Benjamin Pavard

Benjamin Jacques Marcel Pavard (French pronunciation: [bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃ ʒak maʁsɛl pavaʁ]; born 28 March 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Inter Milan and the France national team. Although usually deployed as a centre-back, he is also capable of operating as a right-back. He began his career at Lille in Ligue 1 and transferred to VfB Stuttgart in 2016, where he won the 2. Bundesliga in his first season. In January 2019, he agreed a move to Bayern Munich, which was completed after Stuttgart's relegation at the end of the season. In 2020, he completed a historic sextuple by winning the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, Champions League, DFL-Supercup, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup. In the summer of 2023, Pavard moved to Inter Milan, winning the Serie A title in his first season. He then returned to France in 2025, moving to Marseille on loan. Pavard made his international debut for France in November 2017, and won the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, also featuring at the 2020 and 2024 editions of the UEFA European Championships, and the 2022 World Cup, where France finished as runners-up at the latter. He is also remembered for his volley in the round of 16 against Argentina in the 2018 World Cup, which was voted as the Goal of the Tournament.