With every passing year, interest in the sport of football is growing even bigger especially with respect to women’s football as female football players are finally getting the recognition they deserve. One of such footballers at the top of her profession is Valerie Gauvin, a French player who is currently signed to Montpellier in the Division 1 Feminine, where she serves as forward. She is also a member of the French senior national women’s team. She is a skillful football player who has earned the respect and admiration of her colleagues as well as millions of football lovers at home and abroad.
Valerie was instrumental to Montpellier’s 2017 UEFA Women’s Champions League run as she netted13 brilliant goals in just 17 appearances that season. She has represented her country at several international competitions such as the Nordic Under-16 Cup in 2013, UEFA under-17 Women’s Championship qualification rounds in 2013, Summer Universiade in 2015, and FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup. She has made a name for herself in the international football scene as a talent who is refreshing to watch and on her way to great things.
Valérie Gauvin Biography
Valerie Gauvin was born on June 1, 1996, in Sainte-Clotilde, on the French island known as Reunion. She later relocated to the mainland along with her sister and mother when she was four. Her mother and sister’s names are not known, and there is no information as to the identity or whereabouts of her father.
She began playing football at a young age after she fell in love with the sport. By the time she was 12, Valerie began training with Toulouse FC and at 16, she was playing in the Division 2 Feminine with the club’s senior women’s team. She spent the 2012 season playing in Division 1 for Toulouse, but they were relegated again. The following season, she claimed 32 goals in 20 appearances, making her the highest goal scorer in the league. She also scored a total of 45 goals during the National U19 Challenge.
Soccer Career
The football forward joined Montpellier FC in June 2014, competing in the Division 1 Feminine. She went on to score numerous goals for her new team, claiming 13 goals in 17 games in the 2017 season alone. She assisted the team in qualifying for the UEFA Women’s Champions League in 2017 and her contract was extended till 2020.
On the international front, Valerie has represented her country, France at the under-16 Nordic Cup where she scored her very first country goal against Finland, ending the match with a 5-1 victory. Also, she scored two goals in the 3-0 win against Norway which helped France finish the tournament in third place.
Valerie has also been a part of France under-17 squad. She played in the 2013 UEFA U-17 Championship qualification round in October 2012, scoring two goals in the 5-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, two goals in the 12-0 win against Lithuania, and a hat-trick against Hungary with a 5-0 win. She returned in March 2013 to claim a goal against Northern Ireland with a 3-1 victory for France. With another goal and a 2-0 win against Finland, she played as a substitute in the game with Spain that ended in a 1-1 draw.
Valerie Gauvin scored the opening goal for France in the game against Russia in the 2015 Summer Universiade and she helped her country bring home the gold medal. In September 2015, Valerie was invited to join the French senior national team. Her first official game was against the Netherlands, and France lost 2-1. The following year, she competed for France in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Valerie scored one goal to secure a 2-0 victory over Canada in the friendly match. She made group-stage appearances in their games against the United States, New Zealand, and Ghana, as well as in the knock-out stage against Japan and Korea.
The accomplished footballer scored her first senior team goal for the country on October 23, 2017, in the game against Ghana that ended 8-0 in favor of France. She scored a hat-trick against Nigeria on April 6, 2018, to claim another 8-0 win for France.
Valérie Gauvin’s Net Worth
While women’s football may not be as lucrative as that of their male counterparts, the players still earn an impressive amount of money weekly and annually by way of salaries. Valerie Gauvin is a professional footballer with years of playing experience on her resume and she has garnered a considerable fortune for herself over the years. However, the exact value of her net worth is still under review.
Her Family
Valerie is one of those athletes who prefer to keep their personal lives and details about their relatives away from the media. While it is common knowledge that she has a mother and sister, the talented forward is yet to share their names with the public. She has also avoided talking about her father or other aspects of her family background.
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Other Facts About Valerie Gauvin
1. Valerie is of average height, she stands at 5 feet 8 inches.
2. The striker weighs around 70 kg and she has a very fit physique thanks to her demanding training and workouts.
3. Gauvin has netted almost 100 goals in her professional career.
4. Her senior career has so far seen her score 33 goals for Toulouse and 43 for Montpellier. For her national team, she has scored a lot of 23 goals.
5. Many don’t know this – Valerie started out as a goalkeeper before she metamorphosed into a fine attacker.
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