# Maëlle Lakrar

Maëlle Ourida Louisette Lakrar (born 27 May 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga F club Real Madrid and the France national team.

## Club career

A former youth academy player of Salon BAF, Lakrar joined Division 2 Féminine club Marseille in August 2015 at the age of fifteen.
In July 2018, she moved to Montpellier.
On 4 July 2024, Lakrar joined Liga F club Real Madrid.

## International career

Lakrar is a former France youth international and was part of the France squad that played in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Lakrar was part of the France under-19 squad which won the 2019 UEFA Championship. For her performances, she was named in the Team of the Tournament.
In February 2023, Lakrar received her first call-up to the senior team for the 2023 Tournoi de France. She made her debut on 18 February 2023 in a 5–1 win against Uruguay.
On 6 June 2023, Lakrar was named in the 26-player preliminary squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was also named in the final 23-player squad on 4 July 2023. Lakrar scored her first international goals against Republic of Ireland on 6 July 2023, scoring in the 45th+1st minute and the 61st minute. She would later score in the World Cup against Panama on 2 August 2023, scoring in the 21st minute.
Lakrar was part of the France squad that were runners–up in the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League.
In July 2024, Lakrar was named in France's squad for the 2024 Olympics.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 8 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Marseille | 2015–16 | D2F | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Marseille | 2016–17 | D1F | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Marseille | 2017–18 | D1F | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| Marseille | Total | Total | 50 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Montpellier | 2018–19 | D1F | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Montpellier | 2019–20 | D1F | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Montpellier | 2020–21 | D1F | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| Montpellier | 2021–22 | D1F | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| Montpellier | 2022–23 | D1F | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| Montpellier | 2023–24 | D1F | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| Montpellier | Total | Total | 96 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 6 |
| Real Madrid | 2024–25 | Liga F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 146 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 7 |

### International

    As of match played 25 February 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| France | 2023 | 10 | 3 |
| France | 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| France | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 26 | 3 |
    Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lakrar goal.
List of international goals scored by Maëlle Lakrar :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 6 July 2023 | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 6 July 2023 | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 2 August 2023 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia | Panama | 1–1 | 6–3 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |

## Honours

Marseille
* Division 2 Féminine: 2015–16
France U19
* UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2019
France
* UEFA Women's Nations League runner-up: 2023–24
Individual
* UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019