Morgan Sanson

Morgan Sanson

OGC NiceNiceContract until 30 Jun 2027
180 cm
Height
32 years
18 Aug 1994
73 kg
Weight
France
Country
Saint-Doulchard, France
Born

Position

Primary

Midfielder

MF

OGC Nice2026/27 · Ligue 1

Nice
0

Goals

0

Assists

0

Started

3

Matches

30

Minutes played

6.3

Rating

0

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

2 league games · 14' · 0 shots

Non-penalty goals

0goals from 0.00

0.00 in line with expectation

Assists

0assists from 0.00

0.00 in line with expectation

npxG / 90

0.00

xA / 90

0.00

xGChain / 90

0.00

xGBuildup / 90

0.00

Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)

0.00.52026-10-19 at Lyon: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-10-30 v Rennes: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

19

Goals

0

On target

21%

xG

2.04

46' vs FC Metz: blocked, xG 0.0911' vs AJ Auxerre: blocked, xG 0.0845' vs Olympique de Marseille: missed, xG 0.0658' vs Le Havre AC: blocked, xG 0.0256' vs Paris Saint-Germain: missed, xG 0.1543' vs Angers SCO: saved, xG 0.0668' vs Stade Rennais: blocked, xG 0.0590' vs Stade Rennais: missed, xG 0.0861' vs Paris FC: blocked, xG 0.0346' vs AS Monaco: missed, xG 0.0239' vs Stade Brestois: saved, xG 0.052' vs Toulouse: saved, xG 0.0647' vs Toulouse: missed, xG 0.4933' vs RC Strasbourg: missed, xG 0.0157' vs RC Strasbourg: saved, xG 0.2860' vs Angers SCO: missed, xG 0.0730' vs Paris Saint-Germain: blocked, xG 0.0391' vs Stade Brestois: missed, xG 0.3745' vs FC Metz: blocked, xG 0.05

Size = xG where known.

vs Metz

18 May 2026 · Ligue 1 · 45'

Blocked

xG

0.05

Body part

Foot

Situation

Open play

Distance

25 m

Shot 1 of 19

Rating

7.26.27.75.67.26.96.56.26.26.37.36.26.36.06.5
Lorient4 Mar
Rennes8 Mar
Angers14 Mar
PSG21 Mar
Strasbourg4 Apr
Le Havre12 Apr
Strasbourg22 Apr
Marseille26 Apr
Lens2 May
Auxerre10 May
Metz17 May
Lens22 May
Lyon18 Oct
Rennes30 Oct
Angers8 Nov

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

2games
5 Nov 2017 – 19 Nov 2017

Braces · hat-tricks

3·0
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

2GatBordeauxBordeaux

3–2 · 20 Jan 2024

Best rating

8.9atBordeauxBordeaux

3–2 · 20 Jan 2024

Attacking profile

38 goals (1 pen) · 307 shots
35%
Shots on target107 of 307
12%
Shot conversion38 goals from 307 shots
83%
Pass accuracy2920 of 3505
45%
Duels won1151 of 2551

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

10
1–15
12
16–30
9
31–45
16
46–60
6
61–75
17
76–90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home148 apps · 9,654′15230.35NaN
Away152 apps · 10,072′23120.31NaN
Started230 apps · 18,423′34340.336.86
Off the bench70 apps · 1,303′410.35NaN
His team with him on the pitch43% won · 128W 73D 99L

When he starts: 40% won (92W 65D 73L)

Partnerships

from match events

Assisted his goals

Boubacar KamaraBoubacar Kamara3Florian ThauvinFlorian Thauvin3Bouna SarrBouna Sarr2Valère GermainValère Germain2Dimitri PayetDimitri Payet2

Scored from his assists

Florian ThauvinFlorian Thauvin9Valère GermainValère Germain4Dimitri PayetDimitri Payet2Bafétimbi GomisBafétimbi Gomis2C. NingaC. Ninga2

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
BordeauxBordeaux10 games · 4 G · 1 A5
Saint-ÉtienneSaint-Étienne10 games · 1 G · 4 A5
StrasbourgStrasbourg10 games · 4 G · 0 A4
GuingampGuingamp8 games · 3 G · 1 A4
LorientLorient9 games · 3 G · 1 A4
PSGPSG12 games · 2 G · 2 A4

Managers

played under
Rudi GarciaRudi Garcia92 games · 15 G · 14 A51%André Villas-BoasAndré Villas-Boas47 games · 7 G · 7 A49%Francesco FarioliFrancesco Farioli32 games · 4 G · 3 A53%Claude PuelClaude Puel29 games · 1 G · 1 A24%Frédéric HantzFrédéric Hantz21 games · 3 G · 7 A24%Franck HaiseFranck Haise21 games · 3 G · 1 A29%

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
8 NovatAngersLigue 1W0 - 25006.5
30 OctvsRennesLigue 1W5 - 216006.0
18 OctatLyonLigue 1L2 - 19006.3

Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2026/27Ligue 1OGC NiceNice3 (0)306.3000 (0)014202/5 · 40%–00
2025/264 competitionsOGC NiceNice46 (31)2,7246.61218 (6)229774934144/314 · 46%29/60 · 48%60
2024/25Ligue 1OGC NiceNice6 (3)2367.1309 (4)11007411/25 · 44%2/5 · 40%00
2023/242 competitionsOGC NiceNice32 (27)2,2217.04332 (11)498013123106/246 · 43%27/54 · 50%40
2022/23Ligue 1RC StrasbourgStrasbourg18 (18)1,4296.91219 (8)185793622101/213 · 47%17/36 · 47%10
2022/232 competitionsAston VillaAston Villa3 (1)767.0101 (1)152329/13 · 69%1/2 · 50%00
2021/222 competitionsAston VillaAston Villa11 (4)3946.7001 (0)2170151047/73 · 64%14/17 · 82%00
2020/212 competitionsOlympique de MarseilleMarseille18 (14)1,1986.72313 (5)15451301464/166 · 39%13/28 · 46%30
2020/21Premier LeagueAston VillaAston Villa9 (3)2916.6002 (0)11387424/42 · 57%4/7 · 57%30
2019/202 competitionsOlympique de MarseilleMarseille29 (28)2,3216.85429 (12)338716423165/368 · 45%42/67 · 63%70
2018/192 competitionsOlympique de MarseilleMarseille35 (29)2,5416.85430 (11)2813797145187/413 · 45%34/58 · 59%90
2017/182 competitionsOlympique de MarseilleMarseille39 (31)2,6836.89349 (25)4911486428229/495 · 46%58/90 · 64%80
2016/172 competitionsMontpellier HSCMontpellier21 (21)1,7636.83719 (5)22584241377/179 · 43%19/35 · 54%20
2016/172 competitionsOlympique de MarseilleMarseille18 (16)1,4326.91720 (5)23604241580/188 · 43%20/36 · 56%10
2015/16Ligue 1Montpellier HSCMontpellier14 (6)5556.6308 (3)4210171045/105 · 43%7/17 · 41%20
2014/15Ligue 1Montpellier HSCMontpellier32 (30)2,74260–––––––30
2013/14Ligue 1Montpellier HSCMontpellier32 (28)2,46510–––––––30

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
14
7
1
2013/14
6
2014/15
3
2015/16
4
2016/17
9
2017/18
5
2018/19
5
2019/20
2
2020/21
0
2021/22
2
2022/23
4
2023/24
3
2024/25
1
2025/26
0
2026/27