Grace Geyoro

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Grace Geyoro
Grace Geyoro Women's Euro 2017 - France Austria (cropped).jpg
Geyoro in 2017
Personal information
Full name Onema Grace Geyoro
Date of birth (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Kolwezi, DR Congo
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 8
Youth career
2005–2012 SMOC St Jean-de-Braye
2012–2016 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Paris Saint-Germain 101 (14)
National team‡
2012 France U16 4 (0)
2012–2013 France U17 5 (0)
2015–2016 France U19 20 (4)
2016 France U20 8 (1)
2017– France 40 (4)
Honours
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2021

Onema Grace Geyoro (born 2 July 1997), known as Grace Geyoro, is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for French Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, she is a member of the France national team.

Club career[]

Youth[]

Geyoro was born in Kolwezi and moved with her family from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to France when she was a baby. At the age of eight, she started playing with the boys of , based in Orléans.[1] She was distinguished, along with 26 other people, by the Regional Olympic and Sports Committee of Orléans in January 2013.[2]

Paris Saint-Germain[]

In 2012, at the age of 15, Geyoro joined the youth department of Paris Saint-Germain.[1] She debuted for Paris Saint-Germain's senior team in October 2014 in a 2–0 victory over , coming on as a substitute for Fatmire Alushi in the 76th minute.[3] In March 2017, she signed a contract extension until June 2021.[4] On 27 May 2018, Geyoro scored her debut goal for Paris Saint-Germain, scoring a brace in a 3–0 victory over Soyaux which guaranteed the club a spot at the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League.[5]

International career[]

Youth[]

In July 2012, Geyoro represented at the 2012 Nordic Under-16 Cup. She played full matches in the 1–0 loss to ,[6] the 4–0 victory over ,[7] and the 3–0 victory over .[8] In the 5–1 victory over she came on as a 52nd-minute substitute.[9]

In March 2013, Geyoro represented France under-17 in the second round of the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification campaign, making one appearance as a substitute in the 2–0 victory over Finland.[10]

In July 2015, Geyoro represented France under-19 at the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. In the group stage, she played full matches in the 1–0 victory over Denmark[11] and in the 1–0 victory over Sweden,[12] but sat on the bench for the 4–0 victory over Israel.[13] She also sat on the bench for the semi-final against Spain, which France lost 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out.[14]

In September 2015, Geyoro represented France under-19 in the qualifying round of the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. She played a full match in the 2–0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina,[15] came on as a substitute in the 70th minute of the 7–0 victory over ,[16] and played a full match and scored a goal in the 6–0 victory over .[17] In April 2016, she was in France's squad for the elite qualification round, playing a full match in the 3–0 victory over Portugal[18] and starting and scoring in the 2–0 victory over Scotland.[19] In July 2016, played with France under-19 in the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. In the group stage she played all three matches, starting in the 1–0 loss to ,[20] in the 6–0 victory over ,[21] and in the 2–1 victory over Netherlands in which she scored the second goal.[22] She played the full match of the semi-final 3–1 victory over ,[23] and scored the first goal in the 2–1 victory over Spain in the final.[24]

In March 2016 France under-19 competed in the ,[25] in which Geyoro started in the 2–1 victory over Norway,[26] came on as a substitute in the 3–1 victory over ,[27] and scored the only goal in the 1–0 victory over Sweden.[28]

In November 2016, Geyoro was selected for France's squad for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[29][30] She played in a friendly against Canada in Australia ahead of the tournament.[31] In the tournament's group stage she played all 3 matches, with France drawing 0–0 against the United States[32] and 2–2 against Ghana,[33] before beating New Zealand 2–0 to qualify for the next stage.[34] In the knock-out stage she played the full matches in the quarter-final 1–0 victory over Germany[35] and in the semi-final 2–1 victory over Japan.[36] In the final, Geyoro played the full match against North Korea and scored France's only goal in the 3–1 defeat.[37][38] She was one of the only players to play every minute of the tournament.[39]

Senior[]

On 22 January 2017, Geyoro debuted for the French senior team in a 2–0 friendly win over South Africa, coming on as a substitute for Sandie Toletti in the 69th minute.[40] In March 2017, she represented France at the 2017 SheBelieves Cup,[41] playing full matches in the 2–1 victory over England[42] and in the 0–0 draw with Germany.[43] In July 2017, she was selected for France's squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2017 and was the youngest player in the squad.[1] She played full matches in the group stage 1–1 draws against Austria[44] and Switzerland,[45] as well as the 1–0 quarter-final loss to England.[46] In March 2018, she represented France at the 2018 SheBelieves Cup,[47] playing full matches in the 1–1 draw with the United States[48] and in the 3–0 victory over Germany.[49] On 4 March 2019, she scored her debut goal for the French senior team, converting the 4th goal in France's 6–0 victory over Uruguay.[50]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 12 September 2021[51]

Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain 2014–15 Division 1 Féminine 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2015–16 6 0 1 0 1 0 — 8 0
2016–17 17 0 4 0 6 0 — 27 0
2017–18 19 2 5 0 — — 24 2
2018–19 22 3 3 1 5 0 — 30 4
2019–20 16 6 4 1 3 0 1[a] 0 24 7
2020–21 17 3 1 0 6 1 — 24 4
2021–22 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 101 14 18 2 21 1 1 0 141 17
  1. ^ Appearance in Trophée des Championnes

International[]

As of 10 June 2021[52]

National team Year Apps Goals
France 2017 12 0
2018 5 0
2019 11 2
2020 7 2
2021 5 0
Total 40 4

International goals[]

Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Geyoro goal.

International goals by date, venue, opponent, score, result and competition
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 March 2019 Stade de la Vallée du Cher, Tours, France  Uruguay 4–0 6–0 Friendly
2. 9 November 2019 Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux, France  Serbia 3–0 6–0 Euro qualifiers

Honours[]

Club[]

Paris Saint-Germain

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