Sandy Baltimore
{{Short description|French footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sandy Baltimore
| image = 20180912 UEFA Women's Champions League 2019 SKN - PSG Sandy Baltimore DSC 4690.jpg
| image_size = 250
| caption = Baltimore with Paris Saint-Germain in 2018
| full_name = Sandy Madeleine Baltimore{{cite web|title=Official List of Players U20WWC|url=https://img.fifa.com/image/upload/y2ggt9oloxrz5synr6vy.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726170144/https://img.fifa.com/image/upload/y2ggt9oloxrz5synr6vy.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 26, 2018|publisher=FIFA.com|access-date=9 May 2021}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|02|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Colombes, France
| height = 1.56 m
| position = Left winger, left-back
| currentclub = Chelsea
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = 2010–2015
| youthclubs1 = CC de Tavarney
| youthyears2 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs2 = Paris Saint-Germain
| years1 = 2016–2024
| clubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain
| caps1 = 111
| goals1 = 30
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Chelsea
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = France U17
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam2 = France U19
| nationalcaps2 = 18
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2017–2020
| nationalteam3 = France U20
| nationalcaps3 = 15
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2020–
| nationalteam4 = France
| nationalcaps4 = 42
| nationalgoals4 = 9
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{FRA}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|UEFA Women's Nations League}}
{{Medal|RU|2024|}}
{{MedalCompetition|UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship}}
{{Medal|Winner|2019 Scotland|}}
| club-update = 10 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 3 June 2025
}}
Sandy Madeleine Baltimore ({{IPA|fr|sɑ̃di madlɛn baltimɔʁ|lang}}; born 19 February 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left-back for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the France national team.{{cite web|title=Sandy Baltimore|url=https://www.statsfootofeminin.fr/joueur.php?joueur=9529|access-date=29 July 2019|archive-date=10 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510144335/https://www.statsfootofeminin.fr/joueur.php?joueur=9529|url-status=live}}
Early life
Baltimore began playing football at the age of 10. She is of Guadeloupean origin.{{cite news |last1=Odola |first1=Octave |title=U20 World Cup: Bleuette Sandy Baltimore, Parisian all terrain |url=http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/coupe-du-monde-u20-la-bleuette-sandy-baltimore-parisienne-tout-terrain-20-08-2018-7858080.php |accessdate=22 March 2020 |work=LeParisien |date=August 20, 2018}}
Club career
A youth academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, Baltimore made her senior team debut on 9 October 2016, replacing Hawa Cissoko in a 3–0 league win against Metz.{{cite web|title=PSG vs. Metz - 9 October 2016|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/09/france/feminine-division-1/paris-saint-germain-fc/metz/2298526/|accessdate=29 July 2019|archive-date=11 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811041436/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/09/france/feminine-division-1/paris-saint-germain-fc/metz/2298526/|url-status=live}} In April 2018, she scored a brace in her team's 4–0 win against Marseille.{{cite news |title=PSG wins the Women's Clasico |url=http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/ile-de-france/d-1-feminine-sandy-baltimore-la-nouvelle-pepite-du-psg-23-04-2018-7679217.php |accessdate=22 March 2020 |work=Le Parisien |date=22 April 2018 |archive-date=22 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322213911/http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/ile-de-france/d-1-feminine-sandy-baltimore-la-nouvelle-pepite-du-psg-23-04-2018-7679217.php |url-status=live }} It was just Baltimore's eighth league match, and her fourth start, for PSG during the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|publisher=Le Parisien|title=Sandy Baltimore, la nouvelle pépite du PSG|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/ile-de-france/d-1-feminine-sandy-baltimore-la-nouvelle-pepite-du-psg-23-04-2018-7679217.php|language=fr|date=23 April 2018|access-date=22 March 2020|archive-date=22 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322213911/http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/ile-de-france/d-1-feminine-sandy-baltimore-la-nouvelle-pepite-du-psg-23-04-2018-7679217.php|url-status=live}} She signed her first professional contract with PSG at the end of the season, after helping the club win the 2017–18 Coupe de France.{{cite web|website=coeursdefoot.fr|title=D1 : Le Paris SG prolonge Katoto, Geyoro, Diallo, Périsset et Baltimore|url=https://www.coeursdefoot.fr/event/d1-le-paris-sg-prolonge-katoto-geyoro-diallo-perisset-et-baltimore/|language=fr|date=15 May 2018|access-date=22 March 2020}}{{cite news|publisher=Le Parisien|title=Coupe du monde U20 : la Bleuette Sandy Baltimore, parisienne tout terrain|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/coupe-du-monde-u20-la-bleuette-sandy-baltimore-parisienne-tout-terrain-20-08-2018-7858080.php|language=fr|date=20 August 2018|access-date=22 March 2020|archive-date=3 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203172752/http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/coupe-du-monde-u20-la-bleuette-sandy-baltimore-parisienne-tout-terrain-20-08-2018-7858080.php|url-status=live}}
