Emelyne Laurent

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Emelyne Laurent

|image = Emelyne Laurent (cropped).jpg

|image_size =

|alt =

|caption = Laurent with Atlético Madrid in 2021

|fullname = Emelyne Ann-Emmanuelle Laurent{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: List of Players – France |website=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA |page=9 |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=27 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606143649/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=6 June 2019 |url-status=dead }}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|4|df=y}}

|birth_place = Fort-de-France, Martinique, France

|height = 1.63 m

|position = Forward

|currentclub = AC Milan

|clubnumber = 24

|youthyears1 = 2009–2013

|youthclubs1 = AS Samaritaine

|youthyears2 = 2013–2016

|youthclubs2 = Montpellier

|years1 = 2016

|clubs1 = Montpellier

|caps1 = 1

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2016–2017

|clubs2 = Bordeaux

|caps2 = 9

|goals2 = 5

|years3 = 2017–2022

|clubs3 = Lyon

|caps3 = 25

|goals3 = 5

|years4 = 2019

|clubs4 = → Guingamp (loan)

|caps4 = 7

|goals4 = 1

|years5 = 2019–2020

|clubs5 = → Bordeaux (loan)

|caps5 = 10

|goals5 = 1

|years6 = 2020–2021

|clubs6 = → Atlético Madrid (loan)

|caps6 = 27

|goals6 = 7

|years7 = 2022–2023

|clubs7 = Bayern Munich

|caps7 = 15

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2023–

|clubs8 = AC Milan

|caps8 = 25

|goals8 = 5

|nationalyears1 = 2014

|nationalteam1 = France U16

|nationalcaps1 = 3

|nationalgoals1 = 1

|nationalyears2 = 2014–2015

|nationalteam2 = France U17

|nationalcaps2 = 11

|nationalgoals2 = 1

|nationalyears3 = 2016–2017

|nationalteam3 = France U19

|nationalcaps3 = 16

|nationalgoals3 = 5

|nationalyears4 = 2017–2018

|nationalteam4 = France U20

|nationalcaps4 = 13

|nationalgoals4 = 7

|nationalyears5 = 2019–2021

|nationalteam5 = France U23

|nationalcaps5 = 6

|nationalgoals5 = 3

|nationalyears6 = 2018–2020

|nationalteam6 = France

|nationalcaps6 = 7

|nationalgoals6 = 1

|club-update = 13 December 2024

|nationalteam-update =

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Emelyne Ann-Emmanuelle Laurent (born 4 November 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club AC Milan.

Club career

At club level, Laurent has played for Montpellier, Bordeaux and Lyon.{{cite web |url=http://www.statsfootofeminin.fr/joueur.php?joueur=8333&id=406 |title=Emelyne Laurent |language=fr |publisher=StatsFootoFeminin.fr |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009172038/http://www.statsfootofeminin.fr/joueur.php?joueur=8333&id=406 |archive-date=9 October 2018 |url-status=live }} In January 2019, Laurent was loaned to En Avant de Guingamp for the remainder of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-f-emelyne-laurent-ol-pretee-a-guingamp/980954 |title=Transferts (F) : Emelyne Laurent (OL) prêtée à Guingamp |language=fr |work=L'Équipe |date=24 January 2019 |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502195030/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-f-emelyne-laurent-ol-pretee-a-guingamp/980954 |archive-date=2 May 2019 |url-status=live }} Later in 2019, she was loaned to Bordeaux. In August 2020, she was loaned to Atlético Madrid for the season.{{cite news| url= https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/L-internationale-francaise-emelyne-laurent-pretee-par-l-ol-a-l-atletico-de-madrid/1158390| title=L'internationale française Emelyne Laurent prêtée par l'OL à l'Atlético de Madrid| work=L'Équipe| date=5 August 2020| access-date=15 February 2021}} 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.{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/womens_football/chelsea-atletico-madrid-result-champions-league-b1815219.html| title=Chelsea knock out Atletico Madrid to progress to Women's Champions League quarter-final|work=The Independent| date=10 March 2021| accessdate=6 July 2021}} In May 2022, Laurent signed for German club Bayern Munich on a three-year contract.{{cite web| url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/fc-bayern-sign-emelyne-laurent-from-olympique-lyonnais-35164953| title=FC Bayern sign Emelyne Laurent from Olympique Lyonnais| publisher=One Football| date=26 May 2022| accessdate=27 May 2022}} On 29 July 2023, she joined Italian club AC Milan by signing a contract until 2025.{{cite web |url=https://www.acmilan.com/it/news/articoli/media/2023-07-29/emelyne-laurent-in-rossonero |title=Emelyne Laurent in Rossonero |publisher=AC Milan |language=it |date=29 July 2023 }}

International career

Laurent was France U-19's joint top goal scorer at the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, with three goals. She represented France U-20 in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.{{cite news |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/ea-guingamp/ea-guingamp-d1f-emelyne-laurent-un-pret-gagnant-gagnant-6193923 |title=EA Guingamp. D1F : Emelyne Laurent, un prêt gagnant-gagnant |language=fr |work=Ouest-France |date=24 January 2019 |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626133527/https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/ea-guingamp/ea-guingamp-d1f-emelyne-laurent-un-pret-gagnant-gagnant-6193923 |archive-date=26 June 2019 |url-status=live }} In the opening match against Ghana U-20, she scored two goals, as France won 4–1.{{cite news |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/martinique/jeune-martiniquaise-emelyne-laurent-au-coeur-coupe-du-monde-football-618408.html |title=La jeune martiniquaise Emelyne Laurent au cœur de la coupe du monde de football |language=fr |work=France Info |date=17 August 2018 |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626133527/https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/martinique/jeune-martiniquaise-emelyne-laurent-au-coeur-coupe-du-monde-football-618408.html |archive-date=26 June 2019 |url-status=live }} She scored 4 goals in the tournament, as France finished fourth.

