Illan Meslier is a French goalkeeper, born on 2 March 2000 (age 26), now with Arsenal. A towering 6ft 5in (1.96m) presence, he first came through in senior football with Lorient, where he made 28 league appearances in 2018-19.
His career, though, is overwhelmingly associated with Leeds United. Across six seasons he made 200 league appearances, becoming a long-term fixture rather than a passing option. That spell carries far more weight than anything else on his record to date.
Meslier is currently valued at around £7m by Transfermarkt. He was linked with a move to Celtic in October 2025 while at Arsenal, though the main shape of his career remains clear enough: Lorient gave him his start, Leeds gave him the bulk of his football, and Arsenal is his current club.
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