Emelyne Laurent

Emelyne Ann-Emmanuelle Laurent (born 4 November 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club AC Milan.

Emelyne Laurent

Laurent with Atlético Madrid in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Emelyne Ann-Emmanuelle Laurent[1]
Date of birth	(1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	AC Milan
Number	24
Youth career
2009–2013	AS Samaritaine
2013–2016	Montpellier
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Montpellier	1	(0)
2016–2017	Bordeaux	9	(5)
2017–2022	Lyon	25	(5)
2019	→ Guingamp (loan)	7	(1)
2019–2020	→ Bordeaux (loan)	10	(1)
2020–2021	→ Atlético Madrid (loan)	27	(7)
2022–2023	Bayern Munich	15	(0)
2023–	AC Milan	25	(5)
International career
2014	France U16	3	(1)
2014–2015	France U17	11	(1)
2016–2017	France U19	16	(5)
2017–2018	France U20	13	(7)
2019–2021	France U23	6	(3)
2018–2020	France	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2024

Club career

At club level, Laurent has played for Montpellier, Bordeaux and Lyon.^[2] In January 2019, Laurent was loaned to En Avant de Guingamp for the remainder of the season.^[3][4] Later in 2019, she was loaned to Bordeaux. In August 2020, she was loaned to Atlético Madrid for the season.^[5] She scored for Atlético in their 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16 second leg match against Chelsea. Atlético drew the match 1–1, but lost 3–1 on aggregate.^[6] In May 2022, Laurent signed for German club Bayern Munich on a three-year contract.^[7] On 29 July 2023, she joined Italian club AC Milan by signing a contract until 2025.^[8]

International career

Laurent was France U-19's joint top goal scorer at the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, with three goals.^[3] She represented France U-20 in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.^[9][10] In the opening match against Ghana U-20, she scored two goals, as France won 4–1.^[11] She scored 4 goals in the tournament, as France finished fourth.^[9]

Aged 19, Laurent made her senior team debut, coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Australia.^[9] In May 2019, Laurent was selected for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. At the time, she had made three appearances for France.^[12][13] In 2021, she scored two goals in a match for France under-23s against Sweden under-23s.^[14]

Personal life

Laurent is from Fort-de-France, Martinique.^[9] Aged 11, she started playing football for AS Samaritaine U-13.^[3] Laurent moved to Metropolitan France at the age of 14.^[15]

Career statistics

International

As of 1 December 2020^[16]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
France	2018	2	0
	2019	3	0
	2020	2	1
Total		7	1

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	1 December 2020	Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, France	Kazakhstan	9–0	12–0	UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying

Honours

Lyon

• Division 1 Féminine: 2017–18, 2021–22
• UEFA Women's Champions League: 2017–18, 2021–22^[17]
• Trophée des Championnes: 2019

Atlético Madrid

• Supercopa de España Femenina: 2020–21

Bayern Munich

• Frauen-Bundesliga: 2022–23^[18]