Aged 19, Laurent made her senior team debut, coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Australia. 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.{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Coupe-du-monde-feminine-de-football-2019-la-liste-des-23-bleues-selectionnees-sans-marie-antoinette-katoto/1014741 |title=Coupe du monde féminine de football 2019 : la liste des 23 Bleues sélectionnées, sans Marie-Antoinette Katoto |language=fr |work=L'Équipe |date=2 May 2019 |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507034602/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Coupe-du-monde-feminine-de-football-2019-la-liste-des-23-bleues-selectionnees-sans-marie-antoinette-katoto/1014741 |archive-date=7 May 2019 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/0/fifa-womens-world-cup-2019-squad-lists-guide-latest-news-updates/ |title=Fifa Women's World Cup 2019 squad lists guide: latest news and updates |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=24 May 2019 |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523205309/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/0/fifa-womens-world-cup-2019-squad-lists-guide-latest-news-updates/ |archive-date=23 May 2019 |url-status=dead }} In 2021, she scored two goals in a match for France under-23s against Sweden under-23s.{{cite news| url=https://www.olympique-et-lyonnais.com/ol-emelyne-laurent-inscrit-un-double-avec-les-bleuettes-face-a-la-suede-2-2,220753.html| title=OL : Emelyne Laurent inscrit un doublé avec les Bleuettes face à la Suède (2–2)| language=fr| work=Olympique et Lyonnais| date=11 June 2021| accessdate=6 July 2021}}

Personal life

Laurent is from Fort-de-France, Martinique.{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Emelyne-laurent-j-avais-la-boule-au-ventre-quand-j-entrais-sur-le-terrain/947912 |title=Emelyne Laurent : " J'avais la boule au ventre quand j'entrais sur le terrain " |language=fr |work=L'Équipe |date=9 October 2018 |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502195111/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Emelyne-laurent-j-avais-la-boule-au-ventre-quand-j-entrais-sur-le-terrain/947912 |archive-date=2 May 2019 |url-status=live }} Aged 11, she started playing football for AS Samaritaine U-13.{{cite news |url=https://www.90min.com/fr/posts/6358434-bleues-interview-d-emelyne-laurent-l-attaquante-prodige-de-l-equipe-de-france |title=Bleues : Interview d'Emelyne Laurent, l'attaquante prodige de l'Equipe de France |language=fr |work=90min.com |date=1 May 2019 |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626133526/https://www.90min.com/fr/posts/6358434-bleues-interview-d-emelyne-laurent-l-attaquante-prodige-de-l-equipe-de-france |archive-date=26 June 2019 |url-status=live }} Laurent moved to Metropolitan France at the age of 14.{{cite news| url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/mondial-2019-emelyne-laurent-benjamine-martiniquaise-equipe-france-portrait-717374.html| title=Mondial 2019 : Emelyne Laurent, la benjamine martiniquaise de l'équipe de France| language=fr| work=La Première| date=7 June 2019| access-date=17 April 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912142752/https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/mondial-2019-emelyne-laurent-benjamine-martiniquaise-equipe-france-portrait-717374.html| archive-date=12 September 2019| url-status=live}}

Career statistics

=International=

{{updated|1 December 2020}}{{cite web|title=Equipe de France A - Émelyne Laurent|url=http://www.statsfootofeminin.fr/selection/joueur.php?id=1&joueur=8333|access-date=27 September 2021}}

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan=3\|France \|2018	2	0
2019	3	0
2020	2	1
colspan=2\|Total	7	1

=International goals=

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
class="wikitable"
1.	1 December 2020	Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, France	{{fbw\|KAZ}}	align=center\|9–0	align=center\| 12–0	UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying

Honours

Lyon

Division 1 Féminine: 2017–18, 2021–22
UEFA Women's Champions League: 2017–18, 2021–22{{Cite news |last1=Smyth |first1=Rob |last2=Magee |first2=Will |date=2022-05-21 |title=Barcelona 1-3 Lyon: Women's Champions League final 2022 – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/may/21/barcelona-v-lyon-womens-champions-league-final-2022-live |access-date=2024-11-05 |work=the Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}
Trophée des Championnes: 2019

Atlético Madrid

Supercopa de España Femenina: 2020–21

Bayern Munich

Frauen-Bundesliga: 2022–23{{Cite web |last1=Mehta |first1=Kalika |last2=Ford |first2=Matt |date=28 May 2023 |title=Women's Bundesliga: Bayern Munich's title reveals problems |url=https://www.dw.com/en/womens-bundesliga-bayern-munichs-title-reveals-problems/a-65759175 |access-date=11 June 2023 |website=Deutsche Welle (dw.com)}}