Léa Aliette Jeanine Le Garrec (born 9 July 1993) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for Al Qadsiah and the

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Career

She joined

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for the

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season. On 8 August 2019, Le Garrec was announced at Brighton on a one year contract. She made her league debut against

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on 7 September 2019. Le Garrec scored her first league goal, a 25 yard strike, against

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on 17 November 2019, scoring in the 44th minute. At the end of the season, she turned down a new deal and left the club. On 2 July 2020, Le Garrec was announced at Fleury. During her time at Fleury, Le Garrec was part of the UNFP Division 1 Féminine 2022-23 team of the year. On 10 September 2024, Le Garrec signed for the

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's side, Al Qadsiah.

International career

Le Garrec is a former France youth international and was part of the under-19 team that won the

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. Le Garrec scored two goals in the competition. Le Garrec made her international debut against

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on 15 September 2017. Le Garrec was recalled to the France squad in March 2023 for friendly matches against

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and

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in April. On 11 April 2023, she scored her first international goal against Canada, scoring in the 64th minute. Le Garrec was part of the 26-player preliminary France squad announced for the

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on 6 June 2023. She was part of the final 23-player squad announced on 4 July 2023. During the competition, she scored her second international goal against

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on 2 August 2023, scoring in the 45th+5th minute. Le Garrec was part of the France squad at the

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as an alternative player.

Consulting career

Le Garrec works as a consultant for

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Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Le Garrec goal.''

Honours

France *

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runner-up: 2023–24 Individual * UNFP Première Ligue team of the year:

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* LFFP Première Ligue team of the season:

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Le Garrec, Lea 1993 births Living people French women's footballers Sportspeople from Dreux Footballers from Eure-et-Loir French expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate women's footballers in England Paris Saint-Germain FC (women) players En Avant Guingamp (women) players Première Ligue players Women's association football midfielders France women's youth international footballers France women's international footballers Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. players FC Fleury 91 (women) players 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players Olympic footballers for France Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Al Qadsiah FC (women) players 21st-century French sportswomen