Léo Dubois

Léo Michel Joseph Claude Dubois (born 14 September 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir.

Early life
Dubois' father Jean-Pierre was born in Lebanon, and was adopted at 13-months old by a French family.

Early career
As a youth, Dubois trained with amateur sides Gemmois and ES Segré.

Nantes
Dubois eventually made the books of top division club Nantes and made his league debut on 9 May 2015 against Bordeaux in a 2–1 away defeat; replacing Kian Hansen after 83 minutes.

Lyon
Dubois joined fellow Ligue 1 club Lyon on 1 July 2018. Dubois signed a four-year contract with the club. On 27 September 2020, Dubois scored only his fifth ever Ligue 1 goal, in over 140 appearances, in a 1–1 draw with Lorient at the Stade du Moustoir. Dubois was named club captain by manager Peter Bosz in 2021 following the sale of Memphis Depay to Barcelona.

Galatasaray
On 21 July 2022, Dubois signed with Süper Lig club Galatasaray for a reported €3M.

Dubois became the champion in the Süper Lig in the 2022–23 season with the Galatasaray team. Defeating Ankaragücü 4-1 away in the match played in the 36th week on 30 May 2023, Galatasaray secured the lead with 2 weeks before the end and won the 23rd championship in its history.

Loan to İstanbul Başakşehir
On 15 September 2023, he signed a one-year loan deal with fellow Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir. He made his debut on 24 September against former club Galatasaray, scoring in a 2–1 defeat.

International career
Dubois was called up to the France senior team for the first time in May 2019. He made his debut on 2 June 2019 in a 2–0 friendly win against Bolivia, coming on for Benjamin Pavard in the 46th minute of the game. 9 days later, Dubois made his first start for the France senior team and played every minute of the match, in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying 4–0 away win over Andorra.

On 10 October 2021, Dubois came on as a substitute in the 79th minute of the UEFA Nations League Final, a match France would go on to win 2–1 over Spain.

Honours
Galatasaray
 * Süper Lig: 2022–23

France
 * UEFA Nations League: 2020–21