Marion Rey Explained

Marion Rey
Fullname:Marion Rey[1]
Birth Date:21 March 1999
Birth Place:Saint-Louis, France
Height:1.65 m[2]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Basel
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:2014–2016
Youthclubs1:Vendenheim
Youthyears2:2016–2018
Youthclubs2:Basel
Years1:2018–2022
Clubs1:Basel
Caps1:102
Goals1:11
Years2:2022–2024
Clubs2:Zürich
Caps2:28
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Basel
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:France U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017–2018
Nationalteam2:France U19
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:France U20
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2022–
Nationalteam4:Switzerland
Nationalcaps4:7
Nationalgoals4:0
Pcupdate:13 August 2024
Ntupdate:13 August 2024

Marion Rey (born 21 March 1999) is a French-Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Basel and the Switzerland national team.[3] [4]

Career

Club

Rey played for FC Vendenheim in Alsace in her youth. In 2016 she moved to FC Basel, where she initially played for the U-19 juniors. On 3 December 2017 she was first used in the Women's Super League. In the game against FC Lugano she came on as a substitute in the 84th minute. From then on it was used regularly. From the 2018/19 season she was part of the regular formation. After a total of six years at FC Basel, she switched to reigning Swiss champions FC Zürich in the summer of 2022.[5]  With this team she also qualified for the Women's Champions League in the 2022/23 season.

National Team

Rey initially ran for the French youth teams.[6] She is eligible to play for Switzerland through her mother being Swiss and French father.[7] With France U-19, she competed in the 2018 U-20 World Cup. France advanced to the semifinals.[8] However, Rey was only used in one group game. After the tournament, she decided to play for the Swiss national team in the future.

On 6 September 2022 she was used for the first time in the World Cup qualifier against Moldova by national coach Nils Nielsen. She was substituted on in the 65th minute. She was named to the squad for the 2023 World Cup.

Achievements

Personal

Rey is a dual citizen. Her mother is Swiss and her father is French.[9] She attended the Jean-Monnet High School in Strasbourg from 2014 to 2017 and obtained the baccalauréat with a science profile.  From 2019 to 2022 she studied civil engineering at the HES in Muttenz for a bachelor’s degree. In addition to her work as a footballer, she has been working in a civil engineering office in Zürich since autumn 2022.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Switzerland (SUI) . . 29 . 11 July 2023 . 11 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Profile of Marion Rey . fcz.ch . . 9 July 2023.
  3. Web site: FC Zürich Frauen verpflichten Marion Rey . 2023-06-05 . FC Zürich . de.
  4. Web site: 2023-06-02 . Finale, Servette FC Chênois - Zurich (0-3): interview de Marion Rey après la rencontre . 2023-06-05 . rts.ch . fr.
  5. Web site: FC Zürich Frauen verpflichten Marion Rey . 2023-08-04 . FC Zürich . de.
  6. Web site: Coupe du monde u20f - Gros plan sur Marion Rey. Marion veut finir en beauté . 2023-06-05 . www.dna.fr . FR-fr.
  7. Web site: 2023-04-10 . Equipe de Suisse dames: Marion Rey: "Je veux rendre à la Suisse ce qu'elle m'a donné" . 2023-06-05 . RTSSport.ch . fr.
  8. Web site: Les Bleuettes veulent finir sur une bonne note . 2023-06-05 . L'Équipe . fr.
  9. Web site: 2023-04-10 . Equipe de Suisse dames: Marion Rey: "Je veux rendre à la Suisse ce qu'elle m'a donné" . 2023-08-04 . RTSSport.ch . fr.