Wendie Renard
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wendie Thérèse Renard[1] | ||
Date of birth | 20 July 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Schœlcher, Martinique, France | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2005 | Essor-Préchotain | ||
2005–2006 | Rapid Club du Lorrain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006– | Lyon | 269 | (87) |
International career‡ | |||
2007–2009 | France U19 | 18 | (0) |
2008–2010 | France U20 | 7 | (0) |
2011– | France | 139 | (33) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2022 |
Wendie Thérèse Renard (born 20 July 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and captains both Division 1 Féminine club Lyon and the France national team.
Renard is one of the most decorated players in modern women's club football. She has won a record 14 French league titles and eight European Cups. In 2019, the New York Times described her as an "institution" at Lyon, the most successful club in European women's football.[2]
Early life
Renard was born in Martinique, a French island in the Lesser Antilles. She is the youngest of four daughters. Her father died of lung cancer when she was eight years old.[3] Prior to moving to the mainland, Renard played for Essor-Préchotain on her home island.
When she was 15, Renard flew to mainland France for a trial at Clairefontaine but was not accepted into the national training program.[3] She subsequently took the train to Lyon and, after a more successful trial, landed a spot with Olympique Lyonnais. She left Martinique to permanently live in Lyon at the age of sixteen.[3]
Club career
Renard joined Lyon in 2006 and, since the 2007–08 season, has been a regular within the starting eleven winning fourteen consecutive league titles from 2006 to 2020, as well numerous Challenge de France trophies. In 2010, Renard featured in the final match of the UEFA Women's Champions League and, in the 2010–11 edition, helped Lyon win the competition. She scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win over Turbine Potsdam in the final.
On 26 August 2020, she scored the winning goal in a 1–0 win against Paris Saint-Germain in the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals,[4] to eventually win the competition for the seventh time in her career.
International career
Renard is a former women's youth international having played at under-19 and under-20 level. She made her debut for the France women's national team at the 2011 Cyprus Cup in a match against Switzerland. Renard has since represented France in two FIFA Women's World Cups and two Olympics, and was the team captain from September 2013.[5] She was stripped of the captaincy after the Euro 2017 tournament and was ultimately succeeded by Amandine Henry.[6] Renard regained the captaincy in September 2021.[7]
At the 2019 World Cup on home soil, Renard scored three goals in the group stage: a brace against South Korea and a penalty against Nigeria. She also scored an own goal against Norway.[2] Renard scored a consolation goal in France's 2–1 quarter-final defeat to the United States.[8] The 6 foot 2 inch-tall defender was the tallest player at that edition of the World Cup.[2]
Style of play
Renard is physically strong, has good pace and technique, and she is capable of scoring powerful headers.
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lyon | 2006–07 | D1F | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
2007–08 | D1F | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 23 | 5 | ||
2008–09 | D1F | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
2009–10 | D1F | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 32 | 6 | ||
2010–11 | D1F | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | 32 | 5 | ||
2011–12 | D1F | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 32 | 11 | ||
2012–13 | D1F | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 26 | 8 | ||
2013–14 | D1F | 19 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 29 | 8 | ||
2014–15 | D1F | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 29 | 12 | ||
2015–16 | D1F | 15 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 24 | 11 | ||
2016–17 | D1F | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | — | 28 | 8 | ||
2017–18 | D1F | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 30 | 12 | ||
2018–19 | D1F | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | 30 | 14 | ||
2019–20 | D1F | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1[a] | 0 | 26 | 14 | |
2020–21 | D1F | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 26 | 15 | ||
2021–22 | D1F | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 27 | 7 | ||
2022–23 | D1F | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
Career total | 269 | 87 | 57 | 20 | 104 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 431 | 140 |
- ^ Appearance in Trophée des Championnes
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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France | 2011 | 13 | 1 |
2012 | 19 | 5 | |
2013 | 14 | 9 | |
2014 | 14 | 1 | |
2015 | 15 | 1 | |
2016 | 9 | 1 | |
2017 | 14 | 1 | |
2018 | 6 | 1 | |
2019 | 14 | 4 | |
2020 | 4 | 1 | |
2021 | 4 | 4 | |
2022 | 13 | 4 | |
Total | 139 | 33 |
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
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1 | 20 November 2011 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique | Mexico | 5–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | |||||
2 | 1 March 2012 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | Finland | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2012 Cyprus Cup | |||||
3 | 31 March 2012 | Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre, France | Scotland | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying | |||||
4 | 19 July 2012 | Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France | Japan | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |||||
5 | 28 July 2012 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | North Korea | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2012 Summer Olympics | |||||
6 | 3 August 2012 | Sweden | 1–2 | 1–2 | |||||||
7 | 15 July 2013 | Idrottsparken, Norrköping, Sweden | Spain | 0–1 | 0–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 | |||||
8 | 19 July 2013 | Linköping Arena, Linköping, Sweden | England | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||||||
9 | 20 September 2013 | Stade Robert Bobin, Bondoufle, France | Czech Republic | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |||||
10 | 25 October 2013 | Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais, France | Poland | 2–0 | 6–0 | ||||||
11 | 31 October 2013 | Sonnensee Stadion, Ritzing, Austria | Austria | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |||||
12 | 23 November 2013 | Lovech Stadium, Lovech, Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 0–5 | 0–10 | ||||||
13 | 0–6 | ||||||||||
14 | 27 November 2013 | MMArena, Le Mans, France | Bulgaria | 6–0 | 14–0 | ||||||
