2024–25 Montpellier HSC season

Montpellier HSC 2024–25 football season

Montpellier HSC

2024–25 season

President

Laurent Nicollin

Manager

Michel Der Zakarian
(until 20 October)
Jean-Louis Gasset
(from 22 October)

Stadium

18th

Top goalscorer

League:
Akor Adams (3)
All:
Akor Adams (3)

Highest home attendance

15,706 vs Strasbourg

Home colours

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All statistics correct as of 1 September 2024.

The 2024–25 season is the 106th season in the history of the Montpellier HSC, and it will also be the 16th consecutive season in Ligue 1. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Coupe de France.

Squad

As of 31 December 2024

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
1	GK	BIH	Belmin Dizdarević
3	DF	GUI	Issiaga Sylla
4	DF	MLI	Boubakar Kouyaté
5	DF	MLI	Modibo Sagnan
6	DF	FRA	Christopher Jullien
7	FW	FRA	Arnaud Nordin
8	FW	NGA	Akor Adams
9	FW	JOR	Mousa Al-Tamari
10	FW	TUN	Wahbi Khazri
11	MF	FRA	Téji Savanier (captain)
12	MF	FRA	Jordan Ferri (vice-captain)
13	MF	FRA	Joris Chotard
14	FW	MAR	Othmane Maamma
15	MF	SUI	Gabriel Barès


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	GK	COD	Dimitry Bertaud
17	DF	FRA	Théo Sainte-Luce
19	MF	FRA	Rabby Nzingoula (on loan from Strasbourg)
20	MF	MLI	Birama Touré
21	DF	FRA	Lucas Mincarelli
22	MF	FRA	Khalil Fayad
27	DF	SUI	Bećir Omeragić
28	FW	CMR	Glenn Ngosso
29	DF	CMR	Enzo Tchato
40	GK	FRA	Benjamin Lecomte
52	DF	SRB	Nikola Maksimović
70	FW	FRA	Tanguy Coulibaly
77	DF	MLI	Falaye Sacko

Transfers

In

No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date
19	MF	Rabby Nzingoula	Strasbourg	Loan	28 August 2024
20	MF	Birama Touré	Unattached	Free	11 September 2024
52	DF	Nikola Maksimović	Unattached	Free	31 October 2024

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date
DF	Maxime Estève	Burnley	€12 million	10 June 2024
MF	Léo Leroy	Basel	€500,000	21 June 2024
DF	Silvan Hefti	Genoa	Loan return	1 July 2024
MF	Yann Karamoh	Torino	Loan return	1 July 2024
MF	Sacha Delaye	Austria Lustanau	Free	18 July 2024

Transfer fee between €500,000 and €1 million, according to L'Équipe.

Friendlies

Pre-season

Montpellier

Girona

20 July 2024 Friendly	Montpellier	3–3	Girona	Les Preses
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Nordin 19' Khazri 71' (pen.), 85'		Dovbyk 24', 38' Vallejo 81'	Stadium: Instalaciones de Royalverd Attendance: 0

Southampton

Montpellier

27 July 2024 Friendly	Southampton	3–1	Montpellier	Spain
11:00

Montpellier

Saint-Étienne

31 July 2024 Friendly	Montpellier	1–2	Saint-Étienne
18:00

Fiorentina

Montpellier

4 August 2024 Friendly	Fiorentina	2–1	Montpellier	Bagno a Ripoli, Italy
15:30				Stadium: Stadio Curva Fiesole - Viola Park

Montpellier

Cannes

7 August 2024 Friendly	Montpellier	2–0	Cannes
18:00

Mainz 05

Montpellier

10 August 2024 Friendly	Mainz 05	3–1	Montpellier	Mainz, Germany
15:30				Stadium: MEWA ARENA

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Ligue 1	18 August 2024	18 May 2025	Matchday 1	15	2	3	10	15	38	−23	013.33
Coupe de France				0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total				15	2	3	10	15	38	−23	013.33

Last updated: 18 December 2024
Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

Main article: 2024–25 Ligue 1

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
14	Rennes	18	5	2	11	24	27	−3	17
15	Nantes	18	3	8	7	21	28	−7	17
16	Saint-Étienne	18	5	2	11	17	38	−21	17	Qualification for the relegation play-offs
17	Le Havre	18	4	1	13	14	37	−23	13	Relegation to Ligue 2
18	Montpellier	18	3	3	12	18	43	−25	12	Relegation to Ligue 2

Updated to match(es) played on 19 January 2025. 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).

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
15	2	3	10	15	38	−23	9	2	3	3	12	19	−7	0	0	7	3	19	−16

Last updated: 18 December 2024.
Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	D	L	L	L	W	L	L	L	L	L	W	L	D	L	D
Position	8	14	16	18	15	16	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18

Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2024. Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league schedule was released on 21 June 2024.

