Griedge Mbock Bathy

Griedge Yinda Colette Mbock Bathy Nka (born 26 February 1995) is a French footballer who plays for Olympique Lyon of the French Division 1 Féminine.

Griedge Mbock Bathy
Personal information
Full name Griedge Yinda Colette Mbock Bathy Nka[1]
Date of birth (1995-02-26) 26 February 1995
Place of birth Brest, France
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Lyon
Number 29
Youth career
2001–2006 Sporting Club de Ponta
2006–2010 A.S. Brestoise
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 EA Guingamp 86 (9)
2015– Lyon 66 (10)
National team‡
2013– France 49 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 April 2018

Career

Mbock Bathy was born in Brest, Brittany to a family of Cameroonian descent. A strong centre-back, she joined Stade Briochin in 2010 who merged with En Avant de Guingamp in 2011. After four seasons under Guingamp, she moved to the current French champions Lyon on a four-year deal.[2]

With the French under-17 team, Mbock Bathy played in the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan. She was named FIFA's Player of the Tournament after France won a penalty shootout in the final over North Korea, marking the occasion with a memorable dance routine.[3]

At the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, Mbock Bathy was suspended for the final after being sent off in the semi-final. In the final France beat England 2–0 after extra time.[4]

In November 2013 she made her senior France debut in a 10–0 win over Bulgaria.

Personal life

Mbock's brother, Hiang'a Mbock, is also a professional footballer.[5]

Honours

Club
Lyon

International
France

Individual
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References
  1. "List of Players - France" (PDF). FIFA. 4 August 2014. p. 7. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. "Press Release". Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  3. "France's Mbock Bathy ready to lead the dance". FIFA. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. "2013: Sandie Toletti". UEFA. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  5. "Griedge Mbock, l'incontournable". RTL.fr.


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