Renard playing against Germany in 2011
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wendie Thérèse Renard | ||
Date of birth | 20 July 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Schœlcher, Martinique, France | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Olympique Lyon | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2005 | Essor-Préchotain | ||
2005–2006 | Rapid Club du Lorrain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006– | Olympique Lyon | 148 | (41) |
National team‡ | |||
2007–2009 | France U19 | 177 | (0) |
2008–2010 | France U20 | 7 | (0) |
2011– | France | 71 | (17) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:34, 28 September 2015 |
Wendie Thérèse Renard (born 20 July 1990) is a French football player who plays for and captains both Division 1 Féminine club Olympique Lyon and the France women's national team. She plays as a central defender.
Prior to moving to the mainland, Renard played for Essor-Préchotain on her home island of Martinique. She joined Lyon in 2006 and, since the 2007–08 season, has been a regular within the starting eleven winning five consecutive league titles from 2006–2011, as well as the Challenge de France in 2008. 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.
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 has been the team captain since September 2013.