Professional squad
The Aiglons’ squad numbers
With only hours to go until the league gets underway (at 8pm on Saturday against Reims), OGC Nice have communicated the squad numbers for the coming season to the LFP.
On loan last season, Mouez Hassen (Châteauroux), Gautier Lloris (GFC Ajaccio) and Olivier Boscagli (Nîmes) keep their numbers: Number 1 for the keeper, and respectively number 3 and 28 for the two defenders.
Rémi Walter who returns from his loan at Troyes, will no longer wear number 18, which was given to Ihsan Sacko this winter. The midfielder picks up the number 6 shirt, worn by Jean-Michaël Seri since 2015.
Several youngsters have also been attributed their first official number: Romain Perraud (22), Yannis Clémentia (16) and Ignatius Ganago. The young forward from Cameroon inherits the number 14 from Alassane Plea (2014-18).
Finally, the three new recruits will wear numbers 20 (Youcef Atal), 21 (Danilo) and 29 (Christophe Hérelle).
Official squad numbers*
1. Mouez Hassen
2. Arnaud Souquet
3. Gautier Lloris
5. Adrien Tameze
6. Rémi Walter
7. Allan Saint-Maximin
8. Pierre Lees-Melou
9. Mario Balotelli
10. Mickaël Le Bihan
11. Bassem Srarfi
12. Racine Coly
14. Ignatius Ganago
15. Patrick Burner
16. Yannis Clémentia
18. Ihsan Sacko
19. Vincent Marcel
20. Youcef Atal
21. Danilo
22. Romain Perraud
23. Malang Sarr
24. Christophe Jallet
25. Wylan Cyprien
27. Jean-Victor Makengo
28. Olivier Boscagli
29. Christophe Hérelle
30. Yoan Cardinale
31. Dante
40. Walter Benitez
*These squad numbers are not definitive. They are subject to change until the end of transfer window (31 August at midnight).
A thought for Kevin Amin
The club continues to show its support for Kevin Anin by not attributing number 17, the number worn by the midfielder before his serious traffic accident.