Clarisse Agathe Le Bihan (born 14 December 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Angel City in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[2] She previously played for Montpellier HSC and Guingamp in France's Division 1 Féminine. She has represented France on the senior, under-19, and under-17 national teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clarisse Agathe Le Bihan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Quimperlé, France | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Angel City | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | US Quimperloise | ||
| 2007–2008 | PD Ergué-Gabéric | ||
| 2008–2009 | Quimper CFC | ||
| 2009–2012 | Guingamp | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2016 | Guingamp | 107 | (14) |
| 2016–2022 | Montpellier | 101 | (27) |
| 2022– | Angel City | 37 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | France U17 | 17 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | France U19 | 18 | (4) |
| 2014 | France U20 | 7 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | France U23 | 8 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | France | 16 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 5 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Angel City, 2022– edit
Le Bihan signed with Angel City FC in the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in April 2022 for the club's inaugural season.[2] She started in 10 of the 20 matches she played in 1,098 minutes on the pitch.[3] The club finished their first season in eighth place with a 8–9–5 record.[4]
During the 2023 season, Le Bihan scored the team's first goal in their 2–1 win against OL Reign on August 27.[5] She was a starting midfielder in 7 of the 17 matches she played.[3] Angel City finished in fifth place during the regular season and advanced to the playoffs for the first time[6] where they were eliminated by Seattle Reign FC in the quarter final match.[7]
Le Bihan signed a new contract with Angel City FC in January 2024 ahead of the 2024 season.[8]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of match played 30 July 2017[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2015 | 7 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list France's goal tally first. Score column indicates score after each Le Bihan goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 November 2015 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania |  Albania |
4–0 | 6–0 | 2017 UEFA Women's Euro qualification |
| 2. | 5–0 | |||||
| 3. | 1 December 2015 | Katerini Stadium, Katerini, Greece |  Greece |
2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 4. | 20 September 2016 | Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France | Albania |
1–0 | 6–0 |
Honours edit
France U19
References edit
- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 – List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 8 August 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Angel City FC Roster". angelcity.com. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "C. Le Bihan". SoccerWay. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "2022 Angel City FC". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Clarisse Le Bihan and Madison Hammond lead Angel City past OL Reign". Los Angeles Times. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Angel City FC season preview: Aiming to become contenders". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Reign edge Angel City in NWSL quarterfinals as Rose Lavelle returns in Megan Rapinoe's final home game". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Midfielder Clarisse Le Bihan Renews Contract". Angel City.
- ^ "Equipe de France A – Clarisse Le Bihan" (in French). statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
External links edit
- Clarisse Le Bihan at the National Women's Soccer League
- Clarisse Le Bihan at Angel City FC
- Clarisse Le Bihan at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Clarisse Le Bihan at the French Football Federation (archived 2020-11-24) (in French)
- Clarisse Le Bihan at Soccerway