15 | 8–0 | ||||||||||
16 | 10 March 2014 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | Netherlands | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2014 Cyprus Cup | |||||
17 | 19 September 2015 | Stade Océane, Le Havre, France | Brazil | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | |||||
18 | 16 July 2016 | Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France | China | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||||||
19 | 1 March 2017 | Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | England | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2017 SheBelieves Cup | |||||
20 | 10 November 2018 | Allianz Riviera, Nice, France | Brazil | 3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | |||||
21 | 7 June 2019 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France | South Korea | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup | |||||
22 | 3–0 | ||||||||||
23 | 17 June 2019 | Roazhon Park, Rennes, France | Nigeria | 0–1 | 0–1 | ||||||
24 | 28 June 2019 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France | United States | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||||||
25 | 27 November 2020 | Stade du Roudourou, Guingamp, France | Austria | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying | |||||
26 | 20 February 2021 | Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France | Switzerland | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |||||
27 | 23 February 2021 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||||||||
28 | 2–0 | ||||||||||
29 | 17 September 2021 | Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras, Greece | Greece | 0–10 | 0–10 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |||||
30 | 16 February 2022 | Stade Océane, Le Havre | Finland | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2022 Tournoi de France | |||||
31 | 5–0 | ||||||||||
32 | 22 February 2022 | Netherlands | 1–0 | 3–1 | |||||||
33 | 8 April 2022 | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales | Wales | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |||||
Correct as of 8 April 2022[13] |
Honours
Lyon
- Division 1 Féminine: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22
- Coupe de France: 2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20
- UEFA Women's Champions League: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22
- Trophée des Championnes: 2019,[14] 2022
France
Individual
- UEFA Women's Championship All-Star Team: 2013
- FIFA Women's World Cup All Star Team: 2015
- FIFA Women's World Cup Dream Team: 2015
- FIFPro: FIFA FIFPro World XI 2015,[15] 2016,[16] 2017, 2019, 2020,[17] 2021[18]
- IFFHS Women's World Team: 2017,[19] 2018,[20] 2019,[21] 2020[22]
- UEFA Champions League Defender of the Season: 2019–20[23]
- IFFHS World's Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020[24]
- IFFHS UEFA Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020[25]
Orders
See also
References
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 6 July 2015. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2020.
- ^ a b c Clarey, Christopher (17 June 2019). "For Wendie Renard and France, Another Misstep and Another Win". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Life at the End of the World". The Players' Tribune. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Paris 0–1 Lyon". UEFA. 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Wendie Renard nommée capitaine des Bleues". Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Corinne Diacre a choisi Amandine Henry comme capitaine". L'Équipe. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Wendie Renard sur le capitanat : " J'ai surtout accepté par rapport au groupe France "". L'Équipe. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ Wrack, Suzanne (28 June 2019). "Megan Rapinoe double sends USA past France and into England semi-final". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Wendie Renard profile" (in French). olweb.fr. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Wendie Renard" (in French). footofeminin. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ RENARD Wendie Archived 8 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine, French Football Federation, accessed 20 December 2014
- ^ "Equipe de France A – Wendie Renard" (in French). footofeminin. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ Caps and Goals
- ^ "Trophée des Championnes : Lyon win a historic new trophy against PSG". www.OL.fr. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "2015 FIFPro Award". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "2016 FIFPro Award". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "The FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11 of 2019-2020 - FIFPRO World Players' Union". FIFPRO. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "2020-2021 Women's FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Revealded". FIFPRO. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "THE IFFHS WOMEN WORLD TEAM 2017". IFFHS. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "IFFHS AWARDS – THE WOMEN WORLD TEAM 2018". IFFHS. 1 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "IFFHS AWARDS 2019 – THE IFFHS WOMEN WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR 2019". IFFHS. 30 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "IFFHS WORLD AWARDS 2020 - THE WINNERS". IFFHS. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Wendie Renard named Women's Champions League Defender of the Season". UEFA. 1 October 2020.
- ^ "IFFHS WORLD'S WOMAN TEAM OF THE DECADE 2011-2020". IFFHS. 25 January 2021.
- ^ "IFHS WOMAN TEAM - UEFA - OF THE DECADE 2011-2020". IFFHS. 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Décret du 20 juin 2022 portant promotion et nomination dans l'ordre national du Mérite" [Decree of 20 June 2022 on promotion and appointment to the National Order of Merit]. Official Journal of the French Republic (in French). 2022 (142). 21 June 2022. PRER2203733D. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
External links
- Club profile (in French)
- Wendie Renard – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Wendie Renard – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Wendie Renard at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Wendie Renard at the French Football Federation (archived 2020-09-22) (in French)
- StatsFootoFeminin profile (in French)
- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Schœlcher
- French women's footballers
- Martiniquais women's footballers
- French people of Martiniquais descent
- Black French sportspeople
- Women's association football central defenders
- France women's youth international footballers
- France women's international footballers
- Women's Olympic footballers of France
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- FIFA Century Club
- Division 1 Féminine players
- Olympique Lyonnais Féminin players
- UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players
- UEFA Women's Euro 2017 players