Léa Aliette Jeanine Le Garrec (born 9 July 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Qadsiah and the France national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Léa Aliette Jeanine Le Garrec[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Dreux, France | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2006 | Avrais Nonancourt | ||
| 2006–2008 | Évreux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Évreux | 18 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux | 21 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Paris Saint-Germain | 27 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Guingamp | 30 | (7) |
| 2014–2016 | Saint-Malo | 48 | (33) |
| 2016–2019 | Guingamp | 51 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | (1) |
| 2020–2024 | Fleury | 77 | (19) |
| 2024– | Al Qadsiah | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | France U17 | 13 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | France U19 | 29 | (6) |
| 2016–2018 | France B | 12 | (1) |
| 2017– | France | 15 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:45, 10 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 July 2024 | |||
Career
editShe joined Paris Saint-Germain for the 2010–11 Division 1 Féminine season.
On 8 August 2019, Le Garrec was announced at Brighton on a one year contract.[3] She made her league debut against Bristol City on 7 September 2019.[4] Le Garrec scored her first league goal, a 25 yard strike, against Birmingham City on 17 November 2019, scoring in the 44th minute.[5] At the end of the season, she turned down a new deal and left the club.[6]
On 2 July 2020, Le Garrec was announced at Fleury.[7]
During her time at Fleury, Le Garrec was part of the UNFP Division 1 Féminine 2022-23 team of the year.[8]
On 10 September 2024, Le Garrec signed for the Saudi Women's Premier League's side, Al Qadsiah.[9]
International career
editLe Garrec is a former France youth international and was part of the under-19 team that won the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[10][11] Le Garrec scored two goals in the competition.[12][13]
Le Garrec made her international debut against Chile on 15 September 2017.[14]
Le Garrec was recalled to the France squad in March 2023 for friendly matches against Colombia and Canada in April.[15] On 11 April 2023, she scored her first international goal against Canada, scoring in the 64th minute.[16]
Le Garrec was part of the 26-player preliminary France squad announced for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup on 6 June 2023.[17] She was part of the final 23-player squad announced on 4 July 2023.[18] During the competition, she scored her second international goal against Panama on 2 August 2023, scoring in the 45th+5th minute.[19]
Le Garrec was part of the France squad at the 2024 Summer Olympics as an alternative player.[20]
Consulting career
editCareer statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Le Garrec goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 April 2023 | MMArena, Le Mans, France |  Canada |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2 August 2023 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia |  Panama |
4–1 | 6–3 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
Honours
editFrance
- UEFA Women's Nations League runner-up: 2023–24[23]
Individual
- UNFP Division 1 Féminine team of the year: 2022–23
- Trophées FFF D1 Féminine team of the season: 2022–23[24]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 10. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ a b Léa Le Garrec at Soccerway
- ^ "Lea Le Garrec: Brighton Women sign France midfielder". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Bristol City vs Brighton - 7 September 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Owen, Brian. "Lea Le Garrec reveals long-range goals are her speciality". www.theargus.co.uk.
- ^ Owen, Brian. "Lea Le Garrec turns down offer to stay in FA WSL with Albion". www.theargus.co.uk.
- ^ "D1F : Léa LE GARREC s'engage !". www.fcfleury91.fr (in French).
- ^ "PUISSANCE 4 !". 28 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "القادسية السعودي يتعاقد مع الفرنسية ليا لو جاريك" [Al Qadsiah Saudi signs with French player Léa Le Garrec.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Bon pour la confiance". French Football Federation (in French). 28 May 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ "Clinical France punish England errors". Union of European Football Associations. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ "France open account against Spain". Union of European Football Associations. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ "Victorious France seal semi-final spot". Union of European Football Associations. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ "France vs Chile - 15 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Football : Léa Le Garrec rappelée en équipe de France". www.le-republicain.fr (in French).
- ^ "France vs Canada - 11 April 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Orsini, Vincent (6 June 2023). "La liste des vingt-six Bleues" [The list of twenty-six Blues] (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Les vingt-trois Bleues retenues pour la Coupe du monde" [The twenty-three Blues selected for the World Cup] (in French). French Football Federation. 4 July 2023. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Coupe du monde féminine de foot : les Bleues qualifiées pour les 8es de finale après leur victoire contre le Panama". www.liberation.fr (in French).
- ^ "La liste des Bleues pour les JO". fff.fr (in French). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Coupe de France féminine : la double vie de Léa Le Garrec, joueuse et commentatrice télé". www.leparisien.fr (in French).
- ^ "Equipe de France A - Léa Le Garrec" (in French). statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Spain 2-0 France: World champions win Women's Nations League final". 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "LES LAURÉATES DES TROPHÉES 2022-2023". 15 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
External links
edit- Léa Le Garrec at Soccerway
- Léa Le Garrec at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Léa Le Garrec at the French Football Federation (archived 2020-08-04) (in French)