Melchie Dumornay Explained

Melchie Dumornay
Fullname:Melchie Daëlle Dumornay[1]
Birth Date:2003 8, df=y[2]
Birth Place:Mirebalais, Haiti
Height:1.60 m [3]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Lyon
Clubnumber:6
Years1:2018–2021
Caps1:16
Goals1:37
Years2:2021–2023
Clubs2:Reims
Caps2:23
Goals2:18
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Lyon
Caps3:14
Goals3:6
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Haiti U15
Nationalyears2:2017–2018
Nationalteam2:Haiti U17
Nationalcaps2:7+
Nationalgoals2:5+
Nationalyears3:2018–2020
Nationalteam3:Haiti U20
Nationalcaps3:11
Nationalgoals3:15
Nationalyears4:2019–
Nationalteam4:Haiti
Nationalcaps4:20
Nationalgoals4:20
Club-Update:13:48, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:13:48, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
Youthyears2:–2018
Youthclubs1:AS Mirebalais

Melchie Daëlle Dumornay (born 17 August 2003), also known as Corventina,[4] is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue club Lyon and the Haiti national team.

Considered as one of the most promising talents of her generation in women's football,[5] in 2022 Dumornay won Goal's NXGN award as the best teenage player in the world.[6] [7]

Club career

Early life and AS Tigresses

Dumornay was born in Mirebalais, where she was raised by a single mother together with her three brothers and two cousins. Shortly after she started playing football with older boys in the commune's streets, she joined her first women's football club, AS Mirebalais. Having been impressed by Dumornay's talent, the club's coach, Jean-Claude Josaphat, brought her to Camp Nous, the federation-owned training center for all of the Haitian youth national teams, when she was only 10 years old.

A few years later, Dumornay joined fellow Haitian club, where she came through the youth ranks.[8] In the final of the 2018 Haitian Women’s Soccer Championship, she scored all of the five goals that helped Tigresses gain a 5–2 win over Anacaona SC and win the national title.[9] Having scored 25 goals in nine matches, despite being just 15 years old, she also became the league’s top scorer and received the Best Player award.[10] [11]

In the same year, Dumornay was noticed by Reims' manager, Amandine Miquel, while performing at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France, as the club eventually kept scouting her.[12] Meanwhile, she was also offered a trial by fellow French club Lyon. However, neither of the two clubs were able to sign the player because of her non-EU and underage status at the time, as well as the effects of the Haitian crisis.[13]

In May 2021, Dumornay reached another league final with Tigresses, although the team eventually lost the title to Exafoot: she scored her side's only goal in a 2–1 defeat.[14] [15]

Reims

After attracting the interest of several high-profile clubs all around the world,[16] on 9 September 2021, Dumornay officially joined Reims on a permanent deal, signing her first professional contract with the French club.[17] [18] In the process, she re-united with fellow Haitian footballer Kethna Louis.

On 2 October of the same year, she made her professional debut for Reims, coming on as a substitute at half-time of a Division 1 Féminine match against Issy: in the same occasion, she provided two assists for Kessya Bussy, thus helping her side gain a 3–1 win.[19] One week later, on 9 October, she made her first start against Bordeaux, scoring a brace and serving an assist in a 5–2 victory.[20]

In the following season, Dumornay was awarded as Division 1 Féminine Player of the Month in December 2022.[21] [22]

Lyon

On 16 January 2023, it was officially announced that Dumornay would join Division 1 Féminine title holders Lyon on a permanent deal starting from 1 July 2023, as she signed a contract until June 2026 with the club for 25000 per month.[23] [24] [25]

International career

Youth national teams

Dumornay represented Haiti at various youth international levels.

After taking part in the 2016 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, aged only 12,[26] she took part in three different tournaments throughout 2018. Firstly, she played in the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, where Haiti finished third and became the first-ever Caribbean national team to qualify for a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[27] Secondly, she was called-up for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, where she helped the Haitian team reach a fourth-place finish and received the Golden Ball. Finally, in August of the same year, she was included in the Haitian squad that took part in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

In 2020, she was involved once again in the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, where she eventually received the Golden Boot, having scored 14 goals in six games,[28] [29] a new record for the competition.[30]

Haiti senior national team

On 29 January 2020, Dumornay made her debut with the Haitian senior national team, starting and playing full 90 minutes in a 4–0 Olympic qualifier loss against the United States.[31]

On 9 April 2022, she scored twice in a 0–21 win over the British Virgin Islands, in the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualifiers, which became Les Grenadières' biggest victory ever in an official international match.[32]

In July 2022, she was included in the Haitian squad that took part in the CONCACAF W Championship in Mexico:[33] she was eventually named as the Best Young Player[34] and included in the tournament's Best XI, having helped Haiti qualify for the inter-confederation play-offs for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

