Emelyne Ann-Emmanuelle Laurent (born 4 November 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club AC Milan.
.jpg) Laurent with Atlético Madrid in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emelyne Ann-Emmanuelle Laurent[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort-de-France, Martinique, France | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Milan | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | AS Samaritaine | ||
| 2013–2016 | Montpellier | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Montpellier | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Bordeaux | 9 | (5) |
| 2017–2022 | Lyon | 25 | (5) |
| 2019 | → Guingamp (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Bordeaux (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Atlético Madrid (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Bayern Munich | 15 | (0) |
| 2023– | AC Milan | 20 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | France U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | France U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | France U19 | 16 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | France U20 | 13 | (7) |
| 2019–2021 | France U23 | 6 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | France | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 | |||
Club career
At club level, Laurent has played for Montpellier, Bordeaux and Lyon.[2] In January 2019, Laurent was loaned to En Avant de Guingamp for the remainder of the season.[3][4] Later in 2019, she was loaned to Bordeaux. In August 2020, she was loaned to Atlético Madrid for the season.[5] She scored for Atlético in their 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16 second leg match against Chelsea. Atlético drew the match 1–1, but lost 3–1 on aggregate.[6] In May 2022, Laurent signed for German club Bayern Munich on a three-year contract.[7] On 29 July 2023, she joined Italian club AC Milan by signing a contract until 2025.[8]
International career
Laurent was France U-19's joint top goal scorer at the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, with three goals.[3] She represented France U-20 in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[9][10] In the opening match against Ghana U-20, she scored two goals, as France won 4–1.[11] She scored 4 goals in the tournament, as France finished fourth.[9]
Aged 19, Laurent made her senior team debut, coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Australia.[9] In May 2019, Laurent was selected for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. At the time, she had made three appearances for France.[12][13] In 2021, she scored two goals in a match for France under-23s against Sweden under-23s.[14]
Personal life
Laurent is from Fort-de-France, Martinique.[9] Aged 11, she started playing football for AS Samaritaine U-13.[3] Laurent moved to Metropolitan France at the age of 14.[15]
Career statistics
International
- As of 1 December 2020[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 December 2020 | Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, France |  Kazakhstan | 9–0 | 12–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
Honours
Lyon
- Division 1 Féminine: 2017–18, 2021–22
- UEFA Women's Champions League: 2017–18, 2021–22
- Trophée des Championnes: 2019
Atlético Madrid
Bayern Munich
References
External links
- Emelyne Laurent at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Emelyne Laurent at the French Football Federation (archived 2020-10-01) (in French)
- Emelyne Laurent at Soccerway