Bénédicte Simon | |
Birth Date: | 2 June 1997 |
Birth Place: | Mantes-la-Jolie, France |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | Juventus |
Youthyears1: | 2011–2015 |
Youthclubs1: | FC Mantois |
Years1: | 2015–2016 |
Clubs1: | Aurillac Arpajon |
Caps1: | 21 |
Goals1: | 8 |
Years2: | 2016–2020 |
Clubs2: | Reims |
Caps2: | 72 |
Goals2: | 5 |
Years3: | 2020–2023 |
Clubs3: | Paris Saint-Germain |
Caps3: | 7 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs4: | → Atlético Madrid (loan) |
Caps4: | 12 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2023– |
Clubs5: | Juventus |
Caps5: | 2 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs6: | → Levante Las Planas (loan) |
Caps6: | 14 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2024– |
Clubs7: | → Sassuolo (loan) |
Caps7: | 3 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 18 February 2024 |
Bénédicte Simon (born 2 June 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie A club Juventus.
Bénédicte Simon began learning to play football at FC Mantois, a club in her hometown. In 2015, she moved up to France's Division 2, playing with FC Aurillac Arpajon.
In 2016, she joined the Stade de Reims on a four-year deal, which was still in France's Division 2.[1] In 2019, she gained promotion to the Division 1 Féminine with the club.
On 15 June 2020, she signed for Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year deal.[2] Simon made her debut with PSG on 25 September 2020 against her former club Stade de Reims. She played her first Champions League match with of her career in a Round of 16 tie against Górnik Łęczna. PSG won the first Division 1 Féminine title of their history that season, but Simon only played 280 minutes across all competitions.[3]
Simon was sent to Atlético Madrid on loan without an option to buy for the 2021–22 season.[4]
On 30 January 2023, Simon joined Juventus on a contract that runs through to 30 June 2025.[5]
On 13 July 2023, Simon joined Levante Las Planas on loan with an option to buy for the 2023–24 season.[6]
Born in France, Simon is of Ghanaian descent.[7] In April 2021, she was called up for international duty for the first time with the French under-23 team.[8]
Reims
Paris Saint-Germain