Claire Lavogez

Claire Lavogez
	Lavogez with France in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Claire Marie Annie Lavogez
Date of birth	18 June 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth	Calais, France
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kansas City Current
Number	94
Youth career
2001–2008	AS Marck
2008–2009	Calais RUFC
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2010	Gravelines
2010–2011	Hénin-Beaumont
2011–2015	Montpellier
2015–2018	Lyon
2018	→ Fleury (loan)
2018–2022	Bordeaux
2022–	Kansas City Current
International career
2009–2010	France U16
2009–2011	France U17
2012–2013	France U19
2014	France U20
2018	France U23
2014–2017	France
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024

Club career

A midfielder, she joined Lyon on a three-year deal in 2015. Prior to joining Lyon, she played four seasons with Montpellier and had single season spells with FCF Hénin-Beaumont and US Gravelines Foot.

On 20 July 2022, NWSL club Kansas City Current announced the signing of Lavogez on a contract until the end of the 2023 season.

International career

With the French under-20 team, Lavogez played in the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and scored a celebrated goal against Costa Rica. She ended the tournament with 4 goals in 6 games earning her the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Bronze Ball as the third best player in the tournament. Lavogez and France finished in 3rd place, defeating North Korea in the Bronze medal match. October 2014 she made her senior France debut in a 2–0 win over Germany.

In the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup quarter-final, substitute Lavogez had her crucial penalty saved by Nadine Angerer in France's penalty shootout defeat by Germany. Lavogez also attracted criticism for a "comically bad" dive during regulation time.

Lavogez competed for France at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Career statistics

International

As of 30 July 2017

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
France	2014	3	0
	2015	11	1
	2016	13	2
	2017	8	0
Total		35	3

International goals

As of match played 30 July 2017. Scores and results list France's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 March 2015	Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal, Portugal	Denmark	4–0	4–1	2015 Algarve Cup
2	16 July 2016	Stade Charléty, Paris, France	China	3–0	3–0	Friendly
3	16 September 2016	Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, France	Brazil	1–0	1–1	Friendly