| Maëlle Lakrar | |
| Full Name: | Maëlle Ourida Louisette Lakrar |
| Birth Date: | 27 May 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Orange, France |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Real Madrid |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Salon BAF |
| Years1: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Marseille |
| Caps1: | 50 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2018–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Montpellier |
| Caps2: | 96 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Real Madrid |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | France U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 5 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017–2019 |
| Nationalteam3: | France U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 21 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 5 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2017–2020 |
| Nationalteam4: | France U20 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam5: | France U23 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam6: | France |
| Nationalcaps6: | 24 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 16 November 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 3 December 2024 |
Maëlle Ourida Louisette Lakrar (born 27 May 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga F club Real Madrid and the France national team.
A former youth academy player of Salon BAF, Lakrar joined Division 2 Féminine club Marseille in August 2015 at the age of fifteen.[1]
In July 2018, she moved to Montpellier.[2]
On 4 July 2024, Lakrar joined Liga F club Real Madrid.[3]
Lakrar is a former France youth international and was part of the France squad that played in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[4]
Lakrar was part of the France under-19 squad which won the 2019 UEFA Championship.[5] For her performances, she was named in the Team of the Tournament.[6]
In February 2023, Lakrar received her first call-up to the senior team for the 2023 Tournoi de France.[7] She made her debut on 18 February 2023 in a 5–1 win against Uruguay.[8]
On 6 June 2023, Lakrar was named in the 26-player preliminary squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[9] She was also named in the final 23-player squad on 4 July 2023.[10] Lakrar scored her first international goals against Republic of Ireland on 6 July 2023, scoring in the 45th+1st minute and the 61st minute.[11] She would later score in the World Cup against Panama on 2 August 2023, scoring in the 21st minute.[12]
Lakrar was part of the France squad that were runners–up in the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League.[13]
In July 2024, Lakrar was named in France's squad for the 2024 Olympics.[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Marseille | 2015–16 | D2F | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | D1F | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | D1F | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | |||
| Montpellier | 2018–19 | D1F | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | D1F | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | D1F | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | D1F | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| 2022–23 | D1F | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24 | D1F | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 96 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 6 | |||
| Real Madrid | 2024–25 | Liga F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 146 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 7 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2023 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 3 | ||
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lakrar goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 July 2023 | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 3–0 | |||||
| 3 | 2 August 2023 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia | 1–1 | 6–3 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
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