Lucas Chevalier

Lucas Chevalier
Chevalier with Lille in 2024
Personal information
Full name Lucas Eugène Chevalier
Date of birth (2001-11-06) 6 November 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 30
Youth career
2008–2010 SC Coquellois
2010–2014 AS Marck
2014–2018 Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Lille B 38 (0)
2021–2025 Lille 99 (0)
2021 → Valenciennes B (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2022 → Valenciennes (loan) 30 (0)
2025– Paris Saint-Germain 17 (0)
International career‡
2017 France U16 1 (0)
2018–2019 France U18 4 (0)
2021 France U20 1 (0)
2022–2023 France U21 6 (0)
2024 France Olympic 1 (0)
2025– France 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
UEFA Nations League
Third place2025 Germany
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:35, 23 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:00, 16 November 2025 (UTC)

Lucas Eugène Chevalier (French pronunciation: [lykɑ ʃəvalje]; born 6 November 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.

Club career

Lille

Chevalier is a youth academy graduate of Lille. He was third-choice goalkeeper of club behind Mike Maignan and Orestis Karnezis during their league title winning 2020–21 season. In July 2021, he joined Ligue 2 club Valenciennes on a season long loan deal. He made his professional debut for the club on 18 September 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Pau.

On 10 September 2022, Chevalier made his professional debut for his boyhood club with a strong performance against Marseille. A few weeks later, on 9 October, he stopped a penalty kick and made decisive saves in Lille's 1–0 home win over Derby du Nord rivals Lens. He was praised for his performance that earned him a rating of 8/10 in La Voix du Nord and a spot in L'Équipe's Team of the Week. After the game, he told to Prime Video Sport pundit Thierry Henry that former Lille keeper Mike Maignan phoned him before the game to advise and encourage him. In January 2023, Chevalier extended his contract with Lille until June 2027.

On 2 October 2024, in his third season as Lille's starting goalkeeper, he took part in the 1–0 home win against Real Madrid in the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League league phase. Being one of the best Lille players on the pitch, his performance was praised by various national and international media including L'Équipe which gave him a rare rating of 9/10 after the match.

Paris Saint-Germain

On 9 August 2025, Chevalier moved to fellow Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain, signing a five-year deal. Four days later, on 13 August 2025, Chevalier made his PSG debut at 2025 UEFA Super Cup against Tottenham Hotspur after PSG's first-choice goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was left out of the PSG squad. Chevalier played a major role during the penalty shootout, saving a penalty from Tottenham's Micky van de Ven as PSG went on to win the shootout 4–3.

On 8 January 2026, Chevalier helped Paris Saint-Germain win the Trophée des Champions against Marseille, saving two penalties in the shootout as the club triumphed 4–1 after the match ended 2–2. However, he lost his place in the starting lineup during the second half of the 2025–26 season, with Matvey Safonov becoming PSG's first-choice goalkeeper ahead of him.

International career

Chevalier is a former French youth international. He has appeared for under-16 and under-18 teams in friendlies. In 2024, he was called up to the France Olympic football team for the Olympics football tournament in a preliminary list alongside his Lille teammates Bafodé Diakité and Leny Yoro. However, the three players were eventually retained by their club due to the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round played in August before the start of the Ligue 1 season.

On 7 November 2024, Chevalier received his first call-up to the France national team. He made his debut in a 3–1 win over Azerbaijan on 16 November 2025 in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Personal life

Chevalier is a Christian, specifically a Protestant.

In November 2025, he came under criticism after liking an Instagram post from National Rally MP Julien Aubert. Chevalier stated in a post on Instagram that the entire affair "pissed him off" due to his family being the target of harassment and certain people portraying him as a fascist as a result of liking the Instagram post.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 January 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lille B 2018–19 Championnat National 2 190———190
2019–20 Championnat National 2 170———170
2020–21 Championnat National 3 10———10
2022–23 Championnat National 3 10———10
Total 380———380
Lille 2020–21 Ligue 1 1000000000
2022–23 Ligue 1 32030——350
2023–24 Ligue 1 3302090—440
2024–25 Ligue 1 34000140—480
Total 99050230001270
Valenciennes B (loan) 2021–22 Championnat National 3 10———10
Valenciennes (loan) 2021–22 Ligue 2 30000——300
Paris Saint-Germain 2025–26 Ligue 1 170106020260
Career total 185060290202220
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Trophée des Champions

International

As of match played 16 November 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 202510
Total10

