Alban Lafont

Alban Lafont announced himself as one of French football's most exciting young goalkeepers when he broke into Toulouse's first team as a teenager, earning a move to Fiorentina before settling into a long spell at Nantes where he became the undisputed number one. Technically assured and commanding in his area, he relocated to Panathinaikos in 2025. At international level he has struggled to displace the established hierarchy in a deep French goalkeeping pool, but his consistent club performances keep him in contention as a reliable backup option heading into 2026.