Montpellier v Strasbourg

18 August 2024 1	Montpellier	1–1	Strasbourg	Montpellier
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ferri 21' Sagnan 52' Savanier 67' (pen.) Nordin 78' Al-Taamari 90+2'	Report	Sylla 27' Diarra 58' Doukouré 82' Fila 90+8'	Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 15,706 Referee: Mathieu Vernice

Paris Saint-Germain v Montpellier

23 August 2024 2	Paris Saint-Germain	6–0	Montpellier	Paris
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Barcola 4', 53' Asensio 24' Dembélé 55' Hakimi 58' Zaïre-Emery 60' Lee 82'	Report	Sacko 33' Chotard 45+1' Kouyaté 50' Khazri 57'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Marc Bollengier

Montpellier v Nantes

31 August 2024 3	Montpellier	1–3	Nantes	Montpellier
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Adams 30' Nzingoula 85' Ferri 90+3'	Report	Abline 24' Simon 45+7' (pen.) Coco 81' Lafont 85' Mohamed 85'	Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Benoît Millot

Montpellier v Auxerre

22 September 2024 5	Montpellier	3–2	Auxerre	Montpellier
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Nzingoula 33' Adams 65', 75', 76' Omeragić 65' Sagnan 71'	Report	Traorè 18' Owusu 48' Sinayoko 57' Diomandé 61' Perrin 66' Onaiwu 72'	Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 11,643 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj

Monaco v Montpellier

28 September 2024 6	Monaco	2–1	Montpellier	Monaco
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Balogun 32' Vanderson 50' Zakaria 50' Salisu 82' Camara 88', 90+8'	Report	Sagnan 4' Coulibaly 12' 90+2' Nzingoula 16'	Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 13,065 Referee: Marc Bollengier

Reims v Montpellier

6 October 2024 7	Reims	4–2	Montpellier	Reims
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Munetsi 6' Nakamura 25' Diakité 57', 58' Fofana 59' Teuma 73', 90+3' (pen.)	Report	Touré 27' Nordin 37', 90+1' Adams 37' Džodić 49' Savanier 64' Chotard 89'	Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune Attendance: 14,903 Referee: Benoît Bastien

Montpellier v Marseille

20 October 2024 8	Montpellier	0–5	Marseille	Montpellier
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Nzingoula 27' Džodić 64'	Report	Wahi 1' Cornelius 19' Harit 36' Højbjerg 40' Rowe 51' Greenwood 58' Henrique 73' Sternal 90'	Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 18,461 Referee: Clément Turpin

Montpellier v Toulouse

27 October 2024 9	Montpellier	0–3	Toulouse	Montpellier
17:00 UTC+1	Nordin 45+2' Savanier 51'	Report	Aboukhlal 5', 8' King 27' Cásseres 59' McKenzie 66'	Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 14,111 Referee: Thomas Léonard

Le Havre v Montpellier

3 November 2024 10	Le Havre	1–0	Montpellier	Le Havre
17:00 CET (UTC+1)	Lloris 31' Salmier 46' Touré 73' (pen.)	Report	Ferri 35'	Stadium: Stade Océane Attendance: 18,703 Referee: Stephanie Frappart

Montpellier v Brest

10 November 2024 11	Montpellier	3–1	Brest	Montpellier
17:00 CET (UTC+1)	Nordin 6' (pen.), 60' Khazri 12', 16' Ferri 56' Sagnan 60' Touré 69' Coulibaly 84' Chennahi 90+2'	Report	Martin 26', 50'	Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 12,936 Referee: Jérémie Pignard

Saint-Étienne v Montpellier

23 November 2024 12	Saint-Étienne	1–0	Montpellier	Saint-Étienne
19:00 CET (UTC+1)	Bouchouari 47', 64' Davitashvili 57' Boakye 62'	Report	Chotard 28' Nzingoula 34' Tchato 41' Al-Taamari 56' Sylla 56'	Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 33,008 Referee: Florent Batta

Montpellier v Lille

1 December 2024 13	Montpellier	2–2	Lille	Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Maksimović 9' Tchato 35' Sylla 45+2' Savanier 52' Sagnan 83' Nordin 90+3' Coulibaly 90+9'	Report	Mukau 26' David 44' (pen.), 54' (pen.) Alexsandro 47' Cabella 52' Fernandez-Pardo 89' Bakker 90+9' Haraldsson 90+13'	Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 13,691 Referee: Benoît Millot

Lens v Montpellier

8 December 2024 14	Lens	2–0	Montpellier	Lens
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Labeau 39' Sotoca 79' Samba 90' Lecomte 90+1' (o.g.)	Report	Savanier 43' Sagnan 71' Tchato 90+4'	Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Referee: Mathieu Vernice

Montpellier v Nice

15 December 2024 15	Montpellier	2–2	Nice	Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Chotard 22' Sainte-Luce 80' Nzingoula 90+4'	Report	Laborde 17' Bouanani 28', 34' Clauss 53'	Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 11,612 Referee: Clement Turpin

Coupe de France

Main article: 2024–25 Coupe de France

References

"Effectif et staff" [Squad and staff] (in French). Montpellier HSC. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
"Rabby Nzingoula prêté à Montpellier" (in French). RC Strasbourg Alsace. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
"Birama Touré rejoint le MHSC" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
"NIKOLA MAKSIMOVIĆ REJOINT LE MHSC" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
"Maxime Estève quitte Montpellier et rejoint Burnley". L'Équipe (in French). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
Deghetto, Marie (21 June 2024). "Foot : Léo Leroy signe en Suisse". La Gazette de Montpellier (in French). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
"SACHA DELAYE REJOINT LE CLUB AUTRICHIEN DU SC AUSTRIA LUSTENAU" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
"[OFFICIEL] SACHA DELAYE QUITTE LE MHSC ET S'ENGAGE EN AUTRICHE". Esprit Paillade (in French). 18 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
"League Rules" (PDF). www.lfp.fr. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
Garlan, Victor (June 21, 2024). "La LFP dévoile le nouveau calendrier de la Ligue 1 édition 2024-2025". Foot Mercato (in French).

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