| Melvine Malard | |
| Fullname: | Melvine Marie Ericka Malard[1] |
| Upright: | 1.3 |
| Birth Date: | 28 June 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Saint-Denis, Réunion, France |
| Height: | 1.71 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Manchester United |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Saint-Denis |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Lyon |
| Years1: | 2017–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Lyon |
| Caps1: | 58 |
| Goals1: | 19 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Fleury (loan) |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Manchester United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 19 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Manchester United |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | France U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 13 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam3: | France U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 12 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2017–2020 |
| Nationalteam4: | France U20 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam5: | France U23 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 2 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam6: | France |
| Nationalcaps6: | 24 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 6 |
| Club-Update: | 24 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 3 December 2024 |
Melvine Marie Ericka Malard (born 28 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for English Women's Super League club Manchester United and the France national team.[2]
Malard started playing football in Saint-Denis FC, on her native island of Réunion. She joined the Lyon in 2014, signing her first professional contract in July 2017 with the European champions.[3]
For the 2019–20 season, she was sent on loan to FC Fleury 91 to gain some game-time,[4] Which did not prevent her from joining back Lyon for the Uefa Champions League Final, taking part in the victory as a substitute.[5]
In January 2020, she was named by UEFA as one of the ten most promising young players in Europe.[6]
On 15 September 2023, Malard joined Manchester United on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[7] She signed for the club on a permanent deal on 12 July 2024.[8]
On 18 September 2020, Malard made her debut for the France national team in a 2–0 victory against Serbia.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Lyon | 2017–18 | D1F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 26 | 7 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 4 | — | 35 | 17 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 8 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 32 | |||
| Fleury (loan) | 2019–20 | D1F | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||||
| Manchester United (loan) | 2023–24 | WSL | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 29 | 7 | ||
| Manchester United | 2024–25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 92 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 44 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 6 | ||
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Malard goal.
| No. | Date | Cap | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 October 2021 | 7 | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | ||
| 2 | 5–0 | |||||||
| 3 | 16 February 2022 | 9 | Stade Océane, Le Havre, France | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2022 Tournoi de France | ||
| 4 | 25 June 2022 | 12 | Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais, France | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | ||
| 5 | 18 July 2022 | 16 | New York Stadium, Rotherham, England | 1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 | ||
| 6 | 6 September 2022 | 20 | Stade Louis Dugauguez, Sedan, France | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
Lyon
2018–19, 2022–23
2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20,[12] 2021–22[13]
2022, 2023
Manchester United
France U19
France
Individual