Anthony Lopes to join Angers after leaving FC Nantes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 4:25 PM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
Anthony Lopes, 35, is set to join SCO Angers after completing his contract with FC Nantes. Nantes will play in Ligue 2 next season after finishing 17th in Ligue 1. Lopes, who served as captain for part of the last season, started all 31 matches, keeping six clean sheets and conceding 51 goals. His new two-year deal with Angers includes an option for a third year, addressing the team's need for a goalkeeper following Hervé Koffi's departure.
- •Lopes' contract with Nantes expires this June.
- •FC Nantes will compete in Ligue 2 next season.
- •Lopes played 31 matches for Nantes last season.
- •Angers lost goalkeeper Hervé Koffi at season's end.
- •Lopes' new deal at Angers could last three years.
- 4:25 PMYahoo Sports — Out of contract with Nantes, Anthony Lopes set to join Angers
"Although FC Nantes will be playing in Ligue 2 next season after finishing 17th in the table, Anthony Lopes (35) will remain in Ligue 1 for a few more months.With his contract with Les Canaris due to e...
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