# Melvine Malard

Melvine Marie Ericka Malard (born 28 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for English Women's Super League club Manchester United and the France national team.

## Club career

Malard started playing football in Saint-Denis FC, on her native island of Réunion. She joined the Lyon in 2014, signing her first professional contract in July 2017 with the European champions.
For the 2019–20 season, she was sent on loan to FC Fleury 91 to gain some game-time, Which did not prevent her from joining back Lyon for the Uefa Champions League Final, taking part in the victory as a substitute.
In January 2020, she was named by UEFA as one of the ten most promising young players in Europe.
During her time at Lyon, Malard won the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League. She also won the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League with Lyon.
On 15 September 2023, Malard joined Manchester United on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season. During her loan spell, she won the 2023–24 Women's FA Cup. Malard signed for the club on a permanent deal on 12 July 2024.

## International career

On 18 September 2020, Malard made her debut for the France national team in a 2–0 victory against Serbia. She scored her first international goals against Kazakhstan on 26 October 2021, scoring in the 38th and 54th minute.
Malard was part of the France squad that won the 2022 Tournoi de France.
Malard was part of the France squad announced for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022. She scored during the tournament, scoring against Iceland in the 1st minute and winning the Man of the Match award on 18 July 2022.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 14 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Lyon | 2017–18 | D1F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Lyon | 2018–19 | D1F | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Lyon | 2019–20 | D1F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lyon | 2020–21 | D1F | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | 26 | 7 |
| Lyon | 2021–22 | D1F | 20 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 4 | — | — | 35 | 17 |
| Lyon | 2022–23 | D1F | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 8 |
| Lyon | 2023–24 | D1F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyon | Total | Total | 58 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 32 |
| Fleury (loan) | 2019–20 | D1F | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 |
| Manchester United (loan) | 2023–24 | WSL | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 7 |
| Manchester United | 2024–25 | WSL | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 |
| Manchester United | Total | Total | 30 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 12 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 98 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 151 | 47 |
* ↑ Includes the Coupe de France, Women's FA Cup
* ↑ Includes the FA Women's League Cup
* ↑ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League
* ↑ Includes the Trophée des Championnes

### International

    As of match played 21 February 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| France | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| France | 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| France | 2022 | 13 | 4 |
| France | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| France | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| France | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 25 | 6 |
    Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Malard goal.
List of international goals scored by Melvine Malard :
| No. | Date | Cap | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 26 October 2021 | 7 | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 26 October 2021 | 7 | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 16 February 2022 | 9 | Stade Océane, Le Havre, France | Finland | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2022 Tournoi de France |
| 4 | 25 June 2022 | 12 | Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais, France | Cameroon | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 18 July 2022 | 16 | New York Stadium, Rotherham, England | Iceland | 1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 |
| 6 | 6 September 2022 | 20 | Stade Louis Dugauguez, Sedan, France | Greece | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Lyon
* Division 1 Féminine: 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23
* Coupe de France: 2018–19, 2022–23
* UEFA Women's Champions League: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22
* Trophée des Championnes: 2022, 2023
Manchester United
* Women's FA Cup: 2023–24
France U19
* UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2019
France
* Tournoi de France: 2022
Individual
* UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Golden Boot: 2019
* UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019