Célina Drifa Ould Hocine (; born 3 February 2002) is a French-Algerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Première Ligue club Paris FC. Born in France, she represented her country of birth from youth level through the under-23 level before opting to represent Algeria at senior level.
Youth career Born and raised in Paris, Ould Hocine started participating in football as a child after watching her brother and cousin play. Five years later, her father enrolled her at the Paris Université Club's football academy, where she began playing smaller-sided football with boys. In 2015, Ould Hocine joined Paris Saint-Germain's youth program. She eventually rose to the ranks of PSG's under-19 squad and was named team captain. In her final season with the club, she made 13 league appearances and scored 1 goal for the U19s. In 2020, she chose to depart from the academy due to a lack of opportunities to earn a contract in the Division I with PSG.
Club career In June 2020, Ould Hocine signed a first-team deal with Paris FC after her uncle had reached out to the club. Primarily a full-back at Paris Saint-Germain, Ould Hocine transitioned to become a central defender at Paris FC. Over her first three seasons at the club, she was largely a rotational player, starting in 17 of her 38 league matches in that time period.
In the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds, Ould Hocine helped Paris FC beat English side Arsenal and German club VfL Wolfsburg to reach the main Champions League tournament. In the second leg of Paris FC's play-off against Wolfsburg, Ould Hocine shone defensively and contributed a goal-line clearance in the second half. During the subsequent Champions League group stage matches, Ould Hocine also picked up a positive performance against Real Madrid; she has later referred to her play against Wolfsburg and Real Madrid to be her "best performances" as a Paris FC player.
Over the next season, Ould Hocine gained more regular starts. She helped her team win the 2025 Coupe de France Féminine final after beating Paris Saint-Germain on penalties. On 31 May 2025, she re-signed with Paris FC through 2028, despite having the option to move abroad to a club in England.
International career In 2019, Ould Hocine gained her first experiences with the France youth national teams, appearing in 5 matches for the under-17 squad. She then moved up a level to the U19s, where she was the only Paris Saint-Germain youth player in France's squad at the 2020 La Manga Cup. In 2022, Ould Hocine was named to the roster that participated in the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Since 2023, she has been a regular member of the France U23s.
Personal life Ould Hocine is of Algerian descent. While playing for Paris FC, she has worked towards a degree in sports management at the Paris-Saclay University.
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