Léa Khelifi (born 12 May 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue club Montpellier.[1]
Club career
Metz
A youth academy graduate of Metz, Khelifi made her senior team debut on 22 November 2015 by scoring a hat-trick in a 13–0 league win against CS Mars Bischheim.[2] She won the Division 2 Féminine during the 2017–18 season.[3] Khelifi scored eight goals for Metz during the 2018–19 Division 1 Féminine season.[4] She was also named among the best hopes of the French championship, at the UNFP trophies at the end of the 2018–2019 season.[5] She scored 20 goals from 68 matches for the club in all competitions.
PSG
On 7 June 2019, Paris Saint-Germain announced the signing of Khelifi on a three-year deal.[6][7] In her time with the club, she won the Division 1 Féminine during the 2020–21 season.[8] Khelifi also won the 2021–22 Coupe de France féminine.[9]
Loan to Dijon
Khelifi joined Dijon in September 2020 on a season long loan deal.[10]
Montpellier
On 30 June 2022, Khelifi joined Montpellier.[11] She made her league debut against Dijon on 10 September 2022.[12] Khelifi scored her first league goal against Soyaux on 19 November 2022, scoring in the 19th minute.[13] During her first season with Montpellier, she struggled with injuries, however she refound her form during her 2nd season with 4 goals and 6 assists.[14]
International career
Khelifi is a former French youth international. She was part of French squad at 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[15]
Khelifi made her senior team debut on 23 February 2021 in a 2–0 win against Switzerland.[16]
Style of play
Khelifi prefers to assist her teammates and can play in most positions.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 May 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metz | 2015–16 | Seconde Ligue | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Première Ligue | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | Seconde Ligue | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||
| 2018–19 | Première Ligue | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 8 | |||
| Total | 61 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 20 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2019–20 | Première Ligue | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | Première Ligue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Première Ligue | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 17 | 7 | ||
| Total | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 11 | ||
| Dijon (loan) | 2020–21 | Première Ligue | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| Montpellier | 2022–23 | Première Ligue | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Première Ligue | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 6 | |||
| Total | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 124 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 42 | ||
International
- As of match played 17 September 2021[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Metz
- Division 2 Féminine: 2017–18
Paris Saint-Germain
References
- ^ a b "Léa Khelifi - Footofeminin.fr". statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Championnat de France de D2 2015-2016 - Groupe A - 10e journée - Metz-Bischheim 13-0". Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Les Messines officiellement championnes!" (in French). Metz. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Féminines : Léa Khelifi, la petite pépite du FC Metz" (in French). Le Républicain Lorrain. 22 May 2019.
- ^ Salemi, Angelo. "Féminines : Léa Khelifi, la petite pépite du FC Metz". www.republicain-lorrain.fr (in French).
- ^ "Léa Khelifi joins Paris Saint-Germain". 7 June 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Le PSG officialise le recrutement de Léa Khelifi". 7 June 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Loyant, Richard (4 June 2021). "Paris SG sacré pour la première fois". Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Coupe de France féminine : les Parisiennes sans pitié pour Yzeure". 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "D1 Arkema : Léa Khelifi (PSG) prêtée à Dijon". 25 September 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Léa Khelifi rejoint les Féminines". 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Montpellier vs Dijon - 10 September 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Montpellier vs Soyaux - 19 November 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Léa Khelifi, en phase ascendante". mhscfoot.com (in French).
- ^ "U19 - La liste des 20 joueuses pour l'Euro". Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "LES BLEUES FONT COUP DOUBLE". 23 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Léa Khelifi : "Tout faire pour que le club atteigne ses objectifs"". www.psg.fr (in French).
- ^ "Léa Khelifi - FFF". Retrieved 24 February 2021.
External links
- Léa Khelifi at Soccerway
- Léa Khelifi at WorldFootball.net
- Léa Khelifi at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Léa Khelifi at the French Football Federation (archived 2020-09-19) (in French)