Léa Le Garrec

Léa Le Garrec
Personal information
Full name	Léa Aliette Jeanine Le Garrec
Date of birth	9 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Dreux, France
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1999–2006	Avrais Nonancourt
2006–2008	Évreux
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2009	Évreux
2009–2010	Montigny-le-Bretonneux
2010–2012	Paris Saint-Germain
2012–2014	Guingamp
2014–2016	Saint-Malo
2016–2019	Guingamp
2019–2020	Brighton & Hove Albion
2020–2024	Fleury
2024–	Al Qadsiah
International career‡
2007	France U16
2008–2009	France U17
2010–2012	France U19
2016–2018	France B
2017–	France
Medal record
Women's football
Representing France
UEFA Women's Nations League
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 July 2024

Léa Aliette Jeanine Le Garrec (born 9 July 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Qadsiah and the France national team.^[2]

Career

She joined Paris Saint-Germain for the 2010–11 Division 1 Féminine season.

On 8 August 2019, Le Garrec was announced at Brighton on a one year contract.^[3] She made her league debut against Bristol City on 7 September 2019.^[4] Le Garrec scored her first league goal, a 25 yard strike, against Birmingham City on 17 November 2019, scoring in the 44th minute.^[5] At the end of the season, she turned down a new deal and left the club.^[6]

On 2 July 2020, Le Garrec was announced at Fleury.^[7]

During her time at Fleury, Le Garrec was part of the UNFP Division 1 Féminine 2022-23 team of the year.^[8]

On 10 September 2024, Le Garrec signed for the Saudi Women's Premier League's side, Al Qadsiah.^[9]

International career

Le Garrec is a former France youth international and was part of the under-19 team that won the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.^[10]^[11] Le Garrec scored two goals in the competition.^[12]^[13]

Le Garrec made her international debut against Chile on 15 September 2017.^[14]

Le Garrec was recalled to the France squad in March 2023 for friendly matches against Colombia and Canada in April.^[15] On 11 April 2023, she scored her first international goal against Canada, scoring in the 64th minute.^[16]

Le Garrec was part of the 26-player preliminary France squad announced for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup on 6 June 2023.^[17] She was part of the final 23-player squad announced on 4 July 2023.^[18] During the competition, she scored her second international goal against Panama on 2 August 2023, scoring in the 45th+5th minute.^[19]

Le Garrec was part of the France squad at the 2024 Summer Olympics as an alternative player.^[20]

Consulting career

Le Garrec works as a consultant for Canal+.^[21]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 16 July 2024^[22]^[2]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
France	2017	4	0
	2023	8	2
	2024	3	0
Total		15	2

Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Le Garrec goal.

List of international goals scored by Léa Le Garrec
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	11 April 2023	MMArena, Le Mans, France	Canada	2–0	2–1	Friendly
2	2 August 2023	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia	Panama	4–1	6–3	2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Honours

France

UEFA Women's Nations League runner-up: 2023–24^[23]

Individual

UNFP Division 1 Féminine team of the year: 2022–23
Trophées FFF D1 Féminine team of the season: 2022–23^[24]

References

^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 10. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b Léa Le Garrec at Soccerway
^ "Lea Le Garrec: Brighton Women sign France midfielder". www.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Bristol City vs Brighton - 7 September 2019". int.soccerway.com.
^ Owen, Brian. "Lea Le Garrec reveals long-range goals are her speciality". www.theargus.co.uk.
^ Owen, Brian. "Lea Le Garrec turns down offer to stay in FA WSL with Albion". www.theargus.co.uk.
^ "D1F : Léa LE GARREC s'engage !". www.fcfleury91.fr (in French).
^ "PUISSANCE 4 !". 28 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
^ "القادسية السعودي يتعاقد مع الفرنسية ليا لو جاريك" [Al Qadsiah Saudi signs with French player Léa Le Garrec.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
^ "Bon pour la confiance". French Football Federation (in French). 28 May 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
^ "Clinical France punish England errors". Union of European Football Associations. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
^ "France open account against Spain". Union of European Football Associations. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
^ "Victorious France seal semi-final spot". Union of European Football Associations. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
^ "France vs Chile - 15 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
^ "Football : Léa Le Garrec rappelée en équipe de France". www.le-republicain.fr (in French).
^ "France vs Canada - 11 April 2023". int.soccerway.com.
^ Orsini, Vincent (6 June 2023). "La liste des vingt-six Bleues" [The list of twenty-six Blues] (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023.
^ "Les vingt-trois Bleues retenues pour la Coupe du monde" [The twenty-three Blues selected for the World Cup] (in French). French Football Federation. 4 July 2023. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023.
^ "Coupe du monde féminine de foot : les Bleues qualifiées pour les 8es de finale après leur victoire contre le Panama". www.liberation.fr (in French).
^ "La liste des Bleues pour les JO". fff.fr (in French). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
^ "Coupe de France féminine : la double vie de Léa Le Garrec, joueuse et commentatrice télé". www.leparisien.fr (in French).
^ "Equipe de France A - Léa Le Garrec" (in French). statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
^ "Spain 2-0 France: World champions win Women's Nations League final". 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
^ "LES LAURÉATES DES TROPHÉES 2022-2023". 15 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.

External links

Léa Le Garrec at Soccerway
Léa Le Garrec at the French Football Federation (in French)
Léa Le Garrec at the French Football Federation (archived 2020-08-04) (in French)

[1] "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 10. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[soccerway-2] Léa Le Garrec at Soccerway

[3] "Lea Le Garrec: Brighton Women sign France midfielder". www.bbc.co.uk.

[4] "Bristol City vs Brighton - 7 September 2019". int.soccerway.com.

[5] Owen, Brian. "Lea Le Garrec reveals long-range goals are her speciality". www.theargus.co.uk.

[6] Owen, Brian. "Lea Le Garrec turns down offer to stay in FA WSL with Albion". www.theargus.co.uk.

[7] "D1F : Léa LE GARREC s'engage !". www.fcfleury91.fr (in French).

[8] "PUISSANCE 4 !". 28 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.

[9] "القادسية السعودي يتعاقد مع الفرنسية ليا لو جاريك" [Al Qadsiah Saudi signs with French player Léa Le Garrec.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

[10] "Bon pour la confiance". French Football Federation (in French). 28 May 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.

[11] "Clinical France punish England errors". Union of European Football Associations. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.

[12] "France open account against Spain". Union of European Football Associations. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.

[13] "Victorious France seal semi-final spot". Union of European Football Associations. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.

[14] "France vs Chile - 15 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.

[15] "Football : Léa Le Garrec rappelée en équipe de France". www.le-republicain.fr (in French).

[16] "France vs Canada - 11 April 2023". int.soccerway.com.

[17] Orsini, Vincent (6 June 2023). "La liste des vingt-six Bleues" [The list of twenty-six Blues] (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023.

[18] "Les vingt-trois Bleues retenues pour la Coupe du monde" [The twenty-three Blues selected for the World Cup] (in French). French Football Federation. 4 July 2023. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023.

[19] "Coupe du monde féminine de foot : les Bleues qualifiées pour les 8es de finale après leur victoire contre le Panama". www.liberation.fr (in French).

[20] "La liste des Bleues pour les JO". fff.fr (in French). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

[21] "Coupe de France féminine : la double vie de Léa Le Garrec, joueuse et commentatrice télé". www.leparisien.fr (in French).

[22] "Equipe de France A - Léa Le Garrec" (in French). statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

[23] "Spain 2-0 France: World champions win Women's Nations League final". 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.

[24] "LES LAURÉATES DES TROPHÉES 2022-2023". 15 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.

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