Overview

• 1. FC Kaiserslautern confirmed a loan signing of 25-year-old right-back Paul Joly from Ligue 1 club AJ Auxerre.
• The deal responds to Simon Asta’s partial posterior cruciate ligament tear, which rules him out until the end of the year.
• The club did not disclose whether the agreement includes a purchase option.
• Sporting director Marcel Klos pointed to Joly’s versatility across full-back roles, technical ability, work rate, and offensive style.
• Joly has 85 first-team appearances for Auxerre, was part of the 2024 promotion to Ligue 1, and said this first move outside France will aid his development.