Sandrine Gaillard
Swiss footballer (born 1996)
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Sandrine Gaillard (née Mauron; born 19 December 1996) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun FC and the Switzerland national team.[3]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Sandrine Gaillard[1] | ||
| Birth name | Sandrine Mauron[2] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tampa Bay Sun | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | FC Grandson-Tuileries | ||
| 2010–2011 | FC Yverdon Féminin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | FC Grandson-Tuileries | ||
| 2011–2012 | FC Yverdon Féminin | ||
| 2012 | FC Grandson-Tuileries | ||
| 2012–2014 | FC Yverdon Féminin | ||
| 2014–2019 | FC Zürich | ||
| 2019–2022 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 59 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Servette Chênois | 49 | (9) |
| 2025– | Tampa Bay Sun | 19 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Switzerland U17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Switzerland U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2016– | Switzerland | 43 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:20, April 2, 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Gaillard started her professional career at FC Yverdon Féminin, a team playing in the Nationalliga A, the highest-level league competition for women's football clubs in Switzerland. In 2014, she moved to Swiss traditional club FC Zürich. With the team, Gaillard was twice national champions and won two national cups. She also played in four consecutive editions of the UEFA Champions League.[4]
On 29 June 2025, Gaillard signed a contract with USL Super League champions Tampa Bay Sun FC.[5]
International career
Youth
Gaillard was part of the squad that represented Switzerland at 2013 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification when she played six matches and scored two goals. With the U19 team, Gaillard played in the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification and the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification. In the 2016 edition, Switzerland was able to qualify for the final tournament reaching the semi-finals when they were defeated by France, that would eventually win the tournament.
Senior
In 2015, Gaillard was called for Swiss Senior Team for the first time. In 2016, she made her debut for the team. On 23 October 2016, in a friendly match against United States, she scored her first international goal.[6] On 3 July 2017 Gaillard was called by coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg to represent Switzerland at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017,[7][8] but she didn't play any matches as Switzerland was eliminated in the tournament's group stage.
In 2022, she took part in the Euros in England[9] with another defeat in the group stage and a year later she was selected as part of the final squad that went to Australia and New Zealand to play in the 2023 World Cup. Switzerland made it to the last 16, where they lost to the eventual champion Spain.[10]
On 23 June 2025, Gaillard was called up to the Switzerland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[11]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 October 2016 | U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, United States |  United States | 1–0 | 1–5 | Friendly |
| 2. | 9 March 2016 | Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Norway | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2016 UEFA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
Awards
Yverdon
- Swiss Cup Winner: 2010, 2011
FC Zurich
- Swiss Champion: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
- Swiss Cup Winner: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
Servette FC Chênois Féminin
- Swiss Champion: 2024
- Swiss Cup winner: 2023, 2024
Personal awards
- Swiss All Star Team: 2015, 2016, 2017