Emelyne Ann-Emmanuelle Laurent (born 4 November 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for German club Bayern Munich and the France national team.
![]() Laurent with Atlético Madrid in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emelyne Ann-Emmanuelle Laurent[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Fort-de-France, Martinique, France | ||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
Number | 19 | ||
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– | Bayern Munich | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2014 | France U16 | 3 | (1) |
2014–2015 | France U17 | 11 | (1) |
2016–2017 | France U19 | 16 | (5) |
2017–2018 | France U20 | 13 | (7) |
2019– | France U23 | 6 | (3) |
2018– | France | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:49, 11 April 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2021 |
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]
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.[8][9] In the opening match against Ghana U-20, she scored two goals, as France won 4–1.[10] She scored 4 goals in the tournament, as France finished fourth.[8]
Aged 19, Laurent made her senior team debut, coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Australia.[8] 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.[11][12] In 2021, she scored two goals in a match for France under-23s against Sweden under-23s.[13]
Laurent is from Fort-de-France, Martinique.[8] Aged 11, she started playing football for AS Samaritaine U-13.[3] Laurent moved to Metropolitan France at the age of 14.[14]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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France | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | |
2020 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 7 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 1 December 2020 | Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, France | ![]() | 9–0 | 12–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
FC Bayern Munich (women) – current squad | |
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France squad – 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
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