Maëlle Ourida Louisette Lakrar (born 27 May 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga F club Real Madrid and the France national team.
Club career A former youth academy player of Salon BAF, Lakrar joined Division 2 Féminine club Marseille in August 2015 at the age of fifteen.
In July 2018, she moved to Montpellier.
On 4 July 2024, Lakrar joined Liga F club Real Madrid. She quickly established herself as an important player for Real Madrid, making 41 appearances, scoring four goals, and keeping 12 clean sheets in all competitions during her debut season at the club. She also renewed her contract with Real Madrid until 2028.
International career Lakrar has represented France at different youth levels. She was part of the France squad at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She was part of the France under-19 squad which won the 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. For her performances, she was named in the Team of the Tournament.
In February 2023, Lakrar received her first call-up to the senior team for the 2023 Tournoi de France. She made her debut on 18 February 2023 in a 5–1 win against Uruguay.
On 6 June 2023, Lakrar was named in the 26-player preliminary squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was also named in the final 23-player squad on 4 July 2023. Lakrar scored her first international goals against Republic of Ireland on 6 July 2023, scoring in the 45th+1st minute and the 61st minute. She would later score in the World Cup against Panama on 2 August 2023, scoring in the 21st minute.
Lakrar was part of the France squad that were runners-up in the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League. In July 2024, she was named in France's squad for the 2024 Olympics. In June 2025, she was named in the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMarseille2015–16D2F20000——2002016–17D1F11010——1202017–18D1F19120——211Total501300000531Montpellier2018–19D1F15010——1602019–20D1F7020——902020–21D1F15011——1612021–22D1F18121——2022022–23D1F22121——2422023–24D1F19110——201Total9639300001056Real Madrid2024–25Liga F214409020364Career total1678163902019411
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFrance202310320241402025110202650Total403
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lakrar goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Maëlle LakrarNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 6 July 2023 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 1–0 3–0 Friendly2 3–03 2 August 2023 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia 1–1 6–3 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Honours Marseille Division 2 Féminine: 2015–16
France U19 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2019
France UEFA Women's Nations League runners-up: 2023–24
Individual UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship team of the tournament: 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship team of the tournament: 2019 Primera División Team of the Year: 2024–25
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