Lille in 2012 Born in
Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, Digne finished his development at
Lille, signing his first professional contract on 27 July 2010 for three years. Ahead of the
2011–12 season, Digne was promoted to the senior team permanently and assigned the number 3 shirt. He made his professional debut on 26 October 2011 in a 6–1 victory over
Sedan in the last 16 of the
Coupe de la Ligue. In January 2012, Digne extended his contract until 2016. On 28 January, he made his
Ligue 1 debut at the
Stadium Nord Lille Metropole, playing the final two minutes of a 3–0 win over
Saint-Étienne. He totalled 16 league appearances as the defending champions came third. Digne was a regular in the 2012–13 season. On 23 February 2013, having given Lille the lead in a 3–1 win at
Ajaccio when his cross was deflected in by
Yoann Poulard, he was sent off after an hour for a foul on
Matthieu Chalmé. He scored his first goal on 7 April, a penalty in a 5–0 home win over
Lorient, and two weeks later he added another to equalise in a 2–1 comeback victory at
Bastia.
Paris Saint-Germain On 17 July 2013, Digne signed a five-year deal with
Paris Saint-Germain, on a fee believed to be around €15 million. On 3 August, he was an unused substitute as they won the
2013 Trophée des Champions with a 2–1 victory over
Bordeaux in Gabon. He did not make his debut until 13 September in a 2–0 win at the same opponents, as manager
Laurent Blanc rotated his squad ahead of the
UEFA Champions League. PSG ended the season with both the league and league cup titles, though Digne was back-up to Brazilian veteran
Maxwell. The Parisians won all four domestic honours in 2014–15, with Digne an unused substitute in their Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue final victories.
Roma (loan) On 26 August 2015, Italian
Serie A club
Roma signed Digne from PSG on a season-long loan deal for €2.5 million, with the option to make the move permanent at the end of the
season. He made his debut five days later, playing the entire match in a 2–1 victory against title holders
Juventus at the
Stadio Olimpico. He blew a sarcastic kiss at opponent
Roberto Pereyra and advised him to check the scoreboard, a gesture likened to one by Roma captain
Francesco Totti to
Igor Tudor of the same rival in a 4–0 win in February 2004. Digne scored his first goal for the
Giallorossi on 26 September with a close-range header in a 5–1 home win over
Carpi, having earlier assisted
Kostas Manolas in opening his account for the club. Against the same opponents on 12 February, he returned from injury to score from 30 metres in a 3–1 win, and on 17 April he opened a 3–3 draw at
Atalanta. The team from Italy's
capital came third in Serie A, and Digne declared that he wanted the move to be made permanent.
Barcelona in 2016|145x145px Digne joined Spanish
La Liga side
Barcelona in time for the
2016–17 season on 13 July 2016, on a five-year deal. The fee was €16.5 million (£13.8 million), with the possibility to increase to €20.5 million (£17.1 million), according to individual and team results. On 14 August 2016, Digne made his first appearance for Barcelona in a 0–2 victory against
Sevilla in the
2016 Supercopa de España first leg, as a 27th-minute substitute for compatriot
Jérémy Mathieu. He played 26 total games in his first season at the
Camp Nou, scoring once in a 7–0 (8–1 aggregate) win over
Segunda División B club
Hércules in the last 32 of the
Copa del Rey on 21 December 2016. Barcelona won that cup, with Digne unused in the
final on 27 May 2017, a 3–1 win over
Alavés. Digne played 20 times in
2017–18 as Barcelona won the league and cup
double under new manager
Ernesto Valverde. On 18 October 2017, he scored from
Lionel Messi's assist in a 3–1 home win over
Olympiacos in the Champions League group stage.
Everton Digne joined English club
Everton on 1 August 2018, for a five-year deal on an initial fee of £18 million. He made his debut ten days later, replacing double goalscorer and fellow debutant
Richarlison for the last four minutes of a 2–2 draw at
Wolverhampton Wanderers. On his first start on 29 August in a 3–1
EFL Cup win against
Rotherham United, he assisted a goal from
Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Digne made his first
Premier League start for Everton four days later in a home game against
Huddersfield Town, and assisted Calvert-Lewin's headed equaliser in a 1–1 draw. By the start of October, Digne had become Everton's first-choice
left back, ahead of veteran
Leighton Baines. He scored his first goal for the club on 10 December, in the sixth minute of stoppage time at the end of a match against
Watford, curling in a free kick for a 2–2 draw. Sixteen days later he scored twice in a 5–1 win at
Burnley, with a free kick and a 30-yard shot. On 29 January 2019 he was sent off in a 1–0 win at Huddersfield for denying
Adama Diakhaby a goalscoring opportunity with a foul. Digne's first season at Everton concluded with individual honours as he was named the Club's Player of the Season, as voted for by supporters, and Players' Player of the Season alongside midfielder
Idrissa Gueye, the first time the award had been shared. On 25 October 2020, Digne was sent off in a 2–0 loss at
Southampton for a foul on
Kyle Walker-Peters. Referee
Kevin Friend recorded it as "serious foul play" which is punished with a three-game suspension, but the ban was reduced to one match on appeal. In January 2022, Digne told Everton manager
Rafael Benítez that he no longer wanted to play for the club and wished to leave. He had argued with the manager over tactics.
Aston Villa On 13 January 2022,
Aston Villa announced the signing of 28-year-old Digne from Everton for a fee of £25 million, with a contract until 2026. He made his debut two days later, in a 2–2 home draw with
Manchester United. On 23 August, Digne scored his first goal for the team in a 4–1 victory at
Bolton Wanderers in the second round of the
EFL Cup. On 21 September 2022, Digne suffered a
stress fracture to his ankle while on international duty with France, returning on 29 October as a second-half substitute in a 4–0 defeat to
Newcastle United. On 6 November, Digne scored his first league goal for Aston Villa in a 3–1 home victory over Manchester United, in
Unai Emery's first game as manager. Digne assisted three goals on 23 August 2023 in a 5–0 win at
Hibernian in a
UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier. This came amidst doubts over his future due to Emery's preference for the more attacking
Àlex Moreno as left back. A month later he scored in the group stage of the competition, albeit in a 3–2 loss at
Legia Warsaw. On 2 March 2024, Digne scored his second league goal for Aston Villa, a late winner scored in a 3–2 victory against
Luton Town. On 7 August 2025, Digne signed a contract extension with Aston Villa, lasting until 2028. It was reported that Digne had agreed to take a lower wage in order to avoid being sold by Aston Villa to aid with
UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations. == International career ==