Griedge Mbock Bathy

Griedge Mbock Bathy
Mbock Bathy with Lyon in 2019
Personal information
Full name Griedge Yinda Colette Mbock Bathy Nka[1]
Date of birth (1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Brest, France
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 29
Youth career
2001–2006 SC Pontanézen
2006–2010 AS Brestoise
2010–2012 Guingamp
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Guingamp 86 (9)
2015–2024 Lyon 117 (24)
2024– Paris Saint-Germain 1 (0)
International career‡
2010–2012 France U17 28 (4)
2013 France U19 11 (3)
2014 France U20 8 (1)
2013– France 85 (8)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  France
UEFA Women's Nations League
Runner-up 2024
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 August 2024

Griedge Yinda Colette Mbock Bathy Nka (born 26 February 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.

Club career

Mbock Bathy was born in Brest to a family of Cameroonian and Maĺagasy descent. A strong centre-back, she joined Stade Briochin in 2010, which merged with En Avant de Guingamp in 2011. After four seasons with Guingamp, she moved to Lyon on a four-year deal.[2]

On 3 July 2024, Mbock Bathy joined Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year contract until June 2027.[3][4]

International career

With the French under-17 team, Mbock Bathy played in the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan. She was named FIFA's Player of the Tournament after France won a penalty shootout in the final over North Korea, marking the occasion with a memorable dance routine.[5]

At the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, Mbock Bathy was suspended for the final after being sent off in the semi-final. In the final France beat England 2–0 after extra time.[6]

In November 2013 she made her senior France debut in a 10–0 win over Bulgaria.

Personal life

Mbock's brother, Hiang'a Mbock, is also a professional footballer.[7]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 3 August 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
France 2013 2 0
2014 5 0
2015 7 0
2016 12 0
2017 11 2
2018 10 2
2019 11 1
2020 2 1
2021 2 0
2022 9 2
2023 5 0
2024 9 0
Total 85 8
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mbock Bathy goal.
List of international goals scored by Griedge Mbock Bathy
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 January 2017 Stade Jean-Ivoula, Saint-Denis, Réunion, France  South Africa 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2 2–0
3 9 October 2018 Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, France  Cameroon 1–0 6–0 Friendly
4 6–0
5 8 April 2019 Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg, France  Denmark 3–0 4–0 Friendly
6 10 March 2020 Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes, France  Netherlands 2–2 3–3 Friendly
7 25 June 2022 Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais, France  Cameroon 2–0 4–0 Friendly
8 14 July 2022 New York Stadium, Rotherham, England  Belgium 2–1 2–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022

Honours

Lyon

France

France U17

Individual

References

  1. ^ "List of Players - France" (PDF). FIFA. 4 August 2014. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Press Release". Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Griedge Mbock signs for Paris Saint-Germain". 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. ^ "La défenseuse Griedge Mbock de l'OL et des Bleues signe trois ans au PSG" (in French). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ^ "France's Mbock Bathy ready to lead the dance". FIFA. 15 July 2014. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  6. ^ "2013: Sandie Toletti". UEFA. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Griedge Mbock, l'incontournable". RTL.fr. 30 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Equipe de France A - Griedge Mbock Bathy Nka" (in French). statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Lyon women awarded French title, 14th in a row". AFP via France 24. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Coupe de France: après un arrêt sur les tirs au but, la gardienne du PSG veut tirer et se rate". RMC SPORT, BFM TV (in French). 9 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  11. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Wolfsburg 1-1 Lyon | UEFA Women's Champions League 2015/16 Final". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Women's Champions League final: Lyon 0-0 Paris St-Germain (7-6 pens)". BBC Sport. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  13. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Wolfsburg 1-4 Lyon | UEFA Women's Champions League 2017/18 Final". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  14. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Lyon 4-1 Barcelona | UEFA Women's Champions League 2018/19 Final". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  15. ^ UEFA.com (30 August 2020). "Lyon win five in a row: 2019/20 Women's Champions League at a glance". UEFA.com. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  16. ^ Smyth, Rob; Magee, Will (21 May 2022). "Barcelona 1-3 Lyon: Women's Champions League final 2022 – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Trophée des Championnes – L'OL étoffe son palmarès d'un nouveau titre" (in French). 21 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.


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