Emelyne Laurent
Emelyne Ann-Emmanuelle Laurent is a French footballer who currently plays as a striker for Lyon.Club career
At club level, Laurent has played for Montpellier, Bordeaux and Lyon. In January 2019, Laurent was loaned to En Avant de Guingamp for the remainder of the season.International career
Laurent was France U-19's joint top goal scorer at the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, with three goals. She represented France U-20 in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In the opening match against Ghana U-20, she scored two goals, as France won 4–1. She scored 4 goals in the tournament, as France finished fourth.
Aged 19, Laurent made her senior team debut, coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Australia. 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.Personal life
Laurent is from Fort-de-France, Martinique. Aged 11, she started playing football for AS Samaritaine U-13. Laurent moved to France at the age of 14.