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

France

Individual

References

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  3. ↑ "Lucas Chevalier" (in French). Lille OSC. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Lucas Chevalier at Soccerway
  5. ↑ "Le gardien de Lille Lucas Chevalier prêté à Valenciennes, en Ligue 2". 5 July 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Pau vs. Valenciennes - 18 September 2021". Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  7. ↑ Lafont, Romain (17 September 2022). "Lucas Chevalier, celui que les Lillois attendaient tant". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  8. ↑ Käppeli, Pierre-Louis (10 October 2022). "Lille - Lens : Lucas Chevalier héroïque, les notes des joueurs lillois". La Voix du Nord (in French). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  9. ↑ @lequipe (10 October 2022). "L'équipe type de la 10e journée de Ligue 1 : c'est la Bretagne qui gagne" [10th round Team of the Week: Brittany wins] (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 10 October 2022 – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ @PVSportFR (9 October 2022). "@mmseize avait mis la pression à Lucas Chevalier avant le Derby !" [@mmseize put pressure on Lucas Chevalier before the Derby!] (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 10 October 2022 – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ "Enfant du coin, enfant du LOSC, Lucas Chevalier prolonge son contrat". LOSC Lille (in French). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  12. ↑ Domenighetti, Joël; Penot, Hervé; Degorre, Damien (3 October 2024). "Les notes de Lille - Real Madrid : Chevalier royal, Genesio a trouvé la clé". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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  14. ↑ @lavoixdessports (2 October 2024). "Lucas Chevalier impérial, Ayyoub Bouaddi sérieux... Retrouvez les notes des joueurs lillois face au Real Madrid sur notre site" (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 2 October 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  15. ↑ "Lucas Chevalier signs 5-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "PSG vs Tottenham LIVE: European Champions beat Spurs on penalties to win Super Cup". 13 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "Paris Saint-Germain 2-2 Marseille (4-1 pens): Chevalier penalty heroics seal Trophy des Champions". beIN SPORTS. 8 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "Lucas Chevalier benched as Luis Enrique resets PSG goalkeeper hierarchy". OneFootball. 29 January 2026.
  19. ↑ "Löic Mbe Soh et Arthur Zagre au Tournoi des Boches-du-Rhône 2019". 27 May 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  20. ↑ Mayen, Philippe (3 June 2024). "La pré-liste pour les JO". FFF (in French). Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  21. ↑ Lemaître, Clément (29 May 2024). "Paris 2024 : Le LOSC refuserait de libérer Chevalier, Yoro et Diakité pour les JO". Eurosport (in French). Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  22. ↑ "'Since Thursday my life has changed' - Lucas Chevalier on first-ever France call-up - Get French Football News". 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  23. ↑ "Victoire de la France en Azerbaïdjan, première pour Chevalier !". www.psg.fr (in French). 25 November 2025. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  24. ↑ "Paris Saint-Germain Footballers Religion 2026/2027 Squad". Football Players. 24 June 2026. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  25. ↑ "Insolite : Lucas Chevalier et Rémy Cabella inaugurent une exposition sur les tifos du LOSC à la cathédrale !". actu.fr (in French). 18 December 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  26. ↑ "'It pisses me off' - PSG goalkeeper says he's being 'portrayed as a fascist' after social media activity sparks fury in France". Goal.com. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  27. ↑ "Grâce à un grand Safonov, le PSG s'impose à Lens et décroche son 14e titre de champion de France" (in French). L’Equipe. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  28. ↑ "Le PSG de Lucas Chevalier tient son premier titre 2026" [Lucas Chevalier's PSG get their first 2026 title] (in French). Radio Télévision Suisse. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  29. ↑ "Paris vs Arsenal". UEFA. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  30. ↑ Bärthel, Julie. "UEFA Super Cup: PSG gewinnt Elfmeterkrimi gegen Tottenham". Sportschau (in German). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  31. ↑ "Le PSG remporte la Supercoupe d'Europe pour la deuxième fois de suite en dominant Aston Villa". PSG. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  32. ↑ "Porté par un énorme Safonov lors des tirs au but, le PSG remporte la première Coupe Intercontinentale de son histoire face à Flamengo" (in French). L’Équipe. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  33. ↑ "Germany 0-2 France report: Kylian Mbappé scores landmark goal as Les Bleus clinch Nations League third place". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  34. 1 2 "Lucas Chevalier préféré à Gianluigi Donnarumma comme meilleur gardien de Ligue 1 aux Trophées UNFP" (in French). L'Équipe. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.