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Claire Lavogez

Claire Lavogez

French footballer


Claire Marie Annie Lavogez (born 18 June 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for NWSL club Kansas City Current.

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Club career

A midfielder, she joined Lyon on a three-year deal in 2015.[2] Prior to joining Lyon, she played four seasons with Montpellier and had single season spells with FCF Hénin-Beaumont and US Gravelines Foot.

On 20 July 2022, NWSL club Kansas City Current announced the signing of Lavogez on a contract until the end of the 2023 season.[3]

International career

With the French under-20 team, Lavogez played in the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and scored a celebrated goal against Costa Rica.[4] She ended the tournament with 4 goals in 6 games earning her the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Bronze Ball as the third best player in the tournament. Lavogez and France finished in 3rd place, defeating North Korea in the Bronze medal match.[5] October 2014 she made her senior France debut in a 2–0 win over Germany.

In the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup quarter-final, substitute Lavogez had her crucial penalty saved by Nadine Angerer in France's penalty shootout defeat by Germany. Lavogez also attracted criticism for a "comically bad" dive during regulation time.[6]

Lavogez competed for France at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[7]

Career statistics

International

As of 30 July 2017[8]
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International goals

As of match played 30 July 2017. Scores and results list France's goal tally first.[8]
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Honours

Club

Lyon

National Team


References

  1. "List of Players - France" (PDF). FIFA. 4 August 2014. p. 7. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. "Press Release". Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. Bell, Thad (20 July 2022). "KC Current sign French attacker Claire Lavogez". The Blue Testament. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. "Germany crowned, France end on a high". FIFA. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2015.[dead link]
  5. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Claire Lavogez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020.



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