LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: the players of Olympique Lyon form a circle prior to the UEFA Women's ... [+]
D1 Arkema, France’s top tier women’s football league, kicks off on Friday, September 15.
Olympique Lyonnais, the title holders, enter with big ambitions: Keeping the trophy in Lyon and adding a seventeenth to the already existing sixteen triumphs.
Ahead of their first league match against Le Havre, here’s Olympique Lyonnais’ squad for the 2023/2024 season.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: Christiane Endler of Olympique Lyonnais during the UEFA Women's ... [+]
Nationality: Chilean
Date and Country of Birth: 07/23/1991 in Santiago, Chile
Height: 183 cm
First contract: 2021/2022
Best foot: Right
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 14/02/2005 in Valence, France.
Height: 165 cm
First contract: 2023/2024
Best foot: Right
Nationality: German
Date and Country of Birth: 14/10/1992 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
Height: 173 cm
First contract: 2023/2024
Best foot: Right
TROYES, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 10: Wendie Renard #3 of Olympique Lyonnais calls for a play during the ... [+]
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 20/07/1990 in Schoelcher (Martinique).
Height: 187 cm
First contract: 2007/2008
Best foot: Right
TROYES, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 10: Selma Bacha #4 of Olympique Lyonnais shoots the ball during the ... [+]
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 09/11/2000 in Lyon, France
Height: 161 cm
First contract: 2017/2018
Best foot: Left
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 26/02/1995 in Brest, France.
Height: 172 cm
First contract: 2015/2016
Best foot: Right
Nationality: Australian
Date and Country of Birth: 28/04/2000 in Cowra, Australia.
Height: 164 cm
First contract: 2020/2021
Best foot: Right
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: Vanessa Gilles of Olympique Lyon controls the ball during the UEFA ... [+]
Nationality: Canadian/French
Date and Country of Birth: 11/03/1996 in Châteauguay, Canada.
Height: 174 cm
First contract: 2022/2023
Best foot: Right
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 15/10/1997 in Montpellier, France.
Height: 158 cm
First contract: 2021/2022
Best foot: Left
Nationality: French/Thai/Belgian
Date and Country of Birth: 16/10/2003 in Charenton-le-Pont, France.
Height: 165 cm
First contract: 2020/2021
Best foot: Right
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 16/03/2006 in Stains, France.
First contract: 2023/2024
Best foot: Right
LYON, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 19: Alice Marques poses for a photo during the Olympique Lyonnais UEFA ... [+]
One of 6 academy players to have signed a first professional contract with Lyon this summer.
Marques will most probably not find a place for herself in the team's starting elevens, but training on a daily basis beside the likes of Renard, Gilles, Mbock and others will prepare her for the bright future ahead.
Nationality: French/Portuguese
Date and Country of Birth: 04/05/2005 in Villeurbanne, France.
Height: 170 cm
First contract: 2023/2024
Best foot: Right
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 04/02/2004 in Marseille, France
Height: 173 cm
First contract: 2021/2022
Best foot: Right
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 30/01/2002 in Blois, France.
Height: 173 cm
First contract: 2020/2021
Best foot: Right
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: Lindsey Horan of Olympique Lyonnais during the UEFA Women's Champions ... [+]
USWNT's captain and Lyon's maestro in midfield. Horan's technical abilities are exceptional.
Nationality: American
Date and Country of Birth: 26/05/1994 in Golden, USA.
Height: 175 cm
First contract: 2021/2022
Best foot: Right
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: Amel Majri of Olympique Lyon controls the ball during the UEFA Women's ... [+]
Nationality: French/Tunisian
Date and Country of Birth: 25/01/1993 in Monastir, Tunisia.
Height: 164 cm
First contract: 2010/2011
Best foot: Left
Nationality: German
Date and Country of Birth: 15/02/1995 in Amberg, Germany.