On 21 February 2023, Dumornay scored a brace in the inter-confederation play-off final against Chile, thus helping her nation gain a 2–1 win and qualify for its first ever FIFA Women's World Cup.[35] [36] [37]

In July of the same year, she was officially included in the final Haitian squad for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand;[38] Les Grenadières eventually exited the competition in the group stage.[39] [40]

Personal life

In the early phases of her career, Dumornay was nicknamed Piti (the Haitian Creole term for "small") due to her diminutive stature. She is also known as Corventina, a nickname that was first given to her by her older brother.[41]

In November 2022, she signed a long-term sponsorship deal with Adidas.[42]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition. Only official games are included in this table.[43]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2018925000000925
20190000000000
20200000000000
2021712000000712
Total19370000001937
Reims2021-22157320000189
2022-2318113300002114
Total33186500003923
Lyon2023-24115104211178
Career total63637542117571

International

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 28 June 2022 3–0 4–2 Friendly
2. 4–2
3. 22 February 2023 1–0 2–1 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
4. 2–0
5. 7 April 2023 1–2 1–2 Friendly
6. 11 April 2023 2–0 3–1
7. 26 October 2023 1–0 11–0 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification
8. 4–0
9. 5–0
10. 8–0
11. 9–0
12. 30 October 2023 3–0 13–0
13. 7–0
14. 8–0

