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 | 39 | (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 | 39 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 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] She quickly established herself as an important player for Real Madrid, making 41 appearances, scoring four goals, and keeping 12 clean sheets in all competitions during her debut season at the club. She also renewed her contract with Real Madrid until 2028.[5]
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.[6] She was part of the France under-19 squad which won the 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[7] For her performances, she was named in the Team of the Tournament.[8]
In February 2023, Lakrar received her first call-up to the senior team for the 2023 Tournoi de France.[9] She made her debut on 18 February 2023 in a 5–1 win against Uruguay.[10]
On 6 June 2023, Lakrar was named in the 26-player preliminary squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[11] She was also named in the final 23-player squad on 4 July 2023.[12] Lakrar scored her first international goals against Republic of Ireland on 6 July 2023, scoring in the 45th+1st minute and the 61st minute.[13] She would later score in the World Cup against Panama on 2 August 2023, scoring in the 21st minute.[14]
Lakrar was part of the France squad that were runners-up in the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League.[15] In July 2024, she was named in France's squad for the 2024 Olympics.[16] In June 2025, she was named in the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[17]
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 |
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| France | 2023 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 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[20]
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship team of the tournament: 2019[20]
- Primera División Team of the Year: 2024–25[21]
