Grace Geyoro
Onema Grace Geyoro (born 2 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain, which she also captains. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, she plays for the France national team.
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Full name | Onema Grace Geyoro[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 2 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kolwezi, DR Congo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 142 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | France U16 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | France U17 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | France U19 | 20 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | France U20 | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017– | France | 72 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 September 2023 |
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 SMOC St Jean-de-Braye, based in Orléans.[2] She was distinguished, along with 26 other people, by the Regional Olympic and Sports Committee of Orléans in January 2013.[3]
Paris Saint-Germain
In 2012, at the age of 15, Geyoro joined the youth department of Paris Saint-Germain.[2] She debuted for Paris Saint-Germain's senior team in October 2014 in a 2–0 victory over Issy, coming on as a substitute for Fatmire Alushi in the 76th minute.[4] In March 2017, she signed a contract extension until June 2021.[5] 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.[6]
On 15 September 2023, Geyoro signed a contract extension with the club until June 2028.[7]
International career
Youth
In July 2012, Geyoro represented France under-16 at the 2012 Nordic Under-16 Cup. She played full matches in the 1–0 loss to Sweden,[8] the 4–0 victory over Iceland,[9] and the 3–0 victory over Norway.[10] In the 5–1 victory over Finland she came on as a 52nd-minute substitute.[11]
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.[12]
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[13] and in the 1–0 victory over Sweden,[14] but sat on the bench for the 4–0 victory over Israel.[15] She also sat on the bench for the semi-final against Spain, which France lost 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out.[16]
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,[17] came on as a substitute in the 70th minute of the 7–0 victory over Faroe Islands,[18] and played a full match and scored a goal in the 6–0 victory over Czech Republic.[19] 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[20] and starting and scoring in the 2–0 victory over Scotland.[21] 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 Norway,[22] in the 6–0 victory over Slovakia,[23] and in the 2–1 victory over Netherlands in which she scored the second goal.[24] She played the full match of the semi-final 3–1 victory over Switzerland,[25] and scored the first goal in the 2–1 victory over Spain in the final.[26]
In March 2016 France under-19 competed in the 2016 La Manga Women Tournament,[27] in which Geyoro started in the 2–1 victory over Norway,[28] came on as a substitute in the 3–1 victory over Italy,[29] and scored the only goal in the 1–0 victory over Sweden.[30]
In November 2016, Geyoro was selected for France's squad for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[31][32] She played in a friendly against Canada in Australia ahead of the tournament.[33] In the tournament's group stage she played all 3 matches, with France drawing 0–0 against the United States[34] and 2–2 against Ghana,[35] before beating New Zealand 2–0 to qualify for the next stage.[36] In the knock-out stage she played the full matches in the quarter-final 1–0 victory over Germany[37] and in the semi-final 2–1 victory over Japan.[38] In the final, Geyoro played the full match against North Korea and scored France's only goal in the 3–1 defeat.[39][40] She was one of the only players to play every minute of the tournament.[41]
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.[42] In March 2017, she represented France at the 2017 SheBelieves Cup,[43] playing full matches in the 2–1 victory over England[44] and in the 0–0 draw with Germany.[45] In July 2017, she was selected for France's squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2017 and was the youngest player in the squad.[2] She played full matches in the group stage 1–1 draws against Austria[46] and Switzerland,[47] as well as the 1–0 quarter-final loss to England.[48] In March 2018, she represented France at the 2018 SheBelieves Cup,[49] playing full matches in the 1–1 draw with the United States[50] and in the 3–0 victory over Germany.[51] 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.[52]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 October 2023[53]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2014–15 | D1F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2015–16 | D1F | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | D1F | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | D1F | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
2018–19 | D1F | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | ||
2019–20 | D1F | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 7 | |
2020–21 | D1F | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 24 | 4 | ||
2021–22 | D1F | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 33 | 6 | ||
2022–23 | D1F | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 7 | |
2023–24 | D1F | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
Career total | 142 | 24 | 27 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 213 | 31 |
- Appearance in Trophée des Championnes
International
- As of match played 22 September 2023[54]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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France | 2017 | 12 | 0 |
2018 | 5 | 0 | |
2019 | 11 | 2 | |
2020 | 7 | 2 | |
2021 | 10 | 3 | |
2022 | 14 | 6 | |
2023 | 13 | 3 | |
Total | 72 | 16 |
- Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Geyoro goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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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 | 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification |
3 | 23 October 2020 | Stade de la Source, Orléans, France | North Macedonia | 7–0 | 11–0 | 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification |
4 | 8–0 | |||||
5 | 17 September 2021 | Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras, Greece | Greece | 2–0 | 10–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
6 | 7–0 | |||||
7 | 22 October 2021 | Stade Dominique Duvauchelle, Créteil, France | Estonia | 1–0 | 11–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
8 | 16 February 2022 | Stade Océane, Le Havre, France | Finland | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2022 Tournoi de France |
9 | 10 July 2022 | New York Stadium, Rotherham, England | Italy | 1–0 | 5–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 |
10 | 4–0 | |||||
11 | 5–0 | |||||
12 | 2 September 2022 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | 9–0 | 9–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
13 | 6 September 2022 | Stade Louis Dugauguez, Sedan, France | Greece | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
14 | 7 April 2023 | Stade Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand, France | Colombia | 5–2 | 5–2 | Friendly |
15 | 11 April 2023 | MMArena, Le Mans, France | Canada | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
16 | 22 September 2023 | Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes, France | Portugal | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
- Division 1 Féminine: 2020–21[55]
- Coupe de France féminine: 2017–18,[56] 2021–22[57]
- UEFA Women's Champions League runner-up: 2014–15, 2016–17
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External links
- G. Geyoro at Soccerway
- Grace Geyoro at Footofeminin.fr (in French)
- Grace Geyoro at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Onema Grace Geyoro at the French Football Federation (archived 2020-07-25) (in French)
- Grace Geyoro at Paris Saint-Germain