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]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Melvine Malard | ||
Date of birth | 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
- Dalmat, Syanie (18 September 2020). "Melvine Malard, la Bleuette prête à éclore - Foot - Bleues". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- "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.
- "Melvine Malard (OL) prêtée au FC Fleury". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- "Liveticker: VfL Wolfsburg - Olympique Lyon 1:3 (Frauen Champions League 2019/2020, Finale)". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- "SERBIA VS. FRANCE 0 - 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
External links
- Melvine Malard at Soccerway
- Melvine Malard at the French Football Federation (in French)