Maëlle Lakrar
French footballer (born 2000)
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Maëlle Ourida Louisette Lakrar (born 27 May 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga F club Real Madrid and the France national team.[1]
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| Full name | Maëlle Ourida Louisette Lakrar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 May 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Orange, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Real Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2015 | Salon BAF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Marseille | 50 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2024 | Montpellier | 96 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Real Madrid | 37 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | France U16 | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | France U17 | 12 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | France U19 | 21 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | France U20 | 14 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | France U23 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | France | 38 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 April 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
A former youth academy player of Salon BAF, Lakrar joined Division 2 Féminine club Marseille in August 2015 at the age of fifteen.[2]
In July 2018, she moved to Montpellier.[3]
On 4 July 2024, Lakrar joined Liga F club Real Madrid.[4]
International career
Lakrar has represented France at different youth levels. She was part of the France squad at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[5] She was part of the France under-19 squad which won the 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[6] For her performances, she was named in the Team of the Tournament.[7]
In February 2023, Lakrar received her first call-up to the senior team for the 2023 Tournoi de France.[8] She made her debut on 18 February 2023 in a 5–1 win against Uruguay.[9]
On 6 June 2023, Lakrar was named in the 26-player preliminary squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[10] She was also named in the final 23-player squad on 4 July 2023.[11] Lakrar scored her first international goals against Republic of Ireland on 6 July 2023, scoring in the 45th+1st minute and the 61st minute.[12] She would later score in the World Cup against Panama on 2 August 2023, scoring in the 21st minute.[13]
Lakrar was part of the France squad that were runners-up in the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League.[14] In July 2024, she was named in France's squad for the 2024 Olympics.[15] In June 2025, she was named in the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[16]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marseille | 2015–16 | D2F | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | D1F | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | D1F | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| Total | 50 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
| Montpellier | 2018–19 | D1F | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | D1F | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | D1F | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | D1F | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | D1F | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | D1F | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| Total | 96 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 6 | ||
| Real Madrid | 2024–25 | Liga F | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 36 | 4 |
| Career total | 167 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 194 | 11 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France Féminine, Copa de la Reina
- Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League
- Appearances in Supercopa de España Femenina
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2023 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lakrar goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 6 July 2023 | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland |  Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 3–0 | |||||
| 3 | 2 August 2023 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia |  Panama | 1–1 | 6–3 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
Honours
Marseille
- Division 2 Féminine: 2015–16
France U19
France
- UEFA Women's Nations League runners-up: 2023–24
Individual
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship team of the tournament: 2017[19]
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship team of the tournament: 2019[19]
- Primera División Team of the Year: 2024–25[20]