952&season_id=156
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=114952&season_id=157
- "Leeds United are champions!"https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/leeds-united-are-champions
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=2108
- "LEEDS UNITED PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2021 WINNERS"https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/leeds-united-player-of-the-year-2021-winners
- "Illan Meslier and Alex Palmer share the Sky Bet Championship Golden Glove award"https://www.efl.com/news/2024/may/10/illan-meslier-and-alex-palmer--share-the--sky-bet-championship-golden-glove-award/
- PFAhttps://www.thepfa.com/news/2024/8/20/pfa-championship-team-of-the-year-2024