Official: Le Mans midfielder Milan-Robin joins Estoril on a three-year contract

On September 4, Portuguese club Estoril officially announced that they had reached an agreement with Ligue 2 side Le Mans to sign 23-year-old French midfielder Milan-Robin. The two parties have signed a contract until 2029.

Milan-Robin had spent his entire professional career in French football before this move. Last season, he was a key contributor to Le Mans' promotion to Ligue 1, making 32 appearances and recording 3 assists and 2 goals.

One of those goals came in the final round of the 2025/26 season against Bastia. Milan-Robin helped the team secure an away victory, and that win allowed Le Mans to successfully return to France's top division.

It is worth noting that the last time Milan-Robin appeared for Le Mans in a defeat was on August 30, 2025. After that, Le Mans remained unbeaten in all the matches he played for the club during the rest of the 2025/26 season.

This was not the first time Milan-Robin had helped a team achieve promotion in his career. While playing for Martigues during the 2023/24 season, he helped the club finish as runners-up in the French National League and earn promotion to Ligue 2. In the final round of that season, Martigues defeated Nimes 1-0, with Milan-Robin scoring the winning goal to secure promotion. However, Martigues failed to avoid relegation in the following season after moving up to Ligue 2.

Before joining Martigues, Milan-Robin spent two seasons with Cholet, making 48 appearances and scoring 4 goals.

Milan-Robin received his early football training at AS Epinal before joining Metz at the U17 level, where he made his first senior appearance while playing for Metz B.

Now 23 years old, Milan-Robin is about to begin a new chapter in his career, and this will be his first time leaving French football. Regarding his move to Estoril, he said he is looking forward to the challenge.

Milan-Robin said: "Joining Estoril gives me the opportunity to experience a completely new league. I know there are many excellent players here, and this will also help me continue to improve myself."

Speaking about his characteristics, he said: "I am a player who is highly involved in matches. I can help the team maintain possession, and I like to keep my play simple. I also enjoy scoring goals at important moments, and I hope to use these qualities to help the team."

Milan-Robin also sent a message to Estoril fans: "I am really looking forward to meeting Estoril's supporters, and I hope we can share many wonderful moments together."

After joining Estoril, Milan-Robin will wear the No. 44 shirt.