Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 June 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Mantes-la-Jolie, France | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sassuolo | ||
Number | 78 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2015 | FC Mantois | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2015–2016 | Aurillac Arpajon | 21 | (8) |
2016–2020 | Reims | 72 | (5) |
2020–2023 | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Atlético Madrid (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2023– | Juventus | 2 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Levante Las Planas (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2024– | → Sassuolo (loan) | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2024 |
Bénédicte Simon (born 2 June 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie A club Sassuolo, on loan from Juventus.
Bénédicte Simon began learning to play football at FC Mantois, a club in her hometown. In 2015, she moved up to France's Division 2, playing with FC Aurillac Arpajon.
In 2016, she joined the Stade de Reims on a four-year deal, which was still in France's Division 2. [1] In 2019, she gained promotion to the Division 1 Féminine with the club.
On 15 June 2020, she signed for Paris Saint-Germain on a three year deal. [2] Simon made her debut with PSG on 25 September 2020 against her former club Stade de Reims. She played her first Champions League match with of her career in a Round of 16 tie against Górnik Łęczna. PSG won the first Division 1 Féminine title of their history that season, but Simon only played 280 minutes across all competitions. [3]
Simon was sent to Atlético Madrid on loan without an option to buy for the 2021–22 season. [4]
On 30 January 2023, Simon joined Juventus on a contract that runs through to 30 June 2025. [5]
On 13 July 2023, Simon joined Levante Las Planas on loan with an option to buy for the 2023–24 season. [6]
Born in France, Simon is of Ghanaian descent. [7] In April 2021, she was called up for international duty for the first time with the French under-23 team. [8]
Reims
Paris Saint-Germain