Bénédicte Simon (born 2 June 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Paris Saint-Germain.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1997-06-02) 2 June 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Mantes-la-Jolie, France | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2015 | FC Mantois | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Aurillac Arpajon | 21 | (8) |
2016–2020 | Reims | 72 | (5) |
2020– | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Atlético Madrid (loan) | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2022 |
Bénédicte Simon began learning to play football at FC Mantois, a club in her hometown. In 2015, she moved up to France's Division 2, playing with FC Aurillac Arpajon.
In 2016, she joined the Stade de Reims on a four-year deal, which was still in France's Division 2.[1] In 2019, she gained promotion to the Division 1 Féminine with the club.
On 15 June 2020, she signed for Paris Saint-Germain on a three year deal.[2] Simon made her debut with PSG on 25 September 2020 against her former club Stade de Reims. She played her first Champions League match with of her career in a Round of 16 tie against Górnik Łęczna. PSG won the first Division 1 Féminine title of their history that season, but Simon only played 280 minutes across all competitions.[3]
Simon was sent to Atlético Madrid on loan without an option to buy for the 2021-22 season.[4]
In April 2021, she was called up for international duty for the first time with the French under-23 team.[5]
Reims
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain Féminine – current squad | |
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