After scoring eight goals and providing ten assists during the 2020–21 season, Baltimore was named the Division 1 Féminine's top prospect by UNFP.{{cite web|website=lequipe.fr|title=Trophées UNFP : Sandy Baltimore (PSG) élue meilleur espoir féminin de la saison|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Trophees-unfp-sandy-baltimore-psg-elue-meilleur-espoir-feminin-de-la-saison/1254622|language=fr|date=21 May 2021|access-date=13 December 2021|archive-date=13 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213172712/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Trophees-unfp-sandy-baltimore-psg-elue-meilleur-espoir-feminin-de-la-saison/1254622|url-status=live}} On 27 April 2022, she signed a contract extension with the club until June 2024.{{cite web|url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/womens-team/content/sandy-baltimore-extends-her-contract-with-paris-saint-germain-to-2024|title=Sandy Baltimore extends her contract to 2024|date=27 April 2022|access-date=18 September 2023|archive-date=21 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021170959/https://en.psg.fr/teams/womens-team/content/sandy-baltimore-extends-her-contract-with-paris-saint-germain-to-2024|url-status=live}}
On 5 July 2024, Baltimore joined Women's Super League club Chelsea on a four-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://fawslfulltime.co.uk/2024/07/06/chelsea-sign-french-international-forward-baltimore-on-four-year-deal/|title=CHELSEA SIGN FRENCH INTERNATIONAL FORWARD BALTIMORE ON FOUR-YEAR DEAL|date=6 July 2024|access-date=6 July 2024|archive-date=6 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240706091247/https://fawslfulltime.co.uk/2024/07/06/chelsea-sign-french-international-forward-baltimore-on-four-year-deal/|url-status=live}} During the 2025 Women's FA Cup final on 18 May, Baltimore scored a brace and assisted a third goal in a 3–0 victory for Chelsea, completing an unbeaten domestic treble.{{cite web |last1=Sanders |first1=Emma |title=Chelsea seal treble with FA Cup win over Man Utd |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c5yegvjzq0vt |website=BBC Sport |access-date=18 May 2025 |date=18 May 2025 |archive-date=18 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250518193247/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c5yegvjzq0vt |url-status=live }}
International career
Baltimore is a former French youth international and was part of the team which won the 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.{{cite web|title=France - Squad - Women's under-19|url=https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/teams/600043--france/|access-date=29 July 2019|archive-date=7 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807004754/https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/season%3D2019/teams/team%3D600043/squad/|url-status=live}} She scored a goal in the final against Germany to help her team win their fifth title in the tournament's history.{{cite web|title=France U19 vs. Germany U19|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/07/28/europe/uefa-u19-championship-women/france-under-19/germany-under-19/3014001/|accessdate=29 July 2019}}
On 1 December 2020, Baltimore made her senior team debut in a 12–0 win against Kazakhstan.{{cite web|title=UN FINAL EN APOTHÉOSE (12-0)|url=https://www.fff.fr/article/1851-un-final-en-apotheose-12-0-.html|accessdate=21 February 2021|archive-date=25 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625094826/https://www.fff.fr/article/1851-un-final-en-apotheose-12-0-.html|url-status=live}} She replaced Amel Majri at the 46th minute of the game and went on to score a goal.{{cite web|title=France 12-0 Kazakhstan - FFF|url=https://www.fff.fr/selection/matchs/2877-france-kazakhstan.html|accessdate=21 February 2021|archive-date=20 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120235536/https://www.fff.fr/selection/matchs/2877-france-kazakhstan.html|url-status=live}}
