Wendie Renard
Wéndèleine Thérèse Renard (born 20 July 1990) is a French footballer who plays as a central defender for and captains Division 1 Féminine club Olympique Lyonnais and represents the France women's national team.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wéndèleine Thérèse Renard[1] | ||
Date of birth | 20 July 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Schœlcher, Martinique, France | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club 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 | 213 | (66) |
National team‡ | |||
2007–2009 | France U19 | 17 | (0) |
2008–2010 | France U20 | 7 | (0) |
2011– | France | 120[2] | (23[2]) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 June 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 March 2020 |
Early life
Renard was born in Martinique, a French island in the Lesser Antilles. She is the youngest of four daughters, and 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 of Martinique.
When she was 15, Renard flew to 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 five consecutive league titles from 2006–2011, as well as the Challenge de France in 2008. 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.
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.[4] She was stripped of the captaincy after the Euro 2017 tournament and was ultimately succeeded by Amandine Henry.[5]
In the 2019 World Cup, Renard registered three goals in the group stage: a brace against South Korea and a penalty against Nigeria. She also scored an own goal against Norway.[6] Renard scored a consolation goal in France's 2-1 quarter-final defeat to the United States.[7]
Style of play
Renard is physically strong, gifted with pace, good technique and is an effective set-piece taker. Her style of play is compared with the Dutch and Liverpool FC defender Virgil Van Dijk.
Career statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of 9 June 2019[8][9]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lyon | 2006–07 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2007–08 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 5 | |
2008–09 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
2009–10 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |
2010–11 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 5 | |
2011–12 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 11 | |
2012–13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 8 | |
2013–14 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 8 | |
2014–15 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 12 | |
2015–16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 11 | |
2016–17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 8 | |
2017–18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 12 | |
2018–19 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 14 | |
Career total | 213 | 66 | 48 | 15 | 82 | 21 | 343 | 102 |
International
National team | Season | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
France | 2010–11 | 8 | 0 |
2011–12 | 12 | 3 | |
2012–13 | 15 | 3 | |
2013–14 | 20 | 10 | |
2014–15 | 15 | 0 | |
2015–16 | 12 | 2 | |
2016–17 | 14 | 1 | |
2017–18 | 3 | 0 | |
2018–19 | 4 | 3 | |
Total | 101 | 19 |
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
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1 | 20 November 2011 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique | ![]() | 5–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | |||||
2 | 1 March 2012 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2012 Cyprus Cup | |||||
3 | 31 March 2012 | Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre, France | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying | |||||
4 | 19 July 2012 | Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |||||
5 | 28 July 2012 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2012 Summer Olympics | |||||
6 | 3 August 2012 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2012 Summer Olympics | |||||
7 | 15 July 2013 | Idrottsparken, Norrköping, Sweden | ![]() | 0–1 | 0–1 | Euro 2013 | |||||
8 | 19 July 2013 | Linköping Arena, Linköping, Sweden | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | Euro 2013 | |||||
9 | 20 September 2013 | Stade Robert Bobin, Bondoufle, France | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |||||
10 | 25 October 2013 | Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais, France | ![]() | 2–0 | 6–0 | Friendly | |||||
11 | 31 October 2013 | Sonnensee Stadion, Ritzing, Austria | ![]() | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |||||
12 | 23 November 2013 | Lovech Stadium, Lovech, Bulgaria | ![]() | 0–5 | 0–10 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |||||
13 | 0–6 | ||||||||||
14 | 27 November 2013 | MMArena, Le Mans, France | ![]() | 6–0 | 14–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |||||
15 | 8–0 | ||||||||||
16 | 10 March 2014 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | ![]() | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2014 Cyprus Cup | |||||
17 | 19 September 2015 | Stade Océane, Le Havre, France | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | |||||
18 | 16 July 2016 | Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |||||
19 | 1 March 2017 | Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2017 SheBelieves Cup | |||||
20 | 7 June 2019 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup | |||||
21 | 3–0 | ||||||||||
22 | 17 June 2019 | Roazhon Park, Rennes, France | ![]() | 0–1 | 0–1 | ||||||
23 | 28 June 2019 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||||||
Correct as of 28 June 2019[2] |
Honours
Club
- 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
- Coupe/Challenge 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
- International Women's Club Championship: 2012
- Trophée des Champions: 2019
- Valais Women's Cup: 2014
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,[12] 2016[13]
- IFFHS Women's World Team: 2017,[14] 2018,[15] 2019[16]
References
- "List of Players – France" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 11. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- Caps and Goals
- "Life at the End of the World". The Players' Tribune. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- Wendie Renard nommée capitaine des Bleues
- "Corinne Diacre a choisi Amandine Henry comme capitaine". L'Équipe. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- Clarey, Christopher (17 June 2019). "For Wendie Renard and France, Another Misstep and Another Win". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- 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, French Football Federation, accessed 20 December 2014
- "Equipe de France A – Wendie Renard" (in French). footofeminin. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- 2015 FIFPro Award
- 2016 FIFPro Award
- "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. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- "IFFHS AWARDS 2019 – THE IFFHS WOMEN WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR 2019". IFFHS. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wendie Renard. |
- Club profile (in French)
- Wendie Renard – FIFA competition record
- Wendie Renard – UEFA competition record
- Wendie Renard at the French Football Federation (in French)
- StatsFootoFeminin profile (in French)