Lenny Joseph scores in Europa League as Placide & Expérience cut loose

The sharpest club news today belongs to Lenny Joseph: the Ferencváros forward started and scored in the Hungarian side's UEFA Europa League qualifying second-leg victory over Vojvodina on 16 July, finishing with one goal, four shots and a starting berth in a 3-0 win that put the Budapest club through on aggregate. He also came off the bench in the first leg on 9 July (a 2-1 away win), tallying two shots. Ferencváros are now through to the next qualifying round, giving Joseph meaningful European minutes heading into his club season proper.

Off the pitch, two free-agent situations stand out. Johny Placide, 38, officially left SC Bastia on 1 July 2026 and is without a club as the summer window progresses, per Transfermarkt. Martin Expérience finds himself in identical circumstances: the left-back departed AS Nancy on 1 July and has not yet secured a new employer. Both veterans face uncertain pre-seasons.

Elsewhere, Duckens Nazon parted ways with Esteghlal on 20 July 2026, adding a third Grenadier to the free-agent pool, while Ricardo Adé continues to feature regularly for LDU Quito in LigaPro — starting in a 1-1 draw at Manta on 22 July.