On 30 May 2022, Baltimore was called up to the France squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.{{cite web |title=Championnat d'Europe de l'UEFA 2022: Liste des joueuses retenues |url=https://media.fff.fr/uploads/files/2782fdcffc88597d793d4453e6b7afe4.pdf |website=Fédération Française de Football |date=30 May 2022}} In July 2024, she was named in France's squad for the 2024 Olympics.{{cite web|title=JO 2024 : la liste définitive des Bleues d'Hervé Renard|url=https://www.footmercato.net/a3755298134096492710-jo-2024-la-liste-definitive-des-bleues-dherve-renard|language=fr|date=8 July 2024|access-date=9 July 2024|archive-date=9 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709035949/https://www.footmercato.net/a3755298134096492710-jo-2024-la-liste-definitive-des-bleues-dherve-renard|url-status=live}} In June 2025, she was named in the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.{{cite web|title=La liste des 23 Bleues pour l'Euro 2025, avec Delphine Cascarino et Thiniba Samoura|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/La-liste-des-23-bleues-pour-l-euro-2025-avec-delphine-cascarino-et-thiniba-samoura/1567853|language=fr|date=5 June 2025|access-date=5 June 2025}}
Personal life
In 2023, Baltimore was accused and convicted of assaulting her ex-girlfriend.{{cite web|title=New PSG women's soccer player scandal|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/us/en/20230307/157172/new-psg-women-s-soccer-player-scandal.html|date=7 March 2023|access-date=8 May 2025}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 18 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|465372}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France Féminine, Women's FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes FA Women's League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="9"|Paris Saint-Germain
|D1F |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=UWCL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Women's Champions League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|D1F |9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19
|D1F |12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=UWCL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2019–20
|D1F |9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|name=UWCL}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21
|D1F |21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|name=UWCL}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 9 | |||
| 2021–22
|D1F |22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 10{{efn|name=UWCL}} | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 8 | |||
| 2022–23
|D1F |21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8{{efn|name=UWCL}} | 1 | 1{{efn|name=TdC|Appearance in Trophée des Championnes}} | 0 | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24
|D1F |16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 11{{efn|name=UWCL}} | 1 | 3{{efn|Two appearances in playoffs, one appearance in Trophée des Championnes}} | 0 | 34 | 9 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!111 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 184 | 42 | |
| Chelsea
|WSL |15 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8{{efn|name=UWCL}} | 2 | colspan="2" |— | 29 | 9 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!126 | 34 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 213 | 51 |
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=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="6"|France
|2020 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 42 | 9 |
:Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Baltimore goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Sandy Baltimore | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 1 December 2020 | Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, France | {{fbw|KAZ}} | align="center"|11–0 | align="center"|12–0 | 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification |
| align="center"|2 | 9 April 2021 | Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen, France | {{fbw|ENG}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|3–1 | Friendly |
| align="center"|3 | 6 September 2022 | Stade Louis Dugauguez, Sedan, France | {{fbw|GRE}} | align="center"|5–1 | align="center"|5–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| align="center"|4 | 25 October 2024 | Stade Auguste-Bonal, Montbéliard, France | {{fbw|JAM}} | align="center"|3–0 | align="center"|3–0 | Friendly |
| align="center"|5 | 25 February 2025 | Stade Marie-Marvingt, Le Mans, France | {{fbw|ISL}} | align="center"|3–1 | align="center"|3–2 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| align="center"|6 | 4 April 2025 | Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland | {{fbw|SUI}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–0 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| align="center"|7 | 8 April 2025 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | {{fbw|NOR}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–0 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| align="center"|8 | 30 May 2025 | Stade Marcel Picot, Tomblaine, France | {{fbw|SUI}} | align="center"|3–0 | align="center"| 4–0 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| align="center"|9 | 3 June 2025 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | {{fbw|ISL}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"| 2–0 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
