Grace Geyoro
French footballer (born 1997)
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Onema Grace Geyoro (born 2 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club London City Lionesses. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, she plays for the France national team.
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| Full name | Onema Grace Geyoro[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kolwezi, DR Congo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | London City Lionesses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2005–2012 | SMOC St Jean-de-Braye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2025 | Paris Saint-Germain | 175 | (40) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | London City Lionesses | 20 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | France U16 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | France U17 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | France U19 | 20 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | France U20 | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | France | 113 | (23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Youth
Geyoro was born in Kolwezi and moved with her family from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to France when she was a baby. At the age of eight, she started playing with the boys of SMOC St Jean-de-Braye, based in Orléans.[2] She was recognised with an award of distinction, along with 26 other people, by the Regional Olympic and Sports Committee of Orléans in January 2013.[3]
Paris Saint-Germain
In 2012, at the age of 15, Geyoro joined the youth department of Paris Saint-Germain.[2] She made her debut for Paris Saint-Germain's senior team in October 2014 in a 2–0 victory over Issy, coming on as a substitute for Fatmire Alushi in the 76th minute.[4] In March 2017, she signed a contract extension until June 2021.[5]
On 27 May 2018, Geyoro scored her first goals for Paris Saint-Germain, netting a brace in a 3–0 victory over Soyaux which guaranteed the club a spot in the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League.[6] On 15 September 2023, she signed a contract extension with the club until June 2028.[7]
London City Lionesses
On 5 September 2025, Geyoro joined newly promoted Women's Super League club London City Lionesses on a world record fee of £1.4m.[8] On 26 April 2026, she scored her first goal for the club in a 5–1 home win against Leicester City.[9]
International career
Youth
In July 2012, Geyoro represented France under-16 at the 2012 Nordic Under-16 Cup. She played full matches in the 1–0 loss to Sweden,[10] the 4–0 victory over Iceland,[11] and the 3–0 victory over Norway.[12] In the 5–1 victory over Finland she came on as a 52nd-minute substitute.[13]
In March 2013, Geyoro represented France under-17 in the second round of the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification campaign, making one appearance as a substitute in the 2–0 victory over Finland.[14]
In July 2015, Geyoro represented France under-19 at the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. In the group stage, she played full matches in the 1–0 victory over Denmark[15] and in the 1–0 victory over Sweden,[16] but sat on the bench for the 4–0 victory over Israel.[17] She also sat on the bench for the semi-final against Spain, which France lost 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out.[18]
In September 2015, Geyoro represented France under-19 in the qualifying round of the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. She played a full match in the 2–0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina,[19] came on as a substitute in the 70th minute of the 7–0 victory over Faroe Islands,[20] and played a full match and scored a goal in the 6–0 victory over Czech Republic.[21] In April 2016, she was in France's squad for the elite qualification round, playing a full match in the 3–0 victory over Portugal[22] and starting and scoring in the 2–0 victory over Scotland.[23] In July 2016, played with France under-19 in the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. In the group stage she played all three matches, starting in the 1–0 loss to Norway,[24] in the 6–0 victory over Slovakia,[25] and in the 2–1 victory over Netherlands in which she scored the second goal.[26] She played the full match of the semi-final 3–1 victory over Switzerland,[27] and scored the first goal in the 2–1 victory over Spain in the final.[28]
In March 2016 France under-19 competed in the 2016 La Manga Women Tournament,[29] in which Geyoro started in the 2–1 victory over Norway,[30] came on as a substitute in the 3–1 victory over Italy,[31] and scored the only goal in the 1–0 victory over Sweden.[32]
In November 2016, Geyoro was selected for France's squad for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[33][34] She played in a friendly against Canada in Australia ahead of the tournament.[35] In the tournament's group stage she played all 3 matches, with France drawing 0–0 against the United States[36] and 2–2 against Ghana,[37] before beating New Zealand 2–0 to qualify for the next stage.[38] In the knock-out stage she played the full matches in the quarter-final 1–0 victory over Germany[39] and in the semi-final 2–1 victory over Japan.[40] In the final, Geyoro played the full match against North Korea and scored France's only goal in the 3–1 defeat.[41][42] She was one of the only players to play every minute of the tournament.[43]
Senior
On 22 January 2017, Geyoro debuted for the French senior team in a 2–0 friendly win over South Africa, coming on as a substitute for Sandie Toletti in the 69th minute.[44] In March 2017, she represented France at the 2017 SheBelieves Cup,[45] playing full matches in the 2–1 victory over England[46] and in the 0–0 draw with Germany.[47] In July 2017, she was selected for France's squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2017 and was the youngest player in the squad.[2] She played full matches in the group stage 1–1 draws against Austria[48] and Switzerland,[49] as well as the 1–0 quarter-final loss to England.[50] In March 2018, she represented France at the 2018 SheBelieves Cup,[51] playing full matches in the 1–1 draw with the United States[52] and in the 3–0 victory over Germany.[53] On 4 March 2019, she scored her debut goal for the French senior team, converting the 4th goal in France's 6–0 victory over Uruguay.[54]
