Sophie Istillart
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-04-23) 23 April 1996[1]
Place of birth Bayonne, France[2]
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
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+)
2020–2022 Athletic Club 33 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:59, 25 September 2021 (UTC)

Sophie Istillart (born 23 April 1996) is a French retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Istillart started her career in Les Eglantins D'Hendaye's academy.[3] She joined Bordeaux when the club was formed in 2015, and was the team captain in Division 1 Féminine.[4] In August 2020, she signed for Athletic Club and, in doing so, became the first female footballer from the French Basque Country to do so under their selective signing policy.[5] She made her debut for the club against Logroño in the Copa de la Reina on 7 October 2020.[6]

Istillart sustained a serious injury to her right knee in January 2022, and announced her retirement from playing three months later, at the age of 26.[7]

International career

Istillart has been called up to represent the Basque Country national team.[8]

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.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Sophie Istillart at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Istillart". Bdfutbol. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Istillart". Txapeldunak. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Sophie Istillart deja el Athletic y el fútbol" [Sophie Istillart leaves Athletic and football]. El Desmarque (in Spanish). 25 April 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ 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.

Sophie Istillart at Athletic Bilbao

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