| Marinette Pichon | |
| Birth Date: | 26 November 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Bar-sur-Aube, France |
| Years1: | 1991–1992 |
| Years2: | 1992–2002 |
| Years3: | 2002–2003 |
| Years4: | 2003–2004 |
| Years5: | 2004 |
| Years6: | 2004–2007 |
| Clubs1: | A.S. Brienne |
| Clubs2: | Saint-Memmie Olympique |
| Clubs4: | Saint-Memmie Olympique |
| Clubs5: | New Jersey Wildcats |
| Clubs6: | FCF Juvisy |
| Position: | Forward |
| Caps3: | 36 |
| Goals3: | 28 |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Caps5: | 10 |
| Goals5: | 21 |
| Caps6: | 58 |
| Goals6: | 89 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1994–2006 |
| Nationalteam1: | France |
| Nationalcaps1: | 112 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 81 |
Marinette Pichon (pronounced as /fr/; born 26 November 1975) is a French former football player.[1]
Pichon had a dysfunctional childhood with an alcoholic father.[2] [3] [4] [5]
She started her career at Saint-Memmie Olympique, then signed on to the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), the American professional league. She played for the Philadelphia Charge during their 2002 and 2003 seasons, in 2002 ranking second in the league in goals scored and winning the Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year awards.[6] In 2003, she tied for the lead in goals scored and led the league in goals per game.[7]
After the WUSA disbanded in 2003, she returned to France, where she played for Juvisy FCF. She was the leading domestic scorer in the 2000/01, 2001/02, 2004/05, and 2005/06 seasons. She also played for the New Jersey Wildcats in the American W-League during their 2004 season, leading the league that year in both goals scored and total points despite playing in only ten matches.[8]
She appeared for France from 1994 until 2006, announcing her retirement at the age of 31 following France's elimination from World Cup qualifying. During her career, she scored 81 goals in 112 international matches.[9] [10] She played for France at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 September 1994 | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying | ||
| 2. | 30 September 1995 | 1–2 | 3–3 | UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying | ||
| 3. | 2–3 | |||||
| 4. | 9 December 1995 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |||
| 5. | 1 June 1996 | Angers, France | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 6. | 3–0 | |||||
| 7. | 7 September 1996 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 8. | 2–0 | |||||
| 9. | 28 June 2001 | 1–2 | 3–4 | UEFA Women's Euro 2001 | ||
| 10. | 1 July 2001 | Ulm, Germany | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 11. | 28 October 2001 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | ||
| 12. | 2–0 | |||||
| 13. | 17 November 2001 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 14. | 2–0 | |||||
| 15. | 9 April 2002 | Limoges, France | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 16. | 20 April 2002 | Strasbourg, France | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |
| 17. | 9 May 2002 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |||
| 18. | 1 June 2002 | Châteauroux, France | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 19. | 23 August 2002 | Lens, France | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 20. | 17 October 2002 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 21. | 14 March 2003 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2003 Algarve Cup | ||
| 22. | 2–0 | |||||
| 23. | 11 May 2003 | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying | ||
| 24. | 3–0 | |||||
| 25. | 24 September 2003 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
| 26. | 27 September 2003 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |||
| 27. | 15 November 2003 | Quimper, France | 4–0 | 7–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying | |
| 28. | 5–0 | |||||
| 29. | 7–0 | |||||
| 30. | 16 March 2004 | Quarteira, Portugal | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2004 Algarve Cup | |
| 31. | 18 March 2004 | Silves, Portugal | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 32. | 20 March 2004 | Faro, Portugal | ?–? | 3–3 (4–3 p) | ||
| 33. | 16 May 2004 | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying | ||
| 34. | 3–0 | |||||
| 35. | 3 October 2004 | 1–1 | 5–1 | |||
| 36. | 2–1 | |||||
| 37. | 5–1 | |||||
| 38. | 11 March 2005 | Guia, Portugal | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2005 Algarve Cup | |
| 39. | 13 March 2005 | Loulé, Portugal | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 40. | 6 June 2005 | Preston, England | 2–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2005 | |
| 41. | 3–0 | |||||
| 42. | 5 November 2005 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | ||
In November 2012, a change in law gave Pichon the distinction of being the second woman in France to be granted "paternity" leave. Her wife gave birth to their son following in vitro fertilisation (IVF).[11] Pichon received a Legion of Honour.[12] [13]
In 2023, Garance Marillier portrayed Pichon in Marinette, a biographical film of her life adapted from Pichon's autobiography Ne jamais rien lâcher.[14]