Geyoro was called up to the France squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[55] On 30 May 2022, Geyoro was called up to the France squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[56] Geyoro was called up to the France squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[57]
In July 2024, Geyoro was named in France's squad for the 2024 Olympics.[58] On 5 July 2025, Geyoro received her 100th cap in a 2–1 victory over England at the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[59]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 May 2026[60]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2014–15 | Première Ligue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Première Ligue | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Première Ligue | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Première Ligue | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Première Ligue | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 5[c] | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2019–20 | Première Ligue | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 24 | 7 | ||
| 2020–21 | Première Ligue | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 1 | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | Première Ligue | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 9[c] | 1 | — | 33 | 6 | |||
| 2022–23 | Première Ligue | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 9[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 35 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24 | Première Ligue | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 12[c] | 2 | 3[e] | 1 | 37 | 15 | ||
| 2024–25 | Première Ligue | 18 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 27 | 8 | ||
| Total | 175 | 40 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 270 | 53 | ||
| London City Lionesses | 2025–26 | WSL | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2026–27 | WSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 195 | 41 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 294 | 54 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, Women's FA Cup
- Includes Women's League Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Women's Champions League
- Appearance in Trophée des Championnes
- One appearance in Trophée des Championnes; two appearances, one goal in playoffs
- Appearances in playoffs
International
- As of match played 9 June 2026[61]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| France | 2017 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 16 | 6 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 113 | 23 | |
- Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Geyoro goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 4 March 2019 | Stade de la Vallée du Cher, Tours, France |  Uruguay | 4–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 9 November 2019 | Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux, France |  Serbia | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification |
| 3 | 23 October 2020 | Stade de la Source, Orléans, France |  North Macedonia | 7–0 | 11–0 | 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification |
| 4 | 8–0 | |||||
| 5 | 17 September 2021 | Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras, Greece |  Greece | 2–0 | 10–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 7–0 | |||||
| 7 | 22 October 2021 | Stade Dominique Duvauchelle, Créteil, France |  Estonia | 1–0 | 11–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 16 February 2022 | Stade Océane, Le Havre, France |  Finland | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2022 Tournoi de France |
| 9 | 10 July 2022 | New York Stadium, Rotherham, England |  Italy | 1–0 | 5–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 |
| 10 | 4–0 | |||||
| 11 | 5–0 | |||||
| 12 | 2 September 2022 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | 9–0 | 9–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 6 September 2022 | Stade Louis Dugauguez, Sedan, France | Greece | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 14 | 7 April 2023 | Stade Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand, France |  Colombia | 5–2 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 15 | 11 April 2023 | MMArena, Le Mans, France |  Canada | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 16 | 22 September 2023 | Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes, France |  Portugal | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 17 | 5 December 2023 | Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal | Portugal | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 18 | 30 May 2025 | Stade Marcel Picot, Tomblaine, France |  Switzerland | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 19 | 3 June 2025 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Iceland | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 20 | 27 June 2025 | Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, France |  Brazil | 1–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 21 | 2–2 | |||||
| 22 | 9 July 2025 | Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland |  Wales | 4–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 |
| 23 | 19 July 2025 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland |  Germany | 1–0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 |
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
- Première Ligue: 2020–21[62]
- Coupe de France Féminine: 2017–18,[63] 2021–22,[64] 2023–24[65]
- UEFA Women's Champions League runner-up: 2014–15, 2016–17
France U17
France U19
France U20
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup runner-up: 2016[68]
France
- UEFA Women's Nations League runner-up: 2023–24[69]
Individual
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship team of the tournament: 2016[67]
- LFFP Première Ligue best young player: 2016–17[70]
- UNFP Première Ligue team of the year: 2020–21,[71] 2021–22,[72] 2022–23,[73] 2023–24,[74] 2024–25[75]
- LFFP Première Ligue team of the season: 2016–17,[70] 2020–21,[76] 2021–22,[77] 2022–23,[78] 2023–24[79]
- LFFP Première Ligue goal of the season: 2020–21[76]
- Première Ligue Player of the Month: April 2023[80]
