Claire Marie Annie Lavogez (born 18 June 1994) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for NWSL club

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Club career

, 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 Football Club Féminin Hénin-Beaumont is a French women's association football, football club based in Hénin-Beaumont. The club was founded on 12 May 1972 and currently play in the Division 1 Féminine having finished 7th in the 2009–10 Divis ...

and

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. On 20 July 2022, NWSL club

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

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and scored a celebrated goal against Costa Rica. She ended the tournament with 4 goals in 6 games earning her the

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

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debut in a 2–0 win over

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. In the

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, substitute Lavogez had her crucial penalty saved by Nadine Angerer in France's

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defeat by Germany. Lavogez also attracted criticism for a "comically bad"

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during regulation time. Lavogez competed for France at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Career statistics

International

International goals

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

Honours

Club

;Lyon *

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: Winner 2015–16, 2016–17 * Coupe/Challenge de France: Winner 2015-16, 2015–16 *

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: Winner 2015–16, 2016–17

National Team

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: Winner

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: Winner

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References

External links

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Montpellier HSC Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (), commonly referred to as Montpellier HSC or simply Montpellier, is a French professional football club based in the city of Montpellier in Occitanie. The original club was founded in 1919, while the current ...

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