2024–25 Olympique de Marseille season

Olympique de Marseille 2024–25 football season
Olympique de Marseille
2024–25 season
PresidentPablo Longoria
Head coachRoberto De Zerbi
StadiumStade Vélodrome
Ligue 12nd
Coupe de FranceRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mason Greenwood (5)

All:
Mason Greenwood (5)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 31 August 2024.

The 2024–25 season is the 125th season in the history of Olympique de Marseille, and the club's 29th consecutive season in Ligue 1. In addition to the domestic league, the club is scheduled to participate in the Coupe de France.

This is Marseille's first season under new head coach Roberto De Zerbi, and their first without participation in European competition since 2019–20.[1]

Players

First-team squad

As of 5 September 2024[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Argentina ARG Gerónimo Rulli
3 DF France FRA Quentin Merlin
5 DF Argentina ARG Leonardo Balerdi (captain)
6 DF Switzerland SUI Ulisses Garcia
7 MF Argentina ARG Valentín Carboni (on loan from Inter Milan)
9 FW France FRA Elye Wahi
10 FW England ENG Mason Greenwood
11 MF Morocco MAR Amine Harit
12 GK Netherlands NED Jeffrey de Lange
13 DF Canada CAN Derek Cornelius
14 FW Cameroon CMR Faris Moumbagna
17 FW England ENG Jonathan Rowe (on loan from Norwich City)
18 DF Ivory Coast CIV Bamo Meïté
19 MF Central African Republic CAF Geoffrey Kondogbia
20 DF France FRA Lilian Brassier (on loan from Brest)
21 MF France FRA Valentin Rongier
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW France FRA Enzo Sternal
23 MF Denmark DEN Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur; vice-captain)
24 MF Cameroon CMR François Mughe
29 DF Spain ESP Pol Lirola
32 FW France FRA Neal Maupay (on loan from Everton)
34 MF Morocco MAR Bilal Nadir
36 GK Spain ESP Rubén Blanco
37 MF England ENG Emran Soglo
41 FW France FRA Salim Ben Seghir
44 FW Brazil BRA Luis Henrique
47 MF France FRA Gaël Lafont
48 FW France FRA Keyliane Abdallah
51 MF Canada CAN Ismaël Koné
62 DF Panama PAN Michael Amir Murillo
99 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Chancel Mbemba

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Spain ESP Pau López (at Girona until 30 June 2025)
GK Cameroon CMR Simon Ngapandouetnbu (at Nîmes until 30 June 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF France FRA Samuel Gigot (at Lazio until 30 June 2025)
MF Morocco MAR Azzedine Ounahi (at Panathinaikos until 30 June 2025)

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF Ivory Coast Bamo Meïté France Lorient €10,000,000[3][†] 1 July 2024
MF Canada Ismaël Koné England Watford €17,500,000 1 July 2024 [4]
DF France Lilian Brassier France Brest Loan 3 July 2024 [5]
FW England Mason Greenwood England Manchester United €26,000,000 18 July 2024 [6]
MF Denmark Pierre-Emile Højbjerg England Tottenham Hotspur Loan 22 July 2024 [7]
DF Canada Derek Cornelius Sweden Malmö FF €4,300,000 4 August 2024 [8]
MF Argentina Valentín Carboni Italy Inter Milan Loan 7 August 2024 [9]
GK Netherlands Jeffrey de Lange Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles €2,000,000 8 August 2024 [10]
GK Argentina Gerónimo Rulli Netherlands Ajax €3,000,000 12 August 2024 [11]
FW France Elye Wahi France Lens €25,000,000 13 August 2024 [12]
FW England Jonathan Rowe England Norwich City Loan 23 August 2024 [13]
FW France Neal Maupay England Everton Loan 30 August 2024 [14]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
FW Argentina Joaquín Correa Italy Inter Milan End of loan 30 June 2024
MF France Mattéo Guendouzi Italy Lazio €13,000,000[†] 1 July 2024 [15]
FW Portugal Vitinha Italy Genoa €16,000,000[†] 1 July 2024 [16]
FW France Salim Ben Seghir End of contract 1 July 2024
MF Senegal Pape Gueye Spain Villarreal End of contract 1 July 2024 [17]
MF Senegal Iliman Ndiaye England Everton Undisclosed 3 July 2024 [18]
DF France Jonathan Clauss France Nice €5,000,000 25 July 2024 [19]
FW Senegal Ismaïla Sarr England Crystal Palace €15,000,000 1 August 2024 [20]
GK Cameroon Simon Ngapandouetnbu France Nîmes Loan 14 August 2024 [21]
GK Spain Pau López Spain Girona Loan 16 August 2024 [22]
DF France Samuel Gigot Italy Lazio Loan 30 August 2024 [23]
MF Morocco Azzedine Ounahi Greece Panathinaikos Loan 4 September 2024 [24]
MF France Jordan Veretout France Lyon €4,000,000 5 September 2024 [25]
Notes
  1. Loan transfer made permanent

