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Full name | Sakina Karchaoui [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 26 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Salon-de-Provence, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | US Miramas | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2013 | Montpellier | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2020 | Montpellier | 116 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Lyon | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Paris Saint-Germain | 51 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | France U17 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | France U19 | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | France U20 | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016– | France | 74 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024 |
Sakina Karchaoui (born 26 January 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.
Born in Salon-de-Provence, in the Provence region of France, Karchaoui was raised in the nearby town of Miramas by her Moroccan parents. [2] She began playing football in her neighborhood with boys. [2] After two years at local club, US Miramas, she joined Montpellier. [2]
Karchaoui earned her first cap for the senior Montpellier in November 2012 during a 6–0 win over Vendenheim. [3] During the 2013–14 Division 1 Féminine season, Karchaoui made six appearances for the club, tallying a total of 475 minutes on the pitch. [3] Montpellier finished in fourth place with a 15–6–1 record. [3] The following season, she made 12 appearances with 9 starts. The club finished the 2014–15 season in fourth place with a 13–4–5 record. [3] During the 2015–16 season, Karchaoui started in 19 of the 20 matches in which she appeared. In November 2015, she scored her first goal in a 4–0 win against Rodez. [4] Montpellier finished in third place during the regular season with a 15–3–5 record. [3]
On 24 June 2020, fourteen-time defending league champions Lyon announced the signing of Karchaoui for 2020–21 season. [5]
On 10 July 2021, Karchaoui joined reigning league champions Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year deal. [6] On 2 May 2024, she extended her contract with the club until June 2028. [7]
Karchaoui earned her first cap with the France national team in April 2016. [8] [9] [10] She was later selected for the 2016 Rio Olympics. [2] At the tournament, she started in the team's group-stage match against New Zealand resulting in a 3–0 win, and the quarter-final match against Canada where the team was eliminated in a 1–0 loss. [2] [3]
In March 2017, she helped France defeat the United States 3–0 to win the 2017 SheBelieves Cup for the first time. [11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Montpellier | 2012–13 | D1F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | D1F | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | D1F | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | D1F | 20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
2016–17 | D1F | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | D1F | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | D1F | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
2019–20 | D1F | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||
Total | 116 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 8 | ||
Lyon | 2019–20 | D1F | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | D1F | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2021–22 | D1F | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 33 | 4 | |
2022–23 | D1F | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
2023–24 | D1F | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 [b] | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
Total | 51 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 7 | ||
Career total | 185 | 11 | 34 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 268 | 15 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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France | 2016 | 7 | 0 |
2017 | 10 | 0 | |
2018 | 4 | 0 | |
2019 | 9 | 0 | |
2020 | 8 | 0 | |
2021 | 5 | 0 | |
2022 | 11 | 0 | |
2023 | 14 | 0 | |
2024 | 6 | 1 | |
Total | 74 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 23 February 2024 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, France | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2024 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals |
Montpellier
Lyon
Paris Saint-Germain
France U20
France
Individual
![]() Karchaoui with
France in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Sakina Karchaoui [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 26 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Salon-de-Provence, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | US Miramas | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2013 | Montpellier | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2020 | Montpellier | 116 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Lyon | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Paris Saint-Germain | 51 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | France U17 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | France U19 | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | France U20 | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016– | France | 74 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024 |
Sakina Karchaoui (born 26 January 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.
Born in Salon-de-Provence, in the Provence region of France, Karchaoui was raised in the nearby town of Miramas by her Moroccan parents. [2] She began playing football in her neighborhood with boys. [2] After two years at local club, US Miramas, she joined Montpellier. [2]
Karchaoui earned her first cap for the senior Montpellier in November 2012 during a 6–0 win over Vendenheim. [3] During the 2013–14 Division 1 Féminine season, Karchaoui made six appearances for the club, tallying a total of 475 minutes on the pitch. [3] Montpellier finished in fourth place with a 15–6–1 record. [3] The following season, she made 12 appearances with 9 starts. The club finished the 2014–15 season in fourth place with a 13–4–5 record. [3] During the 2015–16 season, Karchaoui started in 19 of the 20 matches in which she appeared. In November 2015, she scored her first goal in a 4–0 win against Rodez. [4] Montpellier finished in third place during the regular season with a 15–3–5 record. [3]
On 24 June 2020, fourteen-time defending league champions Lyon announced the signing of Karchaoui for 2020–21 season. [5]
On 10 July 2021, Karchaoui joined reigning league champions Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year deal. [6] On 2 May 2024, she extended her contract with the club until June 2028. [7]
Karchaoui earned her first cap with the France national team in April 2016. [8] [9] [10] She was later selected for the 2016 Rio Olympics. [2] At the tournament, she started in the team's group-stage match against New Zealand resulting in a 3–0 win, and the quarter-final match against Canada where the team was eliminated in a 1–0 loss. [2] [3]
In March 2017, she helped France defeat the United States 3–0 to win the 2017 SheBelieves Cup for the first time. [11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Montpellier | 2012–13 | D1F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | D1F | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | D1F | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | D1F | 20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
2016–17 | D1F | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | D1F | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | D1F | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
2019–20 | D1F | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||
Total | 116 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 8 | ||
Lyon | 2019–20 | D1F | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | D1F | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2021–22 | D1F | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 33 | 4 | |
2022–23 | D1F | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
2023–24 | D1F | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 [b] | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
Total | 51 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 7 | ||
Career total | 185 | 11 | 34 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 268 | 15 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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France | 2016 | 7 | 0 |
2017 | 10 | 0 | |
2018 | 4 | 0 | |
2019 | 9 | 0 | |
2020 | 8 | 0 | |
2021 | 5 | 0 | |
2022 | 11 | 0 | |
2023 | 14 | 0 | |
2024 | 6 | 1 | |
Total | 74 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 23 February 2024 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, France | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2024 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals |
Montpellier
Lyon
Paris Saint-Germain
France U20
France
Individual