Sakina Karchaoui
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 Karchaoui with Paris Saint-Germain in 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sakina Karchaoui[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Salon-de-Provence, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007–2009 | US Miramas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Montpellier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2020 | Montpellier | 116 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Lyon | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Paris Saint-Germain | 84 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | France U17 | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | France U19 | 13 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | France U20 | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | France | 100 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 April 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sakina Karchaoui (born 26 January 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain, which she captains, and the France national team.
Born in Salon-de-Provence, in the Provence region of France, Karchaoui was raised in the nearby town of Miramas by her Moroccan parents.[2] She began playing football in her neighborhood with boys.[2] After two years at local club, US Miramas, she joined Montpellier.[2]
Club career
Montpellier
Karchaoui made her professional debut for Montpellier on 18 November 2012 in a 6–0 league win over Vendenheim.[3] During the 2013–14 Division 1 Féminine season, she made six appearances for the club, tallying a total of 475 minutes on the pitch.[3] Montpellier finished in fourth place with a 15–6–1 record.[3] The following season, she made 12 appearances with 9 starts. The club finished the 2014–15 season in fourth place with a 13–4–5 record.[3]
During the 2015–16 season, Karchaoui started in 19 of the 20 matches in which she appeared. On 1 November 2015, she scored her first goal in a 4–0 win against Rodez.[4] Montpellier finished in third place during the regular season with a 15–3–5 record.[3]
Lyon
On 24 June 2020, fourteen-time defending league champions Lyon announced the signing of Karchaoui for the 2020–21 season.[5]
Paris Saint-Germain
On 10 July 2021, Karchaoui joined reigning league champions Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year deal.[6] On 2 May 2024, she extended her contract with the club until June 2028.[7] In September 2025, she was named as the club captain.[8]
International career
Karchaoui earned her first cap with the France national team in April 2016.[9][10][11] She was later selected for the 2016 Rio Olympics.[2] At the tournament, she started in the team's group-stage match against New Zealand resulting in a 3–0 win, and the quarter-final match against Canada where the team was eliminated in a 1–0 loss.[2][3]
In March 2017, she helped France defeat the United States 3–0 to win the 2017 SheBelieves Cup for the first time.[12]
Karchaoui was called up to the France squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[13]
Karchaoui was called up to the France squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[14]
On 30 May 2022, Karchaoui was called up to the France squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[15]
Karchaoui was called up to the France squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[16]
On 23 February 2024, she scored her first international goal in a 2–1 win against Germany.[17]
In July 2024, Karchaoui was named in France's squad for the 2024 Olympics.[18]
Personal life
Karchaoui admired Robin van Persie, Hatem Ben Arfa and Samir Nasri when she was young.[19][20]
