Marinette Pichon (French pronunciation: [maʁinɛt piʃɔ̃]; born 26 November 1975) is a French former football player.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 November 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Bar-sur-Aube, France | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | A.S. Brienne | ||
| 1992–2002 | Saint-Memmie Olympique | ||
| 2002–2003 | Philadelphia Charge | 36 | (28) |
| 2003–2004 | Saint-Memmie Olympique | 11 | (5) |
| 2004 | New Jersey Wildcats | 10 | (21) |
| 2004–2007 | FCF Juvisy | 58 | (89) |
| International career | |||
| 1994–2006 | France | 112 | (81) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editPichon had a dysfunctional childhood with an alcoholic father.[2][3][4][5]
Career
editShe started her career at Saint-Memmie Olympique, then signed on to the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), the American professional league. She played for the Philadelphia Charge during their 2002 and 2003 seasons, in 2002 ranking second in the league in goals scored and winning the Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year awards.[6] In 2003, she tied for the lead in goals scored and led the league in goals per game.[7]
After the WUSA disbanded in 2003, she returned to France, where she played for Juvisy FCF. She was the leading domestic scorer in the 2000/01, 2001/02, 2004/05, and 2005/06 seasons. She also played for the New Jersey Wildcats in the American W-League during their 2004 season, leading the league that year in both goals scored and total points despite playing in only ten matches.[8]
International career
editShe appeared for France from 1994 until 2006, announcing her retirement at the age of 31 following France's elimination from World Cup qualifying. During her career, she scored 81 goals in 112 international matches.[9][10] She played for France at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.[11]
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 September 1994 | Aberdeen, Scotland |  Scotland |
3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying |
| 2. | 30 September 1995 | Akranes, Iceland |  Iceland |
1–2 | 3–3 | UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying |
| 3. | 2–3 | |||||
| 4. | 9 December 1995 | Montpellier, France |  Netherlands |
1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 5. | 1 June 1996 | Angers, France | Iceland |
1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 6. | 3–0 | |||||
| 7. | 7 September 1996 | Vantaa, Finland |  Finland |
1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 8. | 2–0 | |||||
| 9. | 28 June 2001 | Reutlingen, Germany |  Denmark |
1–2 | 3–4 | UEFA Women's Euro 2001 |
| 10. | 1 July 2001 | Ulm, Germany |  Italy |
1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 11. | 28 October 2001 | Boryspil, Ukraine |  Ukraine |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 12. | 2–0 | |||||
| 13. | 17 November 2001 | Drnovice, Czech Republic |  Czech Republic |
1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 14. | 2–0 | |||||
| 15. | 9 April 2002 | Limoges, France |  Australia |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 16. | 20 April 2002 | Strasbourg, France | Czech Republic |
2–0 | 4–1 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 17. | 9 May 2002 | Halden, Norway |  Norway |
1–1 | 1–3 | |
| 18. | 1 June 2002 | Châteauroux, France | Ukraine |
1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 19. | 23 August 2002 | Lens, France | Denmark |
1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 20. | 17 October 2002 | London, England |  England |
1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 21. | 14 March 2003 | Silves, Portugal | Denmark |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2003 Algarve Cup |
| 22. | 2–0 | |||||
| 23. | 11 May 2003 | Kecskemét, Hungary |  Hungary |
1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying |
| 24. | 3–0 | |||||
| 25. | 24 September 2003 | Washington D.C., United States |  South Korea |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 26. | 27 September 2003 |  Brazil |
1–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 27. | 15 November 2003 | Quimper, France |  Poland |
4–0 | 7–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying |
| 28. | 5–0 | |||||
| 29. | 7–0 | |||||
| 30. | 16 March 2004 | Quarteira, Portugal |  Sweden |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2004 Algarve Cup |
| 31. | 18 March 2004 | Silves, Portugal | Denmark |
1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 32. | 20 March 2004 | Faro, Portugal | Italy |
?–? | 3–3 (4–3 p) | |
| 33. | 16 May 2004 | Selyatino, Russia |  Russia |
2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