Sandy Madeleine Baltimore (born 19 February 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the France national team.[2]

Sandy Baltimore
Baltimore with Paris Saint-Germain in 2018
Personal information
Full name Sandy Madeleine Baltimore[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Colombes, France
Height 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Chelsea
Number 17
Youth career
2010–2015 CC de Tavarney
2015–2016 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2024 Paris Saint-Germain 111 (30)
2024– Chelsea 7 (2)
International career
2017 France U17 10 (0)
2018–2019 France U19 18 (3)
2017–2020 France U20 15 (2)
2020– France 35 (4)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  France
UEFA Women's Nations League
Runner-up 2024
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Winner 2019 Scotland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024

Early life

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Baltimore began playing football at the age of 10. She is of Guadeloupean origin.[3]

Club career

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A youth academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, Baltimore made her senior team debut on 9 October 2016, replacing Hawa Cissoko in a 3–0 league win against Metz.[4] In April 2018, she scored a brace in her team's 4–0 win against Marseille.[5] It was just Baltimore's eighth league match, and her fourth start, for PSG during the 2017–18 season.[6] She signed her first professional contract with PSG at the end of the season, after helping the club win the 2017–18 Coupe de France.[7][8]

After scoring eight goals and providing ten assists during the 2020–21 season, Baltimore was named the Division 1 Féminine's top prospect by UNFP.[9] On 27 April 2022, she signed a contract extension with the club until June 2024.[10]

On 5 July 2024, Baltimore joined Women's Super League club Chelsea on a four-year deal.[11]

International career

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Baltimore is a former French youth international and was part of the team which won the 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[12] She scored a goal in the final against Germany to help her team win their fifth title in the tournament's history.[13]

On 1 December 2020, Baltimore made her senior team debut in a 12–0 win against Kazakhstan.[14] She replaced Amel Majri at the 46th minute of the game and went on to score a goal.[15]

In July 2024, Baltimore was named in France's squad for the 2024 Olympics.[16]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 16 November 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain 2016–17 D1F 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
2017–18 D1F 9 1 5 1 14 2
2018–19 D1F 12 1 2 2 2 0 16 3
2019–20 D1F 9 4 5 1 5 0 0 0 19 5
2020–21 D1F 21 8 1 0 6 1 28 9
2021–22 D1F 22 4 5 1 10 3 37 8
2022–23 D1F 21 5 4 0 8 1 1[a] 0 34 6
2023–24 D1F 16 7 4 1 11 1 3[b] 0 34 9
Total 111 30 26 6 0 0 43 6 4 0 184 42
Chelsea 2024–25 WSL 7 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 10 2
Career total 118 32 26 6 0 0 46 6 4 0 194 44
  1. ^ Appearance in Trophée des Championnes
  2. ^ Two appearances in playoffs, one appearance in Trophée des Championnes

International

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As of match played 29 October 2024[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
France 2020 1 1
2021 7 1
2022 11 1
2023 6 0
2024 10 1
Total 35 4
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Baltimore goal.
List of international goals scored by Sandy Baltimore
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 December 2020 Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, France   Kazakhstan 11–0 12–0 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
2 9 April 2021 Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen, France   England 1–0 3–1 Friendly
3 6 September 2022 Stade Louis Dugauguez, Sedan, France   Greece 5–1 5–1 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
4 25 October 2024 Stade Auguste-Bonal, Montbéliard, France   Jamaica 3–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours

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Paris Saint-Germain

France U19

France

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Official List of Players U20WWC" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Sandy Baltimore". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. ^ Odola, Octave (20 August 2018). "U20 World Cup: Bleuette Sandy Baltimore, Parisian all terrain". LeParisien. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  4. ^ "PSG vs. Metz - 9 October 2016". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. ^ "PSG wins the Women's Clasico". Le Parisien. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Sandy Baltimore, la nouvelle pépite du PSG" (in French). Le Parisien. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  7. ^ "D1 : Le Paris SG prolonge Katoto, Geyoro, Diallo, Périsset et Baltimore". coeursdefoot.fr (in French). 15 May 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Coupe du monde U20 : la Bleuette Sandy Baltimore, parisienne tout terrain" (in French). Le Parisien. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Trophées UNFP : Sandy Baltimore (PSG) élue meilleur espoir féminin de la saison". lequipe.fr (in French). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Sandy Baltimore extends her contract to 2024". 27 April 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  11. ^ "CHELSEA SIGN FRENCH INTERNATIONAL FORWARD BALTIMORE ON FOUR-YEAR DEAL". 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  12. ^ "France - Squad - Women's under-19". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  13. ^ "France U19 vs. Germany U19". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  14. ^ "UN FINAL EN APOTHÉOSE (12-0)". Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  15. ^ "France 12-0 Kazakhstan - FFF". Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  16. ^ "JO 2024 : la liste définitive des Bleues d'Hervé Renard" (in French). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Joueuse - Sandy BALTIMORE". Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  18. ^ Loyant, Richard (4 June 2021). "Paris SG sacré pour la première fois". Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Football féminin : le Paris-Saint-Germain détrône Lyon et gagne la Coupe de France". Le Monde.fr. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Coupe de France féminine : les Parisiennes sans pitié pour Yzeure". 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  21. ^ "LE PSG PUISSANCE 4" (in French). 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  22. ^ "France lead Europe's U-20 Women's World Cup quartet". FIFA. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  23. ^ "Spain 2-0 France: World champions win Women's Nations League final". 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  24. ^ "2019 Women's U19 EURO team of the tournament". 30 July 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  25. ^ a b "Trophées UNFP - Le palmarès complet". Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  26. ^ a b "LE PALMARÈS DES TROPHÉES 2021". 5 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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