Lausanne is a historic Swiss football club founded in 1896 and rooted in the French-speaking canton of Vaud. This team profile combines the club’s present footballing picture with its coaching chronology, recent player movement and competition history. Blue and white remain central to Lausanne’s identity, while its modern standing reflects a balance between local tradition and international sporting connections. The club’s story is closely tied to its city, its supporters and a long presence in Swiss football, giving this page a rounded view of Lausanne as of August 2026.
Lausanne Upcoming matches by league
Super League
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- Regular Season - 9
Lausanne
FC Lugano
Stade de la Tuilière -
- Regular Season - 10
FC ST. GallenNo H2HLausanne
St. Jakob-Park -
- Regular Season - 11
FC SionNo H2HLausanne
Stade de Tourbillon -
- Regular Season - 12
LausanneNo H2HFC Thun
Stade de la Tuilière
Schweizer Cup
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- Round of 32
Winkeln St. GallenNo H2HLausanne
Lausanne Last matches by league
Super League
Schweizer Cup
Friendlies Clubs
UEFA Europa Conference League
Lausanne Team Roster
Lausanne’s recorded squad contains 30 players, balanced across nine attackers, nine defenders, nine midfielders and three goalkeepers. The attacking group includes A. Ajdini, N. Butler-Oyedeji, Omar Janneh and E. Molébé, while defensive options include D. Ngonzo, M. Poaty and T. Fredricson. Midfield depth features N. Beloko, O. Custodio, J. Roche and F. Mollet. T. Castella is the listed number-one goalkeeper, alongside Emilien Grosso and M. Mastil. Squad numbers are recorded for most players, with T. Castella wearing number one and O. Custodio number ten.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
A. Bulu
Tyler Fredricson
Dircssi Ngonzo
Theo Andreas Bergvall
Morgan Paul Poaty
Hamza Abdallah
T. Cordier
Nicolas Louis Marcel Cozza
Rodolfo Lippo
Abdou Karim Sow
position Midfielder
Beanou-Junior Brandon Deflorent Soppy
Olivier da Costa Custodio
Nicky Stéphane Medja Beloko
Beyatt Lekoueiry
Papa Souleymane NDiaye
Levy Nene
Sékou Koné
Koba Leïn Koindredi
Florent Mollet
position Attacker
Alban Ajdini
Enzo Anthony Honoré Molébé
Nathan Jerome Chatoyer Butler-Oyedeji
Seydou Traore
Evan Franchi
O. Renovales
Omar Janneh Susso
Last Lausanne Coachs
Peter Zeidler is the most recent recorded coaching appointment in Lausanne’s timeline, beginning on 1 January 2025; the available record does not establish that he remains in the role. Ludovic Magnin is recorded from May 2022, following Alain Casanova’s shorter spell from February to May 2022. Ilija Borenovic was recorded from July 2021 until February 2022, while Giorgio Contini’s earlier entry covers July 2018 to June 2021. The sequence reflects a coaching history with Swiss, German, French and Serbian representation.