Friendlies

Pre-season

Marseille France v France Nîmes
21 July 2024 Friendly Marseille France 0–2 France Nîmes Marseille, France
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: La Commanderie
Marseille France v France Toulon
24 July 2024 Friendly Marseille France 3–0 France Toulon Marseille, France
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
  • Diallo soccer ball with red X 78'
Stadium: La Commanderie
Marseille France v France Pau
27 July 2024 Friendly Marseille France 3–0 France Pau Marseille, France
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: La Commanderie
Sunderland England v France Marseille
3 August 2024 Friendly Sunderland England 2–2 France Marseille Bradford, England
15:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
FC Augsburg Germany v France Marseille
10 August 2024 Friendly FC Augsburg Germany 1–3 France Marseille Augsburg, Germany
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Augsburg Arena
Attendance: 15,378

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 18 August 2024 May 2025 Matchday 1 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 066.67
Coupe de France 20–23 December 2024 Round of 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 066.67

Last updated: 31 August 2024
Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team
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Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Paris Saint-Germain 3 3 0 0 13 2 +11 9 Qualification for the Champions League league phase
2 Marseille 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7
3 Nantes 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
4 Monaco 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
5 Lens 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Qualification for the Europa League league phase
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2024. Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[26]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
3 2 1 0 10 4  +6 7 0 1 0 2 2  0 2 0 0 8 2  +6

Last updated: 31 August 2024.
Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2024. Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The match schedule was released on 21 June 2024.[27]

Brest v Marseille
17 August 2024 1 Brest 1–5 Marseille Brest
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Attendance: 14,962
Referee: Benoît Bastien
Marseille v Reims
25 August 2024 2 Marseille 2–2 Reims Marseille
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 63,841
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
Toulouse v Marseille
31 August 2024 3 Toulouse 1–3 Marseille Toulouse
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse
Attendance: 19,178
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
Marseille v Nice
14 September 2024 4 Marseille v Nice Marseille
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Referee: Benoît Millot

Coupe de France

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Ligue 1 Coupe de France
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Argentina ARG Gerónimo Rulli 3 0 3 0 0 0
12 GK Netherlands NED Jeffrey de Lange 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 GK Spain ESP Rubén Blanco 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF France FRA Quentin Merlin 3 0 3 0 0 0
5 DF Argentina ARG Leonardo Balerdi 2 0 2 0 0 0
6 DF Switzerland SUI Ulisses Garcia 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF Canada CAN Derek Cornelius 2 0 2 0 0 0
18 DF Ivory Coast CIV Bamo Meïté 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
20 DF France FRA Lilian Brassier 2 0 2 0 0 0
29 DF Spain ESP Lilian Brassier 1 0 1 0 0 0
62 DF Panama PAN Michael Amir Murillo 3 0 3 0 0 0
99 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Chancel Mbemba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
7 MF Argentina ARG Valentín Carboni 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
11 MF Morocco MAR Amine Harit 3 1 3 1 0 0
19 MF Central African Republic CAF Geoffrey Kondogbia 2 0 2 0 0 0
21 MF France FRA Valentin Rongier 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
23 MF Denmark DEN Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 3 0 3 0 0 0
24 MF Cameroon CMR François Mughe 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF Morocco MAR Bilal Nadir 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF England ENG Emran Soglo 0 0 0 0 0 0
51 MF Canada CAN Ismaël Koné 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW France FRA Elye Wahi 3 1 3 1 0 0
10 FW England ENG Mason Greenwood 3 5 3 5 0 0
14 FW Cameroon CMR Faris Moumbagna 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
17 FW England ENG Jonathan Rowe 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
22 FW France FRA Enzo Sternal 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
32 FW France FRA Neal Maupay 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
44 FW Brazil BRA Luis Henrique 3 2 3 2 0 0
48 FW France FRA Keyliane Abdallah 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 31 August 2024
Source: Competitions

References

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  27. ^ Garlan, Victor (21 June 2024). "La LFP dévoile le nouveau calendrier de la Ligue 1 édition 2024-2025". Foot Mercato (in French).
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