Bénédicte Simon
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 Simon with Atlético Madrid in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Mantes-la-Jolie, France | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Servette | ||
| Number | 78 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | FC Mantois | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Aurillac Arpajon | 21 | (8) |
| 2016–2020 | Reims | 72 | (5) |
| 2020–2023 | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Atlético Madrid (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Juventus | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Levante Las Planas (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Sassuolo (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Racing Power FC | 11 | (0) |
| 2025 | Valencia CF | 13 | (0) |
| 2025– | Servette | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 December 2025 | |||
Bénédicte Simon (born 2 June 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss Women's Super League club Servette. Born in France, she plays for the Ghana national team.
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]
On 30 January 2023, Simon joined Juventus on a contract that runs through to 30 June 2025.[5]
On 13 July 2023, Simon joined Levante Las Planas on loan with an option to buy for the 2023–24 season.[6]
International career
Born in France, Simon is of Ghanaian descent.[7] In April 2021, she was called up for international duty for the first time with the French under-23 team.[8]
Simon made her debut for the Ghana national team on 2 December 2025.[9]
