Sophie Istillart
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sophie Istillart | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 23 April 1996||
Place of birth | Bayonne, France[2] | ||
Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Athletic Club | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2011 | Les Eglantins D'Hendaye | ||
2011–2012 | Mariño | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Blanquefortaise | ||
2015–2020 | Bordeaux | 72+ | (2+) |
2020– | Athletic Club | 33 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:59, 25 September 2021 (UTC) |
Sophie Istillart (born 23 April 1996) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for Athletic Club.
Club career[]
Istillart started her career in Les Eglantins D'Hendaye's academy.[3] While playing for Bordeaux in Division 1 Féminine, Istillart was the club's captain.[4] In August 2020, Istillart signed for Athletic Club and, in doing so, became the first footballer from the French Basque Country to do so.[5] She made her debut for the club against Logroño in the Copa de la Reina on 7 October 2020.[6]
International career[]
Istillart has been called up to represent the Basque Country national team.[7]
Personal life[]
Istillart comes from a family of sportspeople. Her twin sister Carole played for the women's rugby union team of Stade Bordelais. Her aunt, Danièle, and sister, Isabelle, have also played rugby.[8]
References[]
- ^ Sophie Istillart at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Istillart". Bdfutbol. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Istillart". Txapeldunak. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Mailharin, Pierre (18 December 2020). "Vidéo/Football : Sophie Istillart, première joueuse du Pays basque français à porter le maillot de l'Athletic Bilbao" [Video / Football: Sophie Istillart, first player from the French Basque Country to wear the Athletic Bilbao jersey]. Sud Ouest (in French). Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ González, Laura (26 August 2020). "El Athletic refuerza al femenino con la primera jugadora rojiblanca vascofrancesa" [Athletic reinforces the women's team with the first Basque-French red-and-white player]. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Sainz, Javier (7 October 2020). "Fin al sueño copero del Athletic femenino" [End of the cup dream for Athletic women]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Jiménez, Mayca (7 April 2021). "La Basque Country International Women´s Cup será el 11 de abril con formato de triangular" [The Basque Country International Women's Cup will be on April 11 with a triangular format]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Molle Haran, Béatrice (26 August 2020). "L'Hendayaise Sophie Istillart Irazu signe à l'Athletic Bilbao" [Sophie Istillart Irazu of Hendaye signs at Athletic Bilbao]. Mediabask (in French). Retrieved 16 September 2021.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Women's association football midfielders
- French women's footballers
- Sportspeople from Bayonne
- French-Basque people
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux (women) players
- Division 1 Féminine players
- Athletic Club Femenino players
- Primera División (women) players
- Twin people from France
- Twin sportspeople
- French expatriate footballers
- Expatriate women's footballers in Spain
- French expatriate sportspeople in Spain