Clarisse Agathe Le Bihan (born 14 December 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lazio in Serie A. She previously played for Montpellier HSC and Guingamp in France's Division 1 Féminine as well as Angel City FC in the United States' National Women's Soccer League. She has represented France on the senior, under-19, and under-17 national teams.

Clarisse Le Bihan
Personal information
Full name Clarisse Agathe Le Bihan[1]
Date of birth (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Quimperlé, France
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lazio
Number 11
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)
2022–2024 Angel City 47 (2)
2024– Lazio 1 (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 03:52, 09 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Angel City, 2022–2024

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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 s signed a new contract with Angel City FC in January 2024 ahead of the 2024 season.[8] Le Bihan started her first match of the 2024 season on May 12, 2024, in a 0–1 home loss against Houston Dash.[9]

On July 15, 2024, Le Bihan and Angel City mutually parted ways.[10] Le Bihan finished her time with Angel City with 55 appearances across all competitions, 47 in the NWSL regular season.[11]

Lazio, 2024–present

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On July 24, 2024, Serie A Femminile team Lazio announced the signing of Le Bihan via social media.[12] Le Bihan scored in her first regular season appearance for Lazio on 30 August 2024, in a home match against AS Roma which ended as a 2–2 draw.[13]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 30 July 2017[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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.
International goals by date, venue, opponent, score, result and competition
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

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France U19

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Angel City FC Roster". angelcity.com. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "C. Le Bihan". SoccerWay. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ "2022 Angel City FC". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Clarisse Le Bihan and Madison Hammond lead Angel City past OL Reign". Los Angeles Times. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Angel City FC season preview: Aiming to become contenders". Los Angeles Daily News. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  7. ^ Yang, Steph; Olsen, Emily. "Reign edge Angel City in NWSL quarterfinals as Rose Lavelle returns in Megan Rapinoe's final home game". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Midfielder Clarisse Le Bihan Renews Contract". Angel City.
  9. ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Angel City and Clarisse Le Bihan Part Ways". angelcity.com. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Clarisse Le Bihan Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Lazio vs. AS Roma Match Report – Friday August 30, 2024". FBref.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Equipe de France A – Clarisse Le Bihan" (in French). statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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