Height: 171 cm
First contract: 2022/2023
Best foot: Left
LYON, FRANCE - MARCH 22: Dzsenifer Marozsan of Olympique Lyon gestures during the UEFA Women's ... [+]
The German former international needs no introduction. She's been previously named D1 Arkema's Player of the Season on many occasions. Her experience will be much needed throughout the season, especially with the arrival of several young faces.
Nationality: German/Hungarian
Date and Country of Birth: 18/04/1992 in Budapest, Hungary.
Height: 171 cm
First contract: 2016/2017
Best foot: Right
Nationality: Dutch/American/Spanish
Date and Country of Birth: 26/08/1999 in Orlando, USA.
Height: 176 cm
First contract: 2020/2021
Best foot: Right
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: Danielle van de Donk of Olympique Lyon looks on during the UEFA Women's ... [+]
Nationality: Dutch
Date and Country of Birth: 05/08/1991 à Valkenswaard, the Netherlands.
Height: 160 cm
First contract: 2021/2022
Best foot: Right
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 26/03/2003 in Sète, France.
Height: 175 cm
First contract: 2020/2021
Best foot: France
TROYES, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 10: Melchie Dumornay #6 of Olympique Lyonnais controls the ball during ... [+]
One of Lyon's three recruits for the upcoming season.
The 20-year-old prospect has already scored her first goal with OL in Le Trophée des Championnes. Sonia Bompastor will surely be counting on her speed.
Nationality: Haitian
Date and Country of Birth: 17/08/2023 in Mirebalais, Haiti.
Height: 160 cm
First contract: 2022/2023
Best foot: Right
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 26/12/2006 in Nogent-sur-Marne, France.
First contract: 2023/2024
Best foot: Right
Nationality: Swiss
Date and Country of Birth: 01/01/2003 in Carouge, Switzerland.
First contract: 2019/2020
Best foot: Right
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 14/03/2006 in Tournan-en-Brie, France.
First contract: 2023/2024
Best foot: Right
TROYES, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 10: Eugenie Le Sommer #9 of Olympique Lyonnais controls the ball during ... [+]
A machine.
The top scorer in the history of Olympique Lyonnais.
The top scorer in the history of the French National Team.
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 18/05/1989 in Grasse, France.
Height: 161 cm
First contract: 2010/2011
Best foot: Right
TURIN, ITALY - MAY 21: Ada Hegerberg of Olympique Lyonnais celebrate after winning during the UEFA ... [+]
The winner of the first Ballon d’Or Féminin in 2018 is the UEFA
Following a period filled with different injuries, the Norwegian seems ready for the upcoming season.
Nationality: Norwegian
Date and Country of Birth: 10/07/1995 in Sunndalsora, Norway.
Height: 176 cm
First contract: 2014/2015
Best foot: Right
TROYES, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 10: Kadidiatou Diani #11 of Olympique Lyonnais controls the ball during ... [+]
Freshly arriving from Lyon’s rivals Paris Saint-Germain, the French international opened her season with her new club with le Trophée des Championnes. No better start for her.
But if there’s a tournament she’s eager to win, it is definitely the Champions League.
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 01/04/1995 in Ivry-sur-Seine, France.
Height: 167 cm
First contract: 2023/2024
Best foot: Right
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 03/10/2003 in Montreuil, France.
Height: 168 cm
First contract: 2020/2021
Best foot: Right
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: Delphine Cascarino of Olympique Lyonnais shoots during the UEFA Women's ... [+]
Nicknamed “The Female Mbappe” by many teammates and coaches thanks to her speed, agility, and dribbling skills, Cascarino has been one of Lyon’s most important players in recent seasons.
Currently recovering from an ACL injury, the French international who missed the FIFA Women’s World Cup, is expected to make her comeback in early 2024.
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 05/02/1997 in Saint-Priest, France.
Height: 164 cm
First contract: 2014/2015
Best foot: Right
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 28/06/2000 in Saint-Denis, La Réunion.
Height: 171 cm
First contract: 2017/2018
Best foot: Right
Nationality: French
Date and Country of Birth: 15/08/2006 in Bondy, France.
First contract: 2023/2024
Best foot: Right