Sakina Karchaoui

Sakina Karchaoui (born 26 January 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.

Sakina Karchaoui
Karchaoui with France in 2019
Personal information
Full name Sakina Karchaoui[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996
Place of birth Salon-de-Provence, France
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 7
Youth career
2007–2009 US Miramas
2009–2013 Montpellier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2020 Montpellier 116 (6)
2020–2021 Lyon 18 (0)
2021– Paris Saint-Germain 51 (5)
International career‡
2012 France U17 6 (1)
2013–2015 France U19 13 (1)
2016 France U20 7 (1)
2016– France 72 (1)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  France
UEFA Women's Nations League
Runner-up2024
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Runner-up2016 Papua New Guinea
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2024

Early life

Born in Salon-de-Provence, in the Provence region of France, Karchaoui was raised in the nearby town of Miramas by her Moroccan parents.[2] She began playing football in her neighborhood with boys.[2] After two years at local club, US Miramas, she joined Montpellier.[2]

Club career

Montpellier

Karchaoui earned her first cap for the senior Montpellier in November 2012 during a 6–0 win over Vendenheim.[3] During the 2013–14 Division 1 Féminine season, Karchaoui made six appearances for the club, tallying a total of 475 minutes on the pitch.[3] Montpellier finished in fourth place with a 15–6–1 record.[3] The following season, she made 12 appearances with 9 starts. The club finished the 2014–15 season in fourth place with a 13–4–5 record.[3] During the 2015–16 season, Karchaoui started in 19 of the 20 matches in which she appeared. In November 2015, she scored her first goal in a 4–0 win against Rodez.[4] Montpellier finished in third place during the regular season with a 15–3–5 record.[3]

Lyon

On 24 June 2020, fourteen-time defending league champions Lyon announced the signing of Karchaoui for 2020–21 season.[5]

Paris Saint-Germain

On 10 July 2021, Karchaoui joined reigning league champions Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year deal.[6] On 2 May 2024, she extended her contract with the club until June 2028.[7]

International career

Karchaoui earned her first cap with the France national team in April 2016.[8][9][10] She was later selected for the 2016 Rio Olympics.[2] At the tournament, she started in the team's group-stage match against New Zealand resulting in a 3–0 win, and the quarter-final match against Canada where the team was eliminated in a 1–0 loss.[2][3]

In March 2017, she helped France defeat the United States 3–0 to win the 2017 SheBelieves Cup for the first time.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 4 May 2024[12][3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montpellier 2012–13 D1F 1000——10
2013–14 D1F 6000——60
2014–15 D1F 12060——180
2015–16 D1F 20161——262
2016–17 D1F 17020——190
2017–18 D1F 2204060—320
2018–19 D1F 22210——232
2019–20 D1F 16331——194
Total 116622260001448
Lyon 2019–20 D1F —0030—30
2020–21 D1F 1801050—240
Total 180108000270
Paris Saint-Germain 2021–22 D1F 1925191—334
2022–23 D1F 171301001[lower-alpha 1]0311
2023–24 D1F 152301201[lower-alpha 1]0312
Total 51511131120957
Career total 185113434512026615
  1. Appearance in Trophée des Championnes

International
As of match played 9 April 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 201670
2017100
201840
201990
202080
202150
2022110
2023140
202441
Total721
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Karchaoui goal.
List of international goals scored by Sakina Karchaoui
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
123 February 2024Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, France Germany2–02–12024 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals

Honours

Montpellier

Lyon

Paris Saint-Germain

France U20

France

  • UEFA Women's Nations League runner-up: 2023–24[18]

Individual

References
  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.
  2. "Rising star Karchaoui seeking more days in the sun". FIFA. 30 November 2016. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  3. "S. Karchaoui". Soccer Way. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  4. "Montpellier HSC v Rodez 4–0". Eurosport. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  5. "SIGNATURE : SAKINA KARCHAOUI S'ENGAGE AVEC L'OL JUSQU'EN 2021 !". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. "Officiel – Karchaoui a signé au PSG jusqu'en 2024 !". 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  7. "Sakina Karchaoui extends with Paris Saint-Germain until 2028". 2 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  8. "Karchaoui, première réussie". Foot d'Elles. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  9. "Foot/France – Forfait de Sakina Karchaoui, Marion Torrent appelée pour la tournée américaine". Le Matin. 28 February 2016. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  10. "Dali, Agard et Karchaoui remplacent Georges, Boulleau et Lavogez". France Football. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  11. Dure, Beau (7 March 2017). "USA women suffer worst defeat in a decade as France win SheBelieves Cup". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  12. "Sakina Karchaoui" (in French). statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  13. "Equipe de France A - Sakina Karchaoui" (in French). statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  14. "A Magnificent Seventh For Lyon". 31 August 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  15. "Coupe de France féminine : les Parisiennes sans pitié pour Yzeure". 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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  17. "Coupe du Monde U20 - La FRANCE échoue en finale face à la COREE DU NORD (1-3)". 4 December 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  18. "Spain 2-0 France: World champions win Women's Nations League final". 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  19. "IFFHS WORLD AWARDS 2020 - THE WINNERS". IFFHS. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  20. "UEFA Women's EURO 2022 Team of the Tournament announced". UEFA.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  21. "Trophées UNFP : Cavani, Jardim, Mbappé... Le palmarès complet". RTL. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  22. "Trophées UNFP - Le palmarès complet". Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  23. "Katoto élue meilleure joueuse de D1, Endler et Fazer également récompensées". 15 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  24. "PUISSANCE 4 !". 28 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  25. "Trophées de la D1 féminine : les lauréates". 23 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  26. "Trophées FFF : le palmarès 2017-2018". 21 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  27. "LE PALMARÈS DES TROPHÉES 2021". 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  28. "LES LAURÉATES DES TROPHÉES 2021-2022". 23 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  29. "LES LAURÉATES DES TROPHÉES 2022-2023". 15 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  30. "TROPHÉES 2023-2024 : LES LAURÉATES". 29 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  31. "KARCHAOUI, MEILLEURE JOUEUSE EN DÉCEMBRE". 11 January 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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