Dylan Bronn

Dylan Daniel Mahmoud Bronn (Arabic: دِيلاَن دَانِيَال مَحْمُود بْرون; born 19 June 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie B club Salernitana. Born in France, he plays for the Tunisia national team. Before becoming professional, Bronn played in the French lower leagues with Cannes, his hometown club.

Dylan Bronn

Bronn playing with Tunisia against Belgium in 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Dylan Daniel Mahmoud Bronn[1]
Date of birth	(1995-06-19) 19 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Cannes, France
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Salernitana
Number	15
Youth career
1999–2008	Cannes
2008–2009	ES Le Cannet-Rocheville
2009–2013	Cannes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Cannes	42	(4)
2016–2017	Chamois Niortais	33	(2)
2017–2019	Gent	77	(10)
2020–2022	Metz	79	(3)
2022–	Salernitana	49	(0)
2024–	→ Servette (loan)	11	(0)
International career‡
2017–	Tunisia	40	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Bronn was signed by Niort in the summer of 2016, initially as a reserve team player on an amateur contract. However, first team manager Denis Renaud gave Bronn the chance to play in three of the side's pre-season friendly matches. His performances in these games led Renaud to hand Bronn his professional debut on 29 July 2016 in the 0–0 draw with RC Lens on the first matchday of the year at the Stade René Gaillard.^[2] Over the course of the 2016–17 season, he became a regular starter for the first team, forming a central defensive partnership with Jérémy Choplin. On 18 October 2016, Bronn was given a three-year professional contract by Niort.^[3]

Bronn joined Belgian First Division A side K.A.A. Gent in 2017. He was elected best player of the season of KAA Gent for the 2018–19 season.^{[citation needed]}

He joined FC Metz in 2020.

On 12 August 2022, Bronn signed a three-year contract with Salernitana in Italy.^[4] On 14 February 2024, Bronn was loaned by Servette in Switzerland.^[5]

International career

Bronn was born in France, and is Tunisian by descent through his mother, and German through his father. Bronn was called up to the Tunisia national team in March 2017.^[6][7] He won his first cap for Tunisia in a friendly match against Morocco on 28 March 2017, playing the whole match in a 1–0 defeat.^[8]

In June 2018 he was named in Tunisia's final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.^[9][10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 July 2021^{[11][citation needed]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chamois Niortais	2016–17	Ligue 2	30	2	5	0	0	0	–		–		35	2
Gent	2017–18	Belgian First Division A	24	2	3	0	–		0	0	10	0	37	2
	2018–19		19	7	5	1	–		0	0	9	0	33	8
	2019–20		5	0	1	0	–		1	0	0	0	7	0
	Total		48	9	9	1	0	0	1	0	19	0	77	10
Metz	2019–20	Ligue 1	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–		10	0
	2020–21		38	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	–		39	2
	Total		47	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	49	2
Career total			125	13	16	1	0	0	1	0	19	0	161	14

International

Bronn lining up with Tunisia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

As of 29 January 2022^[12]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Tunisia	2017	1	0
	2018	9	1
	2019	10	0
	2020	4	0
	2021	9	1
	2022	2	0
Total		35	2

Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bronn goal.

List of international goals scored by Dylan Bronn^[12]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	23 June 2018	Otkritie Arena, Moscow, Russia	Belgium	1–2	2–5	2018 FIFA World Cup
2	3 September 2021	Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia	Equatorial Guinea	1–0	3–0	2022 FIFA World Cup Qualification

Honours

Tunisia

• Africa Cup of Nations: fourth place: 2019^[13]

Servette FC

• Swiss Cup: winner: 2023-24^[14]