Wendie Renard
Renard in 2019
Personal information
Full name Wendie Thérèse Renard[1]
Date of birth (1990-07-20) 20 July 1990
Place of birth Schœlcher, Martinique, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Lyon
Number 3
Youth career
1997–2005 Essor-Préchotain
2005–2006 Rapid Club du Lorrain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006– Lyon 292 (96)
International career‡
2007–2009 France U19 18 (0)
2008–2010 France U20 7 (0)
2011– France 155 (37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2023

Wendie Thérèse Renard (born 20 July 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and captains both Division 1 Féminine club Lyon and the France national team.

Renard is one of the most decorated players in modern women's club football. She has won a record 14 French league titles and eight European Cups. In 2019, the New York Times described her as an "institution" at Lyon, the most successful club in European women's football.[2]

Early life

Renard was born in Martinique, a French island in the Lesser Antilles. She is the youngest of four daughters. Her father died of lung cancer when she was eight years old.[3] Prior to moving to the mainland, Renard played for Essor-Préchotain on her home island.

When she was 15, Renard flew to mainland France for a trial at Clairefontaine but was not accepted into the national training program.[3] She subsequently took the train to Lyon and, after a more successful trial, landed a spot with Lyon. She left Martinique to permanently live in Lyon at the age of sixteen.[3]

Club career

Renard joined Lyon in 2006 and, since the 2007–08 season, has been a regular within the starting eleven winning fourteen consecutive league titles from 2006 to 2020, as well numerous Challenge de France trophies. In 2010, Renard featured in the final match of the UEFA Women's Champions League and, in the 2010–11 edition, helped Lyon win the competition. She scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win over Turbine Potsdam in the final.

On 26 August 2020, she scored the winning goal in a 1–0 win against Paris Saint-Germain in the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals,[4] to eventually win the competition for the seventh time in her career.

International career

Renard is a former women's youth international having played at under-19 and under-20 level. She made her debut for the France women's national team at the 2011 Cyprus Cup in a match against Switzerland. Renard has since represented France in two FIFA Women's World Cups and two Olympics, and was the team captain from September 2013.[5] She was stripped of the captaincy after the Euro 2017 tournament and was ultimately succeeded by Amandine Henry.[6] Renard regained the captaincy in September 2021.[7]

At the 2019 World Cup on home soil, Renard scored three goals in the group stage: a brace against South Korea and a penalty against Nigeria. She also scored an own goal against Norway.[8] Renard scored a consolation goal in France's 2–1 quarter-final defeat to the United States.[9] The 6 foot 2 inch-tall defender was the tallest player at that edition of the World Cup.[10]

On 24 February 2023, Renard announced she would not play at the World Cup later that year to "preserve her mental health".[11] According to a report in French multimedia outlet RMC Sport, Renard had decided not play for the national team as long as then-coach Corinne Diacre was in charge.[12] After Diacre was sacked in early March 2023, Renard said she was open to a return to the team if selected.[13] When Herve Renard (no relation) succeeded Diacre as France's head coach at the end of March, he immediately invited Renard to rejoin the national squad.[14]

Renard accepted the invitation to resume playing for France and serving as captain. In France's second match of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup group stage, she scored the winning goal against Brazil.[15] In the quarterfinals of the World Cup tournament, France saw a goal called back after Renard was charged with a jersey-pulling foul on an Australian player, and ultimately lost to Australia in a penalty kick shoot-out.[16]

Style of play

Renard is physically strong, has good pace and technique, and she is capable of scoring powerful headers.

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 December 2022[17][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyon 2006–07 Division 1 Féminine 201000—30
2007–08 1423162—235
2008–09 1923040—262
2009–10 2063090—326
2010–11 2023093—325
2011–12 2094181—3211
2012–13 1336273—268
2013–14 1976140—298
2014–15 21104141—2912
2015–16 1563461—2411
2016–17 1664082—288
2017–18 1755384—3012
2018–19 1784294—3014
2019–20 14752651[lower-alpha 1]02614
2020–21 20101154—2615
2021–22 1622293—277
2022–23 94003000124
Career total 2728957201053310435142

International

As of match played 1 December 2023[19][20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 2011131
2012195
2013149
2014141
2015151
201691
2017141
201861
2019144
202041
202144
2022134
2023164
Total15537