Peter Zeidler
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Zeidler | Germany | 1 January 2025 | |
| Ludovic Magnin | Switzerland | 1 May 2022 | |
| Alain Casanova | France | 1 February 2022 | 1 May 2022 |
| Giorgio Contini | Switzerland | 1 July 2018 | 1 June 2021 |
| 1 April 2018 | 1 January 2022 | ||
| Fabio Celestini | Switzerland | 1 March 2015 | 1 April 2018 |
| Marco Simone | Italy | 1 October 2014 | 1 March 2015 |
| Francesco Gabriele | Switzerland | 1 July 2014 | 1 October 2014 |
| Alexandre Comisetti | Switzerland | 1 October 2013 | 1 November 2013 |
| Laurent Roussey | France | 1 July 2012 | 1 October 2013 |
| John Dragani | Switzerland | 1 October 2008 | 1 March 2010 |
| Thierry Cotting | Switzerland | 1 December 2007 | 1 October 2008 |
| Alain Geiger | Switzerland | 1 July 2006 | 1 November 2006 |
Lausanne Transfers
The recorded arrivals show a mixture of loans, transfers, free-agent moves and returns from loan. E. Molébé arrived from Lyon on loan, while T. Cordier joined from Paris Saint Germain as a free agent and T. Fredricson came from Manchester United in a recorded transfer. T. Bergvall and Omar Janneh are also listed as transfers, from Djurgardens IF and Atletico Madrid respectively. Several players returned from loan spells, including M. Mastil, I. Bah Mendes Mayala and D. Ngonzo. Earlier recorded additions include free-agent midfielder N. Beloko and loan arrivals S. Koné and G. Sigua. The listed movements are a partial recent sample, not a complete arrivals register.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Koindredi |
Sporting CP
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| N. Cozza |
VfL Wolfsburg
|
Free agent | 29 August 2026 |
| L. Nene |
FC Nordsjaelland
|
Loan | 28 August 2026 |
| E. Molébé |
Lyon
|
Loan | 10 August 2026 |
| T. Cordier |
Paris Saint Germain
|
Free agent | 30 July 2026 |
| T. Fredricson |
Manchester United
|
Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
| M. Okuka |
Stade Nyonnais
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| T. Hottiger |
Neuchatel Xamax FC
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| K. de La Fuente |
AD Ceuta FC
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Bittarelli |
Yverdon Sport
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Okuka |
Stade Nyonnais
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| I. Bah Mendes Mayala |
Stade Nyonnais
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Mastil |
Stade Nyonnais
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Koné |
Manchester United
|
Loan | 1 February 2026 |
| D. Ngonzo |
Stade Nyonnais
|
Return from loan | 28 January 2026 |
Lausanne’s recorded departures include transfers, loans, free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs. T. Hottiger moved to FC Luzern in a transfer, while K. De La Fuente joined Sporting Gijon and M. Okuka joined Yverdon Sport in recorded transfers. E. Bruchez and Fabulus Ahuissou left on loan, and T. Diaz was listed as a free-agent departure to Bavois. Several players returned from loan, including E. Kana-Biyik and S. Koné to Manchester United, T. Bair to Auxerre and G. Sigua to FC Basel 1893. The sample also records departures to Red Bull Salzburg, NEOM and Auxerre. It is a partial recent movement list rather than a complete departures register.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Roche |
Kortrijk
|
Transfer | 1 September 2026 |
RED Star FC 93
|
Free agent | 31 August 2026 | |
| K. Mouanga |
Kasımpaşa
|
Transfer | 24 August 2026 |
| K. Letica |
FC Luzern
|
Free agent | 17 August 2026 |
| T. Hottiger |
FC Luzern
|
Transfer | 4 August 2026 |
| E. Bruchez |
Yverdon Sport
|
Loan | 3 August 2026 |
| K. de La Fuente |
Sporting Gijon
|
Transfer | 28 July 2026 |
| K. de La Fuente |
Sporting Gijon
|
Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
| M. Okuka |
Yverdon Sport
|
Transfer | 23 July 2026 |
| M. Okuka |
Yverdon Sport
|
Transfer | 23 July 2026 |
| M. Okuka |
Yverdon Sport
|
Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
| T. Diaz |
Bavois
|
Free agent | 13 July 2026 |
| Sekou Fofana |
Auxerre
|
Transfer | 7 July 2026 |
|
Stade Nyonnais
|
Loan | 1 July 2026 | |
| L. Bittarelli |
Yverdon Sport
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recent movement record presents Lausanne’s squad turnover as a combination of recruitment and loan management rather than a single transfer type. Arrivals include a loan from Lyon, a free-agent move from Paris Saint Germain, recorded transfers from Manchester United, Djurgardens IF and Atletico Madrid, and multiple returns from loans with Stade Nyonnais among the most frequent originating clubs. The departure side likewise mixes permanent transfers, temporary loans, free-agent exits and returns to parent teams. Yverdon Sport appears in several outgoing entries, while Manchester United, Auxerre and FC Basel 1893 feature in loan-return movements. The repeated circulation of players between Lausanne and other clubs indicates an active pathway for temporary placements and recalls, but the available lists are capped samples and do not support a complete balance of movement. No recorded amounts are provided, so the financial scale of this activity cannot be assessed from the listed entries. This summary reflects movements recorded.
