Melvine Malard

Melvine Malard (born 28 June 2000) is a French women's association football player from Saint-Denis, La Réunion. She currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais and the France women's national football team as a forward.[1]

Melvine Malard
Personal information
Full name Melvine Malard
Date of birth (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000
Place of birth Saint-Denis, La Réunion, France
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Olympique Lyonnais
Number 28
Youth career
2008–2014 Saint-Denis FC
2014–2017 Olympique Lyonnais
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Olympique Lyonnais 13 (1)
2019–2020 → FC Fleury 91 (loan) 10 (3)
National team‡
2016 France U16 10 (5)
2016–2017 France U17 9 (12)
2018–2019 France U19 17 (12)
2017–2018 France U20 8 (1)
2020– France 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 October 2020

Career

Malard started playing football in Saint-Denis FC, in her native island of Réunion. She joined the Olympique Lyonnais in 2014, signing her first professional contract in July 2017 with the European champions.[2]

For the 2019-20 season, she was sent on loan to FC Fleury 91 to gain some game-time,[3] which did not prevent her from joining back Lyon for the Uefa Champions League Final, taking part in the victory as a substitute.[4]

On 18 September 2020 Malard made her debut for the France women's national football team in a 2-0 victory against Serbia.[5]

Honors

Lyon

France U19

References
  1. Dalmat, Syanie (18 September 2020). "Melvine Malard, la Bleuette prête à éclore - Foot - Bleues". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. "Un avenir prometteur pour la joueuse réunionnaise : Foot - Melvine Malard signe un contrat pro à l'Olympique Lyonnais". Imaz Press Réunion (in French). 26 July 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. "Melvine Malard (OL) prêtée au FC Fleury". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. "Liveticker: VfL Wolfsburg - Olympique Lyon 1:3 (Frauen Champions League 2019/2020, Finale)". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  5. "SERBIA VS. FRANCE 0 - 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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