- Première Ligue: 2020–21{{cite web|last=Loyant|first=Richard|date=4 June 2021|title=Paris SG sacré pour la première fois|url=https://www.fff.fr/article/2976-paris-sg-sacre-pour-la-premiere-fois.html|access-date=4 June 2021|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212434/https://www.fff.fr/article/2976-paris-sg-sacre-pour-la-premiere-fois.html|url-status=live}}
- Coupe de France Féminine: 2017–18,{{cite news|title=Football féminin : le Paris-Saint-Germain détrône Lyon et gagne la Coupe de France|newspaper=Le Monde.fr|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/ligue-1/article/2018/06/01/foot-feminin-le-psg-gagne-la-coupe-de-france_5307834_1616940.html|date=1 June 2018|access-date=15 May 2022|archive-date=15 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515182031/https://www.lemonde.fr/ligue-1/article/2018/06/01/foot-feminin-le-psg-gagne-la-coupe-de-france_5307834_1616940.html|url-status=live}} 2021–22,{{cite web|title=Coupe de France féminine : les Parisiennes sans pitié pour Yzeure|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/coupe-de-france-feminine-les-parisiennes-sans-pitie-pour-yzeure-15-05-2022-HNXQZ7TI6VAG3KB3A4IG5F7UQE.php|date=15 May 2022|access-date=15 May 2022|archive-date=15 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515181445/https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/coupe-de-france-feminine-les-parisiennes-sans-pitie-pour-yzeure-15-05-2022-HNXQZ7TI6VAG3KB3A4IG5F7UQE.php|url-status=live}} 2023–24{{cite web|title=LE PSG PUISSANCE 4|url=https://www.fff.fr/article/12448-le-psg-puissance-4.html|language=fr|date=4 May 2024|access-date=4 May 2024}}
- UEFA Women's Champions League runner-up: 2016–17
Chelsea
- Women's Super League: 2024–25{{cite web |last1=Sanders |first1=Emma |title=Chelsea secure sixth successive WSL title at Man Utd |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cwynj4lnz2dt |website=BBC Sport |access-date=1 May 2025 |date=30 April 2025 |archive-date=30 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250430223800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cwynj4lnz2dt |url-status=live }}
- Women's FA Cup: 2024–25
- FA Women's League Cup: 2024–25{{Cite web |title=Women's League Cup final: Chelsea 2-1 Man City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cgq9z8xqnj8t |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
France U19
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2019{{cite web |title=France lead Europe's U-20 Women's World Cup quartet |url=https://www.fifa.com/womens-football/news/champions-france-lead-europes-u20wwc-quartet#france-celebrate-after-defeating-germany-in-the-uefa-women-s-u-19-championship-f |publisher=FIFA |access-date=22 March 2020}}
France
- UEFA Women's Nations League runner-up: 2023–24{{cite web|title=Spain 2-0 France: World champions win Women's Nations League final|url=https://www.uefa.com/womensnationsleague/news/028a-1a4aba27d661-5b0816d2dceb-1000--spain-seal-nations-league-crown/|date=28 February 2024|access-date=5 May 2024}}
Individual
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship team of the tournament: 2019{{cite web|title=2019 Women's U19 EURO team of the tournament|url=https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/news/0253-0e1784b72f52-0e3f5e6650ea-1000--2019-women-s-u19-euro-team-of-the-tournament|date=30 July 2019|access-date=22 May 2020|archive-date=18 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918090330/https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/news/0253-0e1784b72f52-0e3f5e6650ea-1000--2019-women-s-u19-euro-team-of-the-tournament/|url-status=dead}}
- UNFP Division 1 Féminine young player of the year: 2020–21{{cite web|title=Trophées UNFP - Le palmarès complet|url=https://www.footofeminin.fr/Trophees-UNFP-Le-palmares-complet_a17254.html|access-date=6 June 2021|archive-date=16 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516001430/https://www.footofeminin.fr/Trophees-UNFP-Le-palmares-complet_a17254.html|url-status=live}}
- UNFP Division 1 Féminine team of the year: 2020–21
- LFFP Première Ligue young player of the year: 2020–21{{cite web|title=LE PALMARÈS DES TROPHÉES 2021|url=https://www.fff.fr/article/2981-le-palmares-des-trophees-2021.html|date=5 June 2021|access-date=6 June 2021|archive-date=5 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605133140/https://www.fff.fr/article/2981-le-palmares-des-trophees-2021.html|url-status=live}}
- LFFP Première Ligue team of the year: 2020–21
- UEFA Women's Champions League Team of the Season: 2024–25{{Cite web |date=25 May 2025 |title=2024/25 Women's Champions League Team of the Season |url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/0299-1dd7c00a2b3c-f4bbfe6e4be5-1000--2024-25-women-s-champions-league-team-of-the-season/|access-date=25 May 2025 |website=UEFA.com}}
References
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External links
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- [https://en.psg.fr/teams/womens-team/squad/sandy-baltimore PSG profile] at en.psg.fr
- {{FFF player|9100-baltimore-sandy}}
- {{FFF female|2546006590-sandy-baltimore|archive=20190729061943}}
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