Lenny Pintor has left Olympique Lyonnais to join Saint-Étienne. Les Stéphanois announced: “Trained in Île-de-France, more precisely at AAS Sarcelles, Lenny Pintor will find a face he knows well: that of Mickaël Nadé, his new teammate at ASSE, also passed by the Val-d club. ‘oise. The striker, who will celebrate his 22nd birthday this Friday, August 5, will indeed join the Saint-Etienne locker room until 2024.
“Lenny Pintor is also returning to Ligue 2 BKT, a championship he has played 37 times in his young career, scoring 7 goals with ESTAC Troyes. It was with the Aube club that he was crowned French L2 champion in 2021 under the orders of Laurent Batlles. French international from an early age, Lenny Pintor also has 28 caps in the tricolor jersey, from U16 to U20. He notably participated in two World Cups, U17 then U20.
“After Dylan Chambost, Anthony Briançon, Jimmy Giraudon, Mathieu Cafaro. And Victor Lobry, Lenny Pintor becomes the sixth summer recruit from Saint-Etienne. Welcome !”
Lenny Pintor said: “I am very happy to join ASSE. I was very well received by the leaders and my new teammates. I arrive with a revengeful state of mind after a complicated year. But I now feel very well and I have only one desire: to make my debut in Green.”
Laurent Batlles, ASSE coach said: “Lenny is a hard-hitting player, who goes fast and is comfortable with both feet. Of course, he still needs to improve in certain areas. But he is a player who will bring us versatility and also rotation. We are looking for players who are hungry and he wants to prove a lot of things.”
