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2025–26 Pau FC season

Pau FC
2025–26 season
ChairmanBernard Laporte-Fray
ManagerNicolas Usaï
StadiumNouste Camp

The 2025–26 season is Pau FC's 67th season in existence and sixth consecutive in Ligue 2. They are also competing in the Coupe de France.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 23 July 2025[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF France FRA Tom Pouilly
3 DF France FRA Joseph Kalulu
4 DF France FRA Setigui Karamoko
6 MF Mauritania MTN Oumar Ngom
7 FW Guadeloupe GLP Taïryk Arconte
9 FW Senegal SEN Pathé Mboup
10 MF France FRA Giovani Versini
11 MF France FRA Kyllian Gasnier
14 MF France FRA Antonin Bobichon
18 FW Morocco MAR Omar Sadik (on loan from Espanyol)
19 DF Guinea GUI Ousmane Kanté
20 DF France FRA Tom Gomes
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF France FRA Steeve Beusnard
22 GK France FRA Noah Raveyre
23 DF France FRA Anthony Briançon
25 DF France FRA Jean Ruiz
26 DF France FRA Neil Glossoa
30 GK France FRA Esteban Salles
77 GK France FRA Tao Paradowski
84 MF Morocco MAR Rayan Touzghar
87 MF Algeria ALG Edhy Zuliani (on loan from Toulouse)
97 DF France FRA Daylam Meddah
DF France FRA Enzo Derouin

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

Reserves and Academy

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As of 07 July 2025[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Senegal SEN Massiré Sylla
34 FW France FRA Fidèle Bongelo
77 GK France FRA Tao Paradowski
F France FRA Mensah Govou
No. Pos. Nation Player
98 MF France FRA Tom Gomes
MF Senegal SEN Khalifa Ababacar Sylla
F France FRA Alexandre Fernandes

Transfers

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In

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF France Kyllian Gasnier France Valenciennes FC Free 1 July 2025
DF France Daylam Meddah France SM Caen Free 1 July 2025
DF France Neil Glossoa France AJ Auxerre Free 1 July 2025
GK France Esteban Salles France US Concarneau Free 1 July 2025
DF France Setigui Karamoko France SC Aubagne Air Bel Free 1 July 2025
FW France Giovani Versini France La Berrichonne de Châteauroux Free 1 July 2025
MF Algeria Edhy Zuliani France Toulouse FC (loan) Loan 1 July 2025
DF France Enzo Derouin France FC Bassin d'Arcachon Free 1 July 2025
DF France Anthony Briançon France AS Saint-Étienne Free 1 July 2025
GK Morocco Tao Belabdi France Nîmes Olympique Free 1 July 2025
FW Morocco Omar Sadik Spain RCD Espanyol (loan) Loan 9 July 2025
GK France Noah Raveyre Italy AC Milan Free 20 July 2025
DF France Tom Pouilly France RC Lens Free 4 August 2025
MF Morocco Rayan Touzghar France EA Guingamp (loan) Loan 31 July 2025

Out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date
FW France Yonis Njoh Denmark Viborg FF €139,000 Summer 2025
FW Guinea Kandet Diawara France Le Havre AC (loan ended) N/A Summer 2025
GK Senegal Bingourou Kamara Free agent N/A Summer 2025
GK France Mehdi Jeannin France FC Sochaux Free Summer 2025
DF Ivory Coast Xavier Kouassi Free agent N/A Summer 2025
DF France Jordy Gaspar Free agent N/A Summer 2025
DF Gabon Johann Obiang Free agent N/A Summer 2025
DF Madagascar Kenji-Van Boto Free agent N/A Summer 2025
MF Senegal Joseph Lopy France Angers SCO (loan ended) N/A Summer 2025
FW France Mehdi Chahiri Free agent N/A Summer 2025
DF France Jean Lambert Evans Free agent N/A Summer 2025
DF France Thérence Koudou Belgium KV Mechelen €1,200,000 Summer 2025
MF France Antoine Mille France ES Troyes AC N/A Summer 2025

Loan in

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Pos. Player Loaned from Fee Date Source
MF Algeria Edhy Zuliani France Toulouse FC Loan 1 July 2025
FW Morocco Omar Sadik Spain RCD Espanyol Loan 9 July 2025
MF Morocco Rayan Touzghar France EA Guingamp Loan 31 July 2025

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Pau FC began its pre-season preparation with an intensive training camp and a series of friendly matches. From 14 to 19 July 2025, the team will hold a training camp in Hagetmau.

The first friendly match is scheduled on 5 July 2025 at Carcassonne against FC Annecy. The second friendly will take place on 12 July at Tarbes against Toulouse FC. On 18 July, Pau FC will face Real Sociedad in San Sebastián, offering the opportunity to test the squad against a top-flight La Liga EA Sports opponent. The following day, on 19 July, Pau will host Angoulême Charente FC in Hagetmau. Two additional friendlies are planned: on 26 July against SD Eibar and on 1 August against an opponent yet to be confirmed, with venues still to be announced.[3]

Pre-season friendly match details
Friendly
Pau FCvFC Annecy
Stade Jean-Claude Mazet, Carcassonne

Friendly
Pau FC0–0Toulouse FC
Stade Maurice-Trélut, Tarbes

Friendly
Real SociedadvPau FC
Stade d'Anoeta, San Sebastián

Friendly
Pau FCvAngoulême Charente FC
Stade Georges-Dumartin, Hagetmau

Friendly
SD EibarvPau FC
To be confirmed

Friendly
Pau FCvOpponent to be confirmed
To be confirmed

Competitions

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Ligue 2

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
1 Saint-Étienne 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 Promotion to Ligue 1
2 Pau 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
3 Nancy 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Qualification for promotion play-off semi-final
4 Troyes 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Qualification for promotion play-off quarter-final
5 Clermont 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
Updated to match(es) played on 25 August 2025. Source: Ligue 2
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 28 August 2024.
Source: [citation needed]

Coupe de France

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References

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  1. ^ "Effectif". 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Effectif". 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  3. ^ Weic, Karel (23 May 2025). "Le Pau FC dévoile les détails de sa préparation, une équipe de Ligue 1 et une autre de Liga au programme de ses amicaux". MaLigue2 (in French). Retrieved 26 June 2025.
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