Melvine Malard

Melvine Malard
Malard with Lyon in 2019
Personal information
Full name Melvine Marie Ericka Malard[1]
Date of birth (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Saint-Denis, Réunion, France
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 9
Youth career
2008–2014 Saint-Denis
2014–2017 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2024 Lyon 58 (19)
2019–2020 → Fleury (loan) 10 (3)
2023–2024 → Manchester United (loan) 19 (5)
2024– Manchester United 6 (2)
International career‡
2016 France U16 10 (5)
2016–2017 France U17 9 (13)
2018–2019 France U19 17 (12)
2017–2020 France U20 10 (1)
2021 France U23 2 (2)
2020– France 24 (6)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  France
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Winner 2019 Scotland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024

Melvine Marie Ericka Malard (born 28 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for English Women's Super League club Manchester United and the France national team.[2]

Club career

Malard started playing football in Saint-Denis FC, on her native island of Réunion. She joined the Lyon in 2014, signing her first professional contract in July 2017 with the European champions.[3]

For the 2019–20 season, she was sent on loan to FC Fleury 91 to gain some game-time,[4] Which did not prevent her from joining back Lyon for the Uefa Champions League Final, taking part in the victory as a substitute.[5]

In January 2020, she was named by UEFA as one of the ten most promising young players in Europe.[6]

During her time at Lyon, Malard won the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League.[7] She also won the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League with Lyon.[8]

On 15 September 2023, Malard joined Manchester United on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[9] During her loan spell, she won the 2023–24 Women's FA Cup.[10] Malard signed for the club on a permanent deal on 12 July 2024.[11]

International career

On 18 September 2020, Malard made her debut for the France national team in a 2–0 victory against Serbia.[12] She scored her first international goals against Kazakhstan on 26 October 2021, scoring in the 38th and 54th minute.[13]

Malard was part of the France squad that won the 2022 Tournoi de France.[14]

Malard was part of the France squad announced for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[15] She scored during the tournament, scoring against Iceland in the 1st minute and winning the Man of the Match award on 18 July 2022.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 December 2024[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Other[d] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lyon 2017–18 D1F 0 0 0 0 — 1 0 — 1 0
2018–19 2 0 1 0 — 1 0 — 4 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 — 1 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21 20 3 0 0 — 6 4 — 26 7
2021–22 20 13 2 0 — 13 4 — 35 17
2022–23 16 3 1 1 — 8 4 1 0 36 8
2023–24 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 58 19 4 1 0 0 30 12 1 0 93 32
Fleury (loan) 2019–20 D1F 10 3 1 0 — — — 11 3
Manchester United (loan) 2023–24 WSL 19 5 5 1 3 0 2 1 — 29 7
Manchester United 2024–25 6 2 0 0 3 1 — — 9 3
Total 25 7 5 1 6 1 2 1 0 0 38 10
Career total 93 29 10 2 6 1 32 13 1 0 142 45
  1. ^ Includes the Coupe de France, Women's FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes the FA Women's League Cup
  3. ^ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League
  4. ^ Includes the Trophée des Championnes

International

As of match played 3 December 2024[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
France 2020 2 0
2021 6 2
2022 13 4
2023 1 0
2024 2 0
Total 24 6
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Malard goal.
List of international goals scored by Melvine Malard
No. Date Cap Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 October 2021 7 Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan  Kazakhstan 4–0 5–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2 5–0
3 16 February 2022 9 Stade Océane, Le Havre, France  Finland 2–0 5–0 2022 Tournoi de France
4 25 June 2022 12 Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais, France  Cameroon 1–0 4–0 Friendly
5 18 July 2022 16 New York Stadium, Rotherham, England  Iceland 1–0 1–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022
6 6 September 2022 20 Stade Louis Dugauguez, Sedan, France  Greece 3–1 5–1 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Honours

Lyon

Manchester United

France U19

France

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Official List of Players U20WWC" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ^ Dalmat, Syanie (18 September 2020). "Melvine Malard, la Bleuette prête à éclore - Foot - Bleues". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Un avenir prometteur pour la joueuse réunionnaise : Foot - Melvine Malard signe un contrat pro à l'Olympique Lyonnais". Imaz Press Réunion (in French). 26 July 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Melvine Malard (OL) prêtée au FC Fleury". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Liveticker: VfL Wolfsburg - Olympique Lyon 1:3 (Frauen Champions League 2019/2020, Finale)". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Ten for the future: UEFA.com's women players to watch for 2020". UEFA. 2 January 2020. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Wolfsburg 1-3 Lyon | UEFA Women's Champions League 2019/20". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  8. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Barcelona 1-3 Lyon | UEFA Women's Champions League 2021/22 Final". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  9. ^ "United sign Melvine Malard on loan". www.manutd.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  10. ^ Sanders, Emma (12 May 2024). "Women's FA Cup final: Manchester United beat Tottenham to win first major trophy". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Malard makes permanent Man Utd move". BBC Sport. 12 July 2024. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  12. ^ "SERBIA VS. FRANCE 0 - 2". soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Kazakhstan vs France - 26 October 2021". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  14. ^ "La liste des vingt-cinq Bleues" [The list of twenty-five Blues] (in French). French Football Federation. 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  15. ^ "Championnat d'Europe de l'UEFA 2022: Liste des joueuses retenues" (PDF). Fédération Française de Football. 30 May 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Iceland 1 France 1". www.uefa.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  17. ^ "M. Malard - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Equipe de France A - Melvine Malard". Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.