Griedge Mbock Bathy
French footballer (born 1995)
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Griedge Yinda Colette Mbock Bathy Nka (born 26 February 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.
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| Full name | Griedge Yinda Colette Mbock Bathy Nka[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brest, France | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2001–2006 | SC Pontanézen | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | AS Brestoise | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Guingamp | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2015 | Guingamp | 86 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2024 | Lyon | 117 | (24) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Paris Saint-Germain | 25 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | France U17 | 28 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | France U19 | 11 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | France U20 | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | France | 98 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 April 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Mbock Bathy was born in Brest to a family of Cameroonian and Malagasy descent. A strong centre-back, she joined Stade Briochin in 2010, which merged with En Avant de Guingamp in 2011. After four seasons with Guingamp, she moved to Lyon on a four-year deal.[2] Lyon paid 100,000 euros for her, making her the most expensive transfer in the history of the Première Ligue.[3] In June 2024, Mbock Bathy left Lyon after nine years, winning over twenty trophies, playing 193 times and scoring 36 goals.[4]
On 3 July 2024, Mbock Bathy joined Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year contract until June 2027.[5][6]
International career
With the French under-17 team, Mbock Bathy played in the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan. She was named FIFA's Player of the Tournament after France won a penalty shootout in the final over North Korea, marking the occasion with a memorable dance routine.[7]
At the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, Mbock Bathy was suspended for the final after being sent off in the semi-final. In the final France beat England 2–0 after extra time.[8]
On 23 November 2013, Mbock Bathy made her senior France debut in a 10–0 win over Bulgaria.[9] She scored her first international goals against South Africa on 22 January 2017, scoring in the 9th and 34th minute.[10]
Mbock Bathy was called up to the final 23–player France squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[11]
Mbock Bathy was called up to the France squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[12]
On 30 May 2017, Mbock Bathy was named in the France squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[13]
On 2 May 2019, Mbock Bathy was named in the France squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[14]
Mbock Bathy was called up to the France squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 in May 2022.[15] During the Euros, she scored against Belgium on 14 July 2022, scoring in the 41st minute.[16]
Mbock Bathy was called up to the France squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[17]
Personal life
Mbock's brother, Hiang'a Mbock, is also a professional footballer.[18]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 18 April 2026[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| France | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 98 | 9 | |
- Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mbock Bathy goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 22 January 2017 | Stade Jean-Ivoula, Saint-Denis, Réunion, France |  South Africa | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | 9 October 2018 | Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, France |  Cameroon | 1–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 6–0 | |||||
| 5 | 8 April 2019 | Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg, France |  Denmark | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 10 March 2020 | Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes, France |  Netherlands | 2–2 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 7 | 25 June 2022 | Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais, France | Cameroon | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 14 July 2022 | New York Stadium, Rotherham, England |  Belgium | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 |
Honours
Lyon
- Division 1 Féminine: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017-18, 2018-19,2019–20[20]
- Coupe/Challenge de France: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19,2019–20[21]
- UEFA Women's Champions League: 2015–16,[22] 2016–17,[23] 2017–18,[24] 2018–19,[25] 2019–20,[26] 2021–22[27]
- Trophée des Championnes: 2019[28]
France
France U17
Individual
