Julie Thibaud Explained

Julie Thibaud
Full Name:Julie Martine Thibaud[1]
Birth Date:20 April 1998
Birth Place:Niort, France
Height:1.67 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Leicester City
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:2005–2013
Youthclubs1:AS Échiré Saint-Gelais
Youthyears2:2013–2016
Youthclubs2:Soyaux
Years1:2014–2017
Clubs1:Soyaux
Caps1:38
Goals1:1
Years2:2017–2023
Clubs2:Bordeaux
Caps2:88
Goals2:2
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Leicester City
Caps3:18
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2016–2018
Nationalteam1:France U19
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2017–2018
Nationalteam2:France U20
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019–2022
Nationalteam3:France U23
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2023–
Nationalteam4:France
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:28 April 2024
Nationalteam-Update:21 February 2023

Julie Martine Thibaud (born 20 April 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Leicester City and the France national team.

Career

Thibaud started playing football at a tiny club called AS Échiré Saint-Gelais in Saint-Gelais, but she had to move aged 15, as her club did not have any women's team and she had been playing with the boys until then.[2] She then joined ASJ Soyaux, before going to the FC Girondins de Bordeaux in 2017.[3]

Thibaud was called up to the France national team for the first time by Corinne Diacre on 10 September 2020.[4]

On 31 August 2023, Thibaud signed for Women's Super League side Leicester City on a two-year deal.[5]

Honours

France U19

2016

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official List of Players U20WWC. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726170144/https://img.fifa.com/image/upload/y2ggt9oloxrz5synr6vy.pdf. dead. July 26, 2018. FIFA.com. 28 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Esther. 11 August 2016. Julie, championne d'Europe de Foot U19, nous parle de son parcours. 12 September 2020. madmoiZelle.com. fr-FR.
  3. Web site: Carré. Arnaud. 30 August 2017. Foot - D1 féminine : l'internationale Julie Thibaud pose ses crampons chez les Girondins de Bordeaux. 12 September 2020. France Bleu. fr.
  4. News: 10 September 2020. Équipe de France féminine. Des nouvelles têtes convoquées, Bouhaddi absente de la liste de Diacre. fr. Ouest-France.
  5. Web site: Julie Thibaud signs for LCFC Women. Leicester City FC. 31 August 2023.