Delie playing for France in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 January 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Villiers-le-Bel, France | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2000 | Viarmes Asnières | ||
2000–2005 | Domont FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2007 | CNFE Clairefontaine | 37 | (19) |
2007–2008 | Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | (16) |
2008–2013 | Montpellier | 104 | (76) |
2013– | Paris Saint-Germain | 62 | (59) |
National team‡ | |||
2005 | France U17 | 4 | (2) |
2006–2007 | France U19 | 23 | (22) |
2007–2008 | France U20 | 12 | (8) |
2009– | France | 112 | (65) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01 March 2017 |
Marie-Laure Delie (born 29 January 1988) is a French football player who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a striker and is a member of the France women's national football team having made her debut for the team on 23 September 2009.
Delie began her career playing for Olympique Viarmes Asnières, just north of her birthplace. After five years at the club, she joined Domont FC, In 2005, Delie being selected to the CNFE Clairefontaine, the women's section of the prestigious Clairefontaine academy. She spent two seasons with the team making 37 appearances and scoring 19 goals. Before the 2007–2008 season, Delie drew interest from both Division 1 Féminine clubs Montpellier and Paris Saint-Germain. She eventually agreed to join the latter club. In her only one season at the club, she played in all of the club's league matches and scored 16 goals.
After a successful season at Paris Saint-Germain, Montpellier remained keen on signing the young striker. In June 2008, Delie reached an agreement to sign with the club and was handed the number 23 shirt by manager Sarak M'Barek. In her first season with Montpellier, she scored a team-leading 19 goals and helped the club win the 2008–09 Challenge de France. Delie remained potent on the field of play in the 2009–10 season as Montpellier were not only playing in domestic competitions, but also in the 2009–10 edition of the UEFA Women's Champions League. She finished as the second-best scorer in the league behind Eugénie Le Sommer after netting 18 in 20 league matches.