Honours

Lyon

Individual

2020

Notes and References

  1. News: Néré . Enock . Melchie Daëlle Dumornay : " Je rêve de jouer dans le meilleur club de football féminin du monde " . 24 February 2020 . lenouvelliste.com . Le Nouvelliste . 2019-01-07.
  2. Web site: List of Players. 7. FIFAdata. 24 August 2018. 25 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190803232204/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fu20w/2018/pdf/fu20w_2018_squadlists.pdf. 3 August 2019. dead.
  3. Web site: Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 . . 1 . 12 February 2023 . 12 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Melchie Daelle Dumornay, superstar à 15 ans . 17 August 2018 . 6 March 2020 . lenouvelliste.com . Enock Néré . fr.
  5. News: Downey . Sophie . 8 February 2023 . From Mary Fowler to Vicky López: nine set to light up women's football . en-GB . . 26 February 2023 . 0261-3077.
  6. Web site: Maston . Tom . 22 March 2022 . Bellingham and Dumornay crowned NXGN 2022 winners as football's best wonderkids . 29 April 2023 . Goal.com.
  7. Web site: 23 March 2022 . Haiti's Dumornay ranked best teenage soccer player worldwide . limited . 29 April 2023 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: 26 August 2021 . Haiti soccer star Dumornay in talks to move to Europe . limited . 29 April 2023 . . en-US.
  9. Web site: Jephté . Pierre Caleb . 26 December 2018 . Foot féminin - CHFF 2018: Une Corventina étincelante tient l'AS Tigresses sur le toit de la D1 . 29 April 2023 . Haiti-Tempo . fr.
  10. Web site: Jean . Douby . 26 December 2018 . Foot Féminin: Melchie Daelle Dumornay meilleure buteuse ! . 29 April 2023 . Haiti-Tempo . fr.
  11. Web site: Jephté . Pierre Caleb . 4 January 2019 . Foot Féminin : Melchie Daelle Dumornay, une ascension formidable en 2018 ! . 29 April 2023 . Haiti-Tempo . fr.
  12. Web site: Ruszkai . Ameé . 22 March 2022 . 'Dumornay is going to be one of the best players in the world' - How the NXGN 2022 winner is starring in France after leaving Haiti . 26 February 2023 . Goal.com.
  13. Web site: Azard . Marc Johnsen . 20 February 2019 . Foot Féminin : La visite de la coach du Stade de Reims en Haïti, reportée ! . 29 April 2023 . Haiti-Tempo . fr.
  14. Web site: Jephté . Pierre Caleb . 23 May 2021 . Foot Féminin - CHFF : L'Exafoot de Léôgane sacrée championne ! . 29 April 2023 . Haiti-Tempo . fr.
  15. Web site: 24 May 2021 . Léôgane Exafoot team crowned champions of women's soccer league . 29 April 2023 . The Haitian Times . en-US.
  16. Web site: Gunston . Jo . 16 February 2023 . Haitian footballer Melchie Dumornay on her goals for life . 26 February 2023 . Olympics.
  17. Web site: 9 September 2021 . Melchie Dumornay est Rémoise ! . 29 April 2023 . . fr-FR.
  18. Web site: Jephté . Pierre Caleb . 9 September 2021 . Foot Féminin - France : Melchie Daelle Dumornay rejoint officiellement le Stade de Reims ! . 29 April 2023 . Haiti-Tempo . fr.
  19. Web site: Jean . Douby . 12 October 2021 . Foot - France : Melchie Daelle Dumornay dans le XI type de la 5e journée . 29 April 2023 . Haiti-Tempo . fr.
  20. Web site: Jean . Douby . 19 October 2021 . Foot Féminin - France : Melchie Daelle Dumornay encore dans le XI type de la semaine . 29 April 2023 . Haiti-Tempo . fr.
  21. Web site: 11 January 2023 . Melchie Dumornay lauréate en décembre . 26 February 2023 . . fr-FR.
  22. Web site: 11 January 2023 . Melchie Dumornay, joueuse du mois de décembre - . 26 February 2023 . . fr-FR.
  23. Web site: 16 January 2023 . Melchie Dumornay à Lyon la saison prochaine . 26 February 2023 . . fr-FR.
  24. Web site: 16 January 2023 . Melchie Dumornay s'engage pour trois saisons à l'Olympique Lyonnais . 23 January 2023 . . fr-FR.
  25. Web site: Blaise . Juhakenson . 18 January 2023 . Haitian soccer star Dumornay signs with French women's team . limited . 29 April 2023 . The Haitian Times.
  26. Web site: 9 August 2016 . Final 18-Player Rosters Announced for the CONCACAF Girls' Under-15 Championship 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811155409/http://www.concacaf.com/article/final-18-player-rosters-announced-for-the-concacaf-girls-under-15-championship-2016 . 2016-08-11 . 2016-08-10 . CONCACAF.
  27. Web site: 1 April 2020 . NxGn 2020: The 10 best wonderkids in women's football . 26 February 2023 . Goal.com.
  28. Web site: 9 March 2021 . 2020 Concacaf Women's Under-20 Championship individual awards . 26 February 2023 . CONCACAF.
  29. Web site: 27 April 2021 . Dumornay finally receives CONCACAF Golden Boot . limited . 29 April 2023 . . en-US.
  30. Web site: Chéry . Onz . 26 September 2020 . Melchie Dumornay, Haiti's piti soccer prodigy, kicks off biggest season yet . limited . 29 April 2023 . . en-US.
  31. Web site: United States vs. Haiti - 29 January 2020 . 29 April 2023 . Soccerway.
  32. Web site: 11 April 2022 . Haïti's women's team racks up biggest win ever with 21-0 bashing of BVI . 29 April 2023 . . en-US.
  33. Web site: 29 June 2022 . 2022 Concacaf W Championship final rosters announced . CONCACAF.
  34. Web site: Blaise . Juhakenson . 22 July 2022 . Haitian star Dumornay selected "best young player" at Concacaf . limited . 29 April 2023 . . en-US.
  35. Web site: Blaise . Juhakenson . 22 February 2023 . Haiti qualifies for Women's World Cup in historic first . limited . 29 April 2023 . . en-US.
  36. Web site: Voerman . Andrew . 22 February 2023 . Melchie Dumornay stars as Haiti beat Chile for place at Fifa Women's World Cup . 22 February 2023 . . en-NZ.
  37. News: 22 February 2023 . Haiti join England's group in their first World Cup . en-GB . . 23 February 2023.
  38. Web site: 11 July 2023 . FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List . 11 July 2023 . FIFA.
  39. News: Dubber . Joel . 1 August 2023 . Denmark overcome Haiti 2-0 to reach World Cup knockouts . en . . 20 August 2023.
  40. News: 1 August 2023 . Denmark prove Harder, better, faster, stronger than Haiti to secure last-16 spot . en-GB . . 20 August 2023 . 0261-3077.
  41. Web site: Chéry . Onz . 3 November 2022 . Haitian soccer superstar Dumornay signs with Adidas . 29 April 2023 . . en-US.
  42. Web site: 2 November 2022 . Football: Melchie Dumornay signe avec Adidas . 26 February 2023 . Loop News . fr.
  43. Web site: Daelle Melchie Dumornay Stats - Flashscore.co.uk .
  44. Web site: Trophée des Championnes 2023 - Finale - Lyon (D1)-PSG (D1) 2-0. 13 May 2024.
  45. Web site: 12 June 2018 . TSG reveals CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship Awards . CONCACAF.
  46. Web site: 19 July 2022 . Morgan, Grosso collect top honors at CWC . 2 November 2022 . CONCACAF.
  47. Web site: July 19, 2022 . Dumornay, Lavelle and Shaw headline CMU20 Best XI . November 2, 2022 . . en.
  48. Web site: Melchie Dumornay named 2023/24 UEFA Women's Champions League Young Player of the Season. 27 May 2024. 27 May 2024.
  49. Web site: MELCHIE DUMORNAY LAURÉATE EN DÉCEMBRE. 11 January 2023. 13 May 2024.
  50. Web site: DUMORNAY TERMINE EN BEAUTÉ. 13 June 2023. 13 May 2024.
  51. Web site: DUMORNAY PREND LE RELAIS. 12 November 2023. 13 May 2024.