Lille lined up predominantly in a 4-2-3-1 formation last season, with Osimhen as the lone striker. The likes of Jonathan Ikone and Loic Remy will benefit heavily from David’s passing ability, with their runs in behind. Another video showed the 20-year-old parading around the team's Stade Pierre-Mauroy with a Canadian flag. Jonathan David has joined LOSC Lille.The transfer ends a saga that included not only Gent and Lille but also clubs from the Bundesliga that were interested in the striker—Borussia Mönchengladbach had reportedly a bid turned down. Although he admitted to initially finding life in Ottawa challenging, he eventually settled in, as his football career would later take its first steps upon joining local club Ottawa Gloucester as an 11-year-old. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

David is adept at timing his runs so he can take advantage of gaps between defenders, if they're preoccupied or caught ball watching, and he instigates his surges with clarity and conviction.

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From here, he can either hold up the ball while waiting for an option, weave away from danger, beat his man 1 v 1 or burst upfield in transition. Jonathan David previous match for Lille OSC was against Strasbourg in Ligue 1, and the match ended with result 0 - 3.

It was a historic trasfer as the deal made him the most expensive Canadian in history, the most expensive player to be ever sold by any Jupiler Pro League club and the most expensive signing in Lille's history.

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Mladý kanadský útočník přijde na přestup z belgického Gentu, který dostane 32 milionů eur, pro fotbalistu je připravena pětiletá smlouva. Lille said David, with 48 goals and 20 assists in 95 games in all competitions in his first two pro seasons, "has lit up the playing fields" since his arrival in Belgium in 2018.

Going on to stamp his mark in his first season by bagging 14 goals and five assists in all competitions, David caused many to stand up and take notice. Jonathan David dnes zkompletuje přestup z Gentu do Lille. Sevillský klub bezpochyby zaujalo 23 gólů a dalších 10 asistencí ve 40 zápasech. Spotted by Gent playing in a youth international in 2017, this was a pivotal turning point for him, as the Belgian outfit handed him a trial, which ultimately proved successful for the budding prospect.

Just 17 at the time, David was forced to train only in the beginning, not permitted to play due to non-EU players being unable to feature before their 18th birthday. Date of birth/Age:

The French club, whose full name is Lille Olympique Sporting Club, unveiled its new signing via a video showing off a highlight reel of his goals. Dosavadní zaměstnavatel dvacetiletého záložníka za něj od francouzského klubu inkasoval 27,5 milionu eur (719 milionů korun), což z rodáka z New Yorku dělá nejdražšího hráče odcházejícího z belgické ligy. Gloucester Dragons Soccer, Ottawa Gloucester SC, Ottawa Internationals Soccer Club. David will help fill the void left at Lille by the July 31 departure of Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen to Italy's Napoli for a reported 70 million euros ($109.3 million) plus another 10 million euros ($15.6 million) in bonuses. Most important stats for each competition, including average SofaScore rating, matches played, goals, assists, cards and other relevant data are also displayed.

At the end of this season’s Ligue 1, Lille narrowly missed out on this season’s Champions League by one point. For Lille to obtain him is a coup in itself. Jonathan David Has Great Technical Ability. Live score on SofaScore.com livescore is automatically updated and you don't need to refresh it manually. The Croatian was allowed to leave Barcelona for a nominal fee in the summer, and it could come back to haunt the Blaugrana, There is a huge Premier League clash on Saturday as Pep Guardiola takes on his former assistant Mikel Arteta, During the international break, the Frenchman was asked about potentially moving to the Santiago Bernabeu in the future.

Otherwise, they were sometimes in a 4-4-2 with Osimhen alongside Jonathan Ikone up front.
Lille (15-9-4) was fourth in France's top-tier Ligue 1 when the season was put on hold due to the global pandemic. Frank Lampard now has an embarrassment of riches at his disposal in the forward areas, so who will make the starting XI? Lille počítá s odchodem Victora Osimhena a už začalo hledat náhradu do útoku.

This means he can turn and cause damage to opposing defences in a number of ways.

Jonathan David football player profile displays all matches and competitions with statistics for all the matches he played in. David, who grew up a striker but he is comfortable playing all across the frontline, joined a select group with 20-plus combined goals for club and country. De Rosario, who doubled as an attacking midfielder and forward, compiled his total in 81 games between 1997 and 2015. With his 5’8” frame and a low centre of gravity, David’s dribbling ability is of a high level. (€18.70 million to Southampton) being glowing examples.

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For Lille to obtain him is a coup in itself. He has scored 23 times this season, and being in an attack focused Lille team will help him replicate this in France. With 11 goals in just 12 senior appearances, he is already halfway to matching Dwayne De Rosario's Canadian men's record of 22 national team goals.


Instinctive with his movement into the box too, this enhances his effectiveness, where he gets the jump on opponents in a variety of ways, using zig-zags, double movements, peeling of the back shoulder of his man, or by getting goalside or holding his run as the defence collapses deeper. "We are very proud today to welcome Jonathan David, a great talent who has already demonstrated at his young age all his potential and his many qualities within the Belgian championship.

The Canadian recently earned a big-money move to Ligue 1, who have a history of developing star attackers.

Indeed, his move to Ligue 1 should serve as a fantastic challenge to test himself in one of Europe's top five leagues, with the €32m signing keen to get cracking.

Once ready to play, he hit the ground running, scoring on his professional debut to snatch a stoppage-time draw against Zulte Waregem. They were in fourth place, behind Rennes, who occupied the last Champions League spot. Canadian forward Jonathan David has completed his record-breaking transfer to Lille on a deal that runs through 2025. When it starts, you will be able to follow Lille OSC - RC Lens livescore, standings, minute by minute updated live results and match statistics. He said: "This is a very good team with great players. How PSG could line up versus Nimes, Revealed: The clubs losing the most revenue due to closed-door games, Jonathan David: The rise of Lille's latest star.

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David’s ability to drop deep and combine with midfielders is mightily impressive for someone of his age.

These two will, more often than not, play the ball to David when he is in an excellent position to receive it. In June 2018, he turned heads in Canadian colours at the renowned Toulon youth tournament in France. Live scores service at SofaScore livescore offers sports live scores, results and tables.

Canada. The long balls to Osimhen directly will now have to change to more balls in behind defences. Replacing Osimhen’s ability to dominate full-backs will prove impossible for David as he stands at 5’8” compared to Osimhen’s 6’1”. He got in behind the defence and either played in his teammates or put his deadly finishing to good use.