Dante played his 300th match for OGC Nice against RC Lens on Saturday in a comfortable 2-0 win on Matchday 21 of Ligue 1.

He arrived one summer's day, full of experience, full of sunshine, full of ambition. A decade later, Dante is still the boss of the OGC Nice defence, where he has become a monument far beyond the sporting example he represents.

Captain of an entire generation, a model of resilience, commitment and loyalty, the 2013 Champions League winner played his 300th match in the red and black shirt against the Sang et Or. A symbolic milestone that only he has achieved in the 21st century.

Honoured before kick-off, exemplary in the match and given a standing ovation as he left the pitch at the end of the game, the captain enjoyed a magnificent evening. Like the symbol he is.

🇫🇷 #Ligue1McDonalds
🤩 L'hommage de l'@ogcnice à Dante, qui dispute son 300ème match toutes compétitions confondues !#beINLigue1 #OGCNRCL pic.twitter.com/BXSS8Fo76w

— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) February 8, 2025

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 de Nice.#Dante300 pic.twitter.com/w88EjEQIXg

— OGC Nice (@ogcnice) February 8, 2025

Now he can look forward to catching up with Jean-Phi' Mattio (307 matches), another legendary figure at the club founded in 1904. Vamos Dante!

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