Mylène Chavas (born 7 January 1998) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the France national team.

Club career

In June 2021, Chavas joined

on a two-year deal.

International career

Chavas is a former French youth international. She was part of under-19 national team which won

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. She was also under-20 team's starting goalkeeper at the

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the same year. Despite her team's loss to

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in the final, she went on to win Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper in the tournament. In May 2022, Chavas was included in France's squad for

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. She made her senior team debut on 25 June 2022 in a 4–0 friendly win against

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Career statistics

International

References

External links

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at footofeminin.fr * 1998 births Living people Women's association football goalkeepers French women's footballers France women's youth international footballers France women's international footballers Division 1 Féminine players Division 2 Féminine players AS Saint-Étienne (women) players FC Girondins de Bordeaux (women) players UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players {{France-women-footy-bio-stub