Claire Lavogez

Claire Lavogez
Lavogez with France in 2015
Personal information
Full name Claire Marie Annie Lavogez[1]
Date of birth (1994-06-18) 18 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Calais, France
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Real Sociedad
Number 23
Youth career
2001–2008 AS Marck
2008–2009 Calais RUFC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Gravelines 14 (5)
2010–2011 Hénin-Beaumont 17 (3)
2011–2015 Montpellier 60 (15)
2015–2018 Lyon 26 (10)
2018 → Fleury (loan) 11 (4)
2018–2022 Bordeaux 68 (15)
2022–2024 Kansas City Current 28 (4)
2024– Real Sociedad 8 (2)
International career
2009–2010 France U16 6 (1)
2009–2011 France U17 19 (11)
2012–2013 France U19 13 (5)
2014 France U20 7 (4)
2018 France U23 4 (2)
2014–2017 France 35 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:09, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Claire Marie Annie Lavogez (born 18 June 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga F club Real Sociedad Femenino.

Club career

A midfielder, she joined Lyon on a three-year deal in 2015.[2]

On 20 July 2022, NWSL club Kansas City Current announced the signing of Lavogez on a contract until the end of the 2023 season.[3] She made her league debut against San Diego Wave on 7 August 2022.[4] Lavogez scored her first league goal against North Carolina Courage on 14 August 2022, scoring in the 79th minute.[5] On 31 January 2024, she signed a one year extension with the club.[6] On 1 August 2024, Lavogez announced her departure from the club.[7]

On 12 August 2024, Liga F club Real Sociedad Femenino announced that they had signed Lavogez to a contract through the end of the 2024–25 season.[8]

International career

With the French under-20 team, Lavogez played in the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and scored a celebrated goal against Costa Rica.[9] She ended the tournament with 4 goals in 6 games earning her the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Bronze Ball as the third best player in the tournament. Lavogez and France finished in 3rd place, defeating North Korea in the Bronze medal match.[10] She made her made her senior France debut in a 2–0 win over Germany on 25 October 2014.[11] Lavogez scored her first international goal against Denmark on 6 March 2015, scoring in the 43rd minute.[12]

Lavogez was called up to the final 23-player squad on 23 April 2015 for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[13] In the quarter-final, substitute Lavogez had her crucial penalty saved by Nadine Angerer in France's penalty shootout defeat by Germany. Lavogez also attracted criticism for a "comically bad" dive during regulation time.[14]

Lavogez competed for France at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[15]

Lavogez was called up to the France squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[16]

Lavogez was called up to the France squad for the 2017 SheBelieves Cup.[17] France won the tournament for the first time.

Career statistics

International

As of 30 July 2017[18]
National team Year Apps Goals
France 2014 3 0
2015 11 1
2016 13 2
2017 8 0
Total 35 3

International goals

As of match played 30 July 2017. Scores and results list France's goal tally first.[18]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 March 2015 Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal, Portugal  Denmark 4–0 4–1 2015 Algarve Cup
2 16 July 2016 Stade Charléty, Paris, France  China 3–0 3–0 Friendly
3 16 September 2016 Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, France  Brazil 1–0 1–1 Friendly

Honours

Lyon

France U19

France

References

  1. ^ a b "List of Players - France" (PDF). FIFA. 4 August 2014. p. 7. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Press Release". Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. ^ Bell, Thad (20 July 2022). "KC Current sign French attacker Claire Lavogez". The Blue Testament. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Claire Lavogez a fait ses débuts avec Kansas City en NWSL". footeuses.com (in French).
  5. ^ "North Carolina Courage - 14 August 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Claire Lavogez va prolonger d'un an avec Kansas City Current aux États-Unis". footeuses.com (in French).
  7. ^ "KC Current's Claire Lavogez to leave team after farewell Summer Cup match". Yahoo Sports. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Seguimos sumando experiencia". Real Sociedad Femenino. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  9. ^ Cutler, Teddy (7 August 2014). "France's Claire Lavogez scores goal of the year candidate in Under-20 World Cup". The Independent. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Germany crowned, France end on a high". FIFA. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2015.[dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Germany vs France - 25 October 2014". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "France vs Denmark - 6 March 2015". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ "La liste des 30 pour la Coupe du Monde 2015". fff.fr. 23 April 2015. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  14. ^ "Watch: Karma strikes France star Claire Lavogez after comically bad dive". Eurosport. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  15. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Claire Lavogez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Les joueuses pour l'Euro 2017". fff.fr. 30 May 2017.
  17. ^ "France names Squad for the 2017 SheBelieves Cup". Women's Soccer United. 21 February 2017.
  18. ^ a b "Equipe de France A - Claire Lavogez". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  19. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Wolfsburg 1-1 Lyon | UEFA Women's Champions League 2015/16 Final". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Women's Champions League final: Lyon 0-0 Paris St-Germain (7-6 pens)". BBC Sport. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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