Liana Joseph Explained

Liana Joseph
Birth Date:2006 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Bondy, France
Height:1.65 m
Currentclub:Lyon
Clubnumber:31
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2015–2020
Youthclubs1:Paris FC
Youthyears2:2020–2022
Youthclubs2:CO Vincennes
Youthyears3:2022–
Youthclubs3:Lyon
Years1:2023–
Clubs1:Lyon
Caps1:3
Goals1:1
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Lyon B
Caps2:4
Goals2:3
Nationalyears1:2022–2023
Nationalteam1:France U17
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:10
Nationalyears2:2023–
Nationalteam2:France U19
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:4
Club-Update:23 March 2024
Ntupdate:4 December 2023

Liana Joseph (born 15 August 2006) is a French footballer who plays as a forward for Division 1 Féminine club Lyon.

Early life

Joseph was born in a family of Haitian descent in Bondy. Her father Othlinds was a footballer for Maccabi Paris and her uncle Berley played for Troyes and Paris FC.[1]

Club career

Joseph started playing football in the youth categories of Paris FC, usually mixed with boys. After finishing as top scorer in the 2019 Danone Nations Cup, she was admitted to the Lyon youth team.[1] She won the 2022-23 France national U-19 Women's Championship with Lyon and finished as top scorer with 27 goals, including 5 goals against Paris Saint-Germain in the decinding match in the last round of the league.[2] [3]

International career

Joseph represented France under-17s during the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship held in Estonia. She scored a brace in the final against Spain in a 3–2 victory to lead France winning their first European Under-17 title in their history.[4] [5] With 5 goals scored during the tournament, she shared the top scorer award with her teammate Maeline Mendy and Spanish team player Vicky López.[6]

Honours

Lyon

2023–24[7]

France U17

2023[6]

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: fr. Football : à 13 ans, cette "extraterrestre" dribble les garçons . leparisien.fr . 24 November 2019.
  2. Web site: U19F : nos jeunes Lyonnaises championnes de France ! . www.ol.fr . 15 August 2023. fr.
  3. Web site: fr. Porté par une Liana Joseph magique, l'OL remporte le titre national U19 féminin . Footeuses . 7 May 2023.
  4. Web site: fr . La France remporte l'Euro U17 féminin ! . SOFOOT.com. 27 May 2023 .
  5. Web site: fr. L'équipe de France remporte l'Euro U17 féminin . L'Équipière . 27 May 2023 . 15 August 2023.
  6. Web site: fr. Grâce aux lyonnaises Liana Joseph et Maeline Mendy, la France remporte l'Euro U17 féminin. lyonfoot.com. 27 May 2023 . 15 August 2023.
  7. Web site: LYON GARDE SA COURONNE. fr. 17 May 2023. 18 May 2024.
  8. Web site: UEFA.com. 2023 Women's Under-17 EURO Team of the Tournament. 30 May 2023.