Everything you need to know about Aston Villa defender Lucas Digne from his family life to his contract situation.
Digne has become a regular at Villa since his transfer from Everton. Under Unai Emery, the side achieved Champions League football as Europe’s most prestigious competition returned to Villa Park.
Digne has certainly played his part in this. Since coming into the club, the defender has helped pull Villa away from the relegated zone and into Europe.
In this article, we examine everything you need to know about the full-back to help you get to know your Villa favourite players.
What is his age?
Digne was born on July 20, 1993. This makes the defender 31 years old at the time of writing. Digne also shares a birthday with actress Sandro Oh and footballer Wendie Renard
Where was Lucas Digne born?
Digne was born in Meaux, Seine-et Marne, France.
Is Lucas Digne married?
Yes. Digne married his long-term girlfriend Tiziri in 2014. The couple met in school and now have a son and daughter.
What happened between Lucas Digne and Rafa Benitez?
Before he played for the Villa, Digne made his trade at Everton. Joining in 2018, the left-back established himself as a highly important player for the Toffees.
At the start of the 2021/22 season, Everton made the controversial decision to appoint Rafa Benitez. Despite a good start, things did not go well for the Spaniard or the Digne under his reign.
In this bad spell, the pair fell out and the full-back was dropped from the team altogether. The fallout became public and the manager accused Digne of putting his interests ahead of the teams.
As a result, Digne left Everton in January 2022 despite Benitez getting sacked less than a week after his departure.
How much did he cost Aston Villa?
Due to the circumstances at Everton, Villa was able to get Digne for reasonably cheap given his experience.
The BBC reported that the transfer cost the club £25 million.
Did Lucas Digne win the World Cup?
Digne is a regular international player for France. At the time of writing, he has made 46 appearances for his country since making his debut in 2014.
However, in the 2018 World Cup, he was not selected for the main squad and was used as a standby.
He was part of the team that won the UEFA Nations League in the 2020/21 season.
How much does Lucas Digne earn at Aston Villa?
Digne signed a five-year contract with Villa when he first joined the club and he has been on this deal since.
Set to expire in 2026, the left-back currently earns £6,760,000 per year at the club according to Salary Sport. This equates to equates to £130k per week.