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
120 November 2011Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique Mexico5–05–0Friendly
21 March 2012GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus Finland1–21–22012 Cyprus Cup
331 March 2012Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre, France Scotland2–02–0UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
419 July 2012Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France Japan2–02–0Friendly
528 July 2012Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland North Korea4–05–02012 Summer Olympics
63 August 2012 Sweden1–21–2
715 July 2013Idrottsparken, Norrköping, Sweden Spain0–10–1UEFA Women's Euro 2013
819 July 2013Linköping Arena, Linköping, Sweden England3–03–0
920 September 2013Stade Robert Bobin, Bondoufle, France Czech Republic1–02–0Friendly
1025 October 2013Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais, France Poland2–06–0
1131 October 2013Sonnensee Stadion, Ritzing, Austria Austria1–31–32015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
1223 November 2013Lovech Stadium, Lovech, Bulgaria Bulgaria0–50–10
130–6
1427 November 2013MMArena, Le Mans, France Bulgaria6–014–0
158–0
1610 March 2014GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus Netherlands0–30–32014 Cyprus Cup
1719 September 2015Stade Océane, Le Havre, France Brazil1–02–1Friendly
1816 July 2016Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France China2–03–0
191 March 2017Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States England1–21–22017 SheBelieves Cup
2010 November 2018Allianz Riviera, Nice, France Brazil3–03–1Friendly
217 June 2019Parc des Princes, Paris, France South Korea2–04–02019 FIFA Women's World Cup
223–0
2317 June 2019Roazhon Park, Rennes, France Nigeria0–10–1
2428 June 2019Parc des Princes, Paris, France United States2–12–1
2527 November 2020Stade du Roudourou, Guingamp, France Austria1–03–0UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
2620 February 2021Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France Switzerland1–02–0Friendly
2723 February 2021 Switzerland1–02–0
282–0
2917 September 2021Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras, Greece Greece0–100–102023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
3016 February 2022Stade Océane, Le Havre Finland3–05–02022 Tournoi de France
315–0
3222 February 2022 Netherlands1–03–1
338 April 2022Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales Wales0–11–22023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
3418 February 2023Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, France Uruguay3–15–12023 Tournoi de France
3529 July 2023Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia Brazil2–12–12023 FIFA Women's World Cup
3626 September 2023Franz Horr Stadium, Vienna, Austria Austria0–10–12023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
3727 October 2023Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway Norway1–21–2
Correct as of 29 September 2023[21]

Honours

Renard with the UEFA Women's Champions League trophy after the 2019 final.

Lyon

France

Individual

Orders

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 6 July 2015. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Clarey, Christopher (17 June 2019). "For Wendie Renard and France, Another Misstep and Another Win". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Life at the End of the World". The Players' Tribune. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Paris 0–1 Lyon". UEFA. 26 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Wendie Renard nommée capitaine des Bleues". Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Corinne Diacre a choisi Amandine Henry comme capitaine". L'Équipe. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "Wendie Renard sur le capitanat : " J'ai surtout accepté par rapport au groupe France "". L'Équipe. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Renard own goal a reminder France need to keep feet on the ground". Reuters. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Wrack, Suzanne (28 June 2019). "Megan Rapinoe double sends USA past France and into England semi-final". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  10. ↑ "The squads in stats". FIFA. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "France captain Renard takes 'step back' from team" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "France captain Renard to skip World Cup to 'preserve mental health', Diani, Katoto step down". Reuters. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "Wendie Renard ready to play for France again after Diacre's sacking". The Guardian. Reuters. 14 March 2023. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "Football: Wendie Renard called back to French women's national team by new coach". Le Monde. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Renard Clinches France's Win Over Brazil". VOA. 30 July 2023.
  16. ↑ Pye, John (12 August 2023). "Australia edges France on penalties to reach Women's World Cup semifinals. Next up is England". Associated Press. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Wendie Renard profile" (in French). olweb.fr. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  18. ↑ "Wendie Renard" (in French). footofeminin. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  19. ↑ RENARD Wendie Archived 8 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine, French Football Federation, accessed 20 December 2014
  20. ↑ "Equipe de France A – Wendie Renard" (in French). footofeminin. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  21. ↑ "Footofeminin.fr - Equipe de France A - Wendie Renard". www.statsfootofeminin.fr.
  22. ↑ "Trophée des Championnes : Lyon win a historic new trophy against PSG". www.OL.fr. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  23. ↑ "2015 FIFPro Award". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  24. ↑ "2016 FIFPro Award". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  25. ↑ "The FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11 of 2019-2020 - FIFPRO World Players' Union". FIFPRO. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  26. ↑ "2020-2021 Women's FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Revealded". FIFPRO. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  27. ↑ "Renard, Bronze and Morgan secure FIFPRO Women's 11 places". FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  28. ↑ "THE IFFHS WOMEN WORLD TEAM 2017". IFFHS. 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  29. ↑ "IFFHS AWARDS – THE WOMEN WORLD TEAM 2018". IFFHS. 1 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  30. ↑ "IFFHS AWARDS 2019 – THE IFFHS WOMEN WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR 2019". IFFHS. 30 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  31. ↑ "IFFHS WORLD AWARDS 2020 - THE WINNERS". IFFHS. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  32. ↑ "IFFHS WOMEN'S WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR 2021". IFFHS. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  33. ↑ "IFFHS WOMEN'S WORLD TEAM 2022". IFFHS. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  34. ↑ "IFFHS WOMEN'S WORLD TEAM 2023". IFFHS. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  35. ↑ "Wendie Renard named Women's Champions League Defender of the Season". UEFA. 1 October 2020.
  36. ↑ "IFFHS WORLD'S WOMAN TEAM OF THE DECADE 2011-2020". IFFHS. 25 January 2021.
  37. ↑ "IFHS WOMAN TEAM - UEFA - OF THE DECADE 2011-2020". IFFHS. 31 January 2021.
  38. ↑ "Décret du 20 juin 2022 portant promotion et nomination dans l'ordre national du Mérite" [Decree of 20 June 2022 on promotion and appointment to the National Order of Merit]. Official Journal of the French Republic (in French). 2022 (142). 21 June 2022. PRER2203733D. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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