Leagues Lausanne has participated in
Lausanne’s recorded competition portfolio includes the Super League, Schweizer Cup, UEFA Europa Conference League and Friendlies Clubs, all with entries through 2025 and marked as recently active in the available competition record. The Super League is recorded from 2016 onward, while the Schweizer Cup spans entries from 2019 and the Conference League from 2025. Friendlies Clubs is recorded from 2020. The Challenge League, recorded between 2018 and 2022, is historical in this context because its latest entry predates the recent activity window. The record therefore combines top-flight, cup, European and preparatory competition participation without establishing a present 2026 fixture list.
More about Lausanne
Lausanne is the football identity of Lausanne-Sport, a historic club from the French-speaking canton of Vaud in western Switzerland. Founded in 1896, it belongs to the country’s oldest football traditions and remains closely connected to the city known as the Olympic Capital, on the northern shore of Lake Geneva. The club’s blue-and-white colours are central to its visual identity, while its crest and traditions express both local pride and a long national sporting heritage.
The team plays at Stade de la Tuilière, a modern football-specific stadium opened in 2020 with a capacity of 12,544. Its steep stands and open corners create a compact setting close to the pitch. The ground replaced Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, which served as Lausanne’s home for more than six decades and remains an important part of the club’s physical history.
Lausanne-Sport has collected seven Swiss league titles and nine Swiss Cup trophies, giving the club a substantial domestic record. Its European story includes a quarter-final appearance in the 1964–65 European Cup and participation in the UEFA Europa League group stage. The recorded competition history also links Lausanne with the Super League, Schweizer Cup, UEFA Europa Conference League and, historically, the Challenge League, reflecting periods of movement between Switzerland’s first and second levels.
Since 2017, INEOS has owned the club, placing Lausanne within a broader multi-club sporting ecosystem and providing a modern organisational context for its development. The club’s profile combines established heritage with an international outlook: its squads have regularly brought together Swiss footballers and players from abroad, while the wider sporting approach has placed emphasis on technical football and youth development. That blend of history, regional identity, contemporary infrastructure and international connections defines Lausanne’s place in Swiss football as of August 2026.
Last matches statistics for Lausanne
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lausanne
1 - 1
Grasshoppers
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2 / 8 |
|
74 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
|
Saint Etienne
4 - 0
Lausanne
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FC Basel 1893
0 - 1
Lausanne
|
1 / 4 |
|
81 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
|
Lausanne
2 - 2
BSC Young Boys
|
4 / 11 |
|
82 | 14 | 3 | 4 |
|
0 - 6
Lausanne
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FC Luzern
1 - 0
Lausanne
|
2 / 6 |
|
76 | 19 | 4 | 6 |
|
Lausanne
2 - 3
FC Zurich
|
3 / 10 |
|
82 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
|
FC Thun
0 - 0
Lausanne
|
3 / 10 |
|
0% | 9 | 1 | 5 |
|
FC Vaduz
3 - 1
Lausanne
|
3 / 7 |
|
0% | 18 | 4 | 7 |
|
Lausanne
0 - 1
Servette FC
|
4 / 18 |
|
0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
Detailed statistics Lausanne
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Lausanne
Warnings Lausanne
Passes Lausanne
Goalkeeper saves Lausanne
Latest start lineups Lausanne (XI)
Lausanne vs Servette FC
Super League 2026 - 1555393
FC Vaduz vs Lausanne
Super League 2026 - 1555383
FC Thun vs Lausanne
Super League 2026 - 1555380
Lausanne vs Grasshoppers
Super League 2025 - 1538480
Servette FC vs Lausanne
Super League 2025 - 1538479
FC Winterthur vs Lausanne
Super League 2025 - 1538474
2023-2024
2nd shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt