Estéban Lepaul (born 18 April 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Rennes and the France national team.
Early career Lepaul began his youth career by playing for Baldenheim and Colmar before he was recruited to the Lyon football academy in 2015.
Club career
Épinal In August 2020, Lepaul joined Championnat National 2 club Épinal. He scored 5 goals after 8 matches before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.
Orléans In July 2021, Lepaul joined Orléans in the Championnat National, signing a two-year contract. He scored 10 goals after a total of 56 appearances for the club.
Épinal On 5 July 2023, Lepaul made his return to Épinal, who now promoted to the Championnat National. He scored 12 goals after 16 matches, making him the top scorer during the first half of 2023–24 Championnat National season.
Angers On 25 January 2024, Lepaul joined Ligue 2 side Angers, for a fee of €150,000 and signed a contract until June 2027 with the club.
Rennes On 28 August 2025, Lepaul signed a four-year contract with Rennes in Ligue 1. In the 2025–26 season, he scored 21 goals, finishing as the top goalscorer in Ligue 1.
International career On 18 September 2026, Lepaul was called up to the France national team for the first time.
Personal life Lepaul's father Fabrice was also a professional footballer. Fabrice Lepaul died on 23 May 2020 in a car accident.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCoupe de FranceEurope TotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLyon B2017–18Championnat National 210——102018–19Championnat National 231——312019–20Championnat National 240——40Total81——81Épinal2020–21Championnat National 28500—85Orléans B2021–22Championnat National 332——322022–23Championnat National 3 1011——1011Total1313——1313Orléans2021–22Championnat National27820—2982022–23Championnat National28222—304Total551042—5912Épinal2023–24Championnat National161242—2014Angers2023–24Ligue 2173——1732024–25Ligue 128934—31132025–26Ligue 121——21Total471334—5017Rennes2025–26Ligue 1322030—35202026–27Ligue 153001063Total372330104123Career total184761481019984
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFrance202630Total30
Honours Individual Ligue 1 top goalscorer: 2025–26 UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: April 2026
Notes
References
External links FFF Profile Esteban Lepaul at Angers SCO