Jonathan David is congratulated by his teammates after scoring his first goal of the season -

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  • After 13 games without scoring, Jonathan David finally scored his first goal with Losc on Sunday night against Lorient.

  • The end of a long wait for the most expensive rookie in club history bought 30 million euros from Belgian club Ghent.

When he scored in the 90th minute, all his teammates, on the pitch or on the bench, were smiling.

Sunday evening, Jonathan David put an end to the curse that had pursued him since his arrival at Losc this summer.

After 13 games in a row without scoring a goal, the Canadian striker has finally unlocked his counter against Lorient (4-0).

The end of a long ordeal for the most expensive recruit in the history of the club bought 30 million euros in August from the Belgians in Ghent.

“He was under a lot of pressure over the amount of his transfer but we never saw him panic or stress.

Obviously, he wanted to score.

Since the start of the season, he has had a lot of chances and he was in quite a few good shots without scoring.

We are very happy for him.

I hope that this first achievement will call for others ”, rejoices Jérémy Pied, the Lille defender.

In all the good shots Sunday night

However, it was long believed on Sunday that the 20-year-old striker would still have a night without.

Clumsy twice in front of Nardi (16th, 22nd), unlucky by pulling on the post (43rd), David doubted before finally finding a smile at the end of the match.

“If there is a game where he deserved to score, it is tonight.

He was in all the right moves, very altruistic [an assist].

It's good that he was able to score this goal with a lot of composure.

It's good for him, it's good for the team ”, recognizes Christophe Galtier, Losc coach.

Author of his best game and his first goal in his new colors, Jonathan David was a little behind in meeting his promises.

If he did not come for the holidays, his season seems to have finally started three months after his arrival.

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