Delphine Cascarino
Delphine Cascarino (born 5 February 1997) is a French women's association football player from Saint-Priest, Rhône. She currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais and the France women's national football team as a midfielder.
![]() Cascarino training with Lyon in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Delphine Cascarino | ||
Date of birth | 5 February 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Saint-Priest, Rhone, France | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Olympique Lyonnais | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
A.S. St. Priest | |||
A.S. Manissieux St Priest | |||
2009–2016 | Olympique Lyonnais | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | Olympique Lyonnais | 73 | (11) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | France U16 | 5 | (1) |
2012–2013 | France U17 | 17 | (0) |
2015–2016 | France U19 | 23 | (5) |
2016 | France U20 | 8 | (2) |
2016– | France | 11 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 April 2019 |
Career
Cascarino started playing football for her local youth teams of A.S. St. Priest and A.S. A.S. Manissieux St Priest before joining Olympique Lyonnais in 2009.[1] She made her senior debut for Lyon in the 2014–2015 Division 1 Féminine season.[2][3] She was rewarded with her first professional contract in 2015.[2] In January 2017, her season was ended early due to a knee injury.[4] By 2018, she had won three UEFA Women's Champions League and three Division 1 titles with Olympic Lyonnais.[5]
International career
In 2012, Cascarino was selected to play for the France women's national under-17 football team, where she was part of their 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup winning campaign.[6] Her captain Sandie Toletti said of Cascarino: "It's a great discovery, knowing that she was not part of the last European championship. She is already a great player, despite her young age."[7] In 2016, Cascarino made her senior debut for France against the England women's national football team.[8]
Personal life
Cascarino is the twin sister of Estelle Cascarino, also a football player, who played alongside her sister at Lyon before moving to Paris FC in 2016.[9] They are not related to Tony Cascarino, although they are often asked if they are.[10]
References
- "Delphine CASCARINO" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "Pro: Delphine and Estelle Cascarino signed" (in French). Olympic Lyonnais. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "Delphine Cascarino –". UEFA. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "Foot – Ligue 1 (Femmes) – Lyon – Les croisés pour Delphine Cascarino" (in French). L'Equipe. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "Delphine Cascarino – Player Profile". Eurosport. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: France 1:1 (1:0) 7:6 PSO Korea DPR – Report". FIFA. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "Cascarino, jumelle qui voit loin" (in French). FIFA. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "Olivier Echouafni (équipe de France féminine) : "Un vrai bon test" contre l'Angleterre" (in French). L'Equipe. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "Estelle Cascarino (Paris FC) : "Continuer à travailler en espérant que mon nom soit dans le prochaine liste"" (in French). L'Equipe. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "Estelle et Delphine Cascarino, à deux c'est mieux" (in French). L'Equipe. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
External links
- Delphine Cascarino – FIFA competition record
- Delphine Cascarino – UEFA competition record
- Lyon player profile
- Delphine Cascarino at Soccerway