Lenny Stéphane Lacroix

Lenny Stéphane Lacroix is a French defender who operates primarily as a centre-back. Born in Strasbourg in 2003, he began developing with RC Strasbourg Alsace before a spell at FC Mulhouse led him to the FC Metz academy in 2017. Lacroix signed his first professional contract with Metz in 2019 and progressed through the club’s reserve side in Championnat National 2. He made his Ligue 1 debut for Metz in January 2022, featuring in a 1–0 victory over Reims. Later that year, he moved to Benfica B, where he continued his development in Portugal’s second tier and was involved in the squad that won the 2022 FIFA U20 Intercontinental Cup. Lacroix returned to France with Dijon in 2025. He has also represented France at under-16, under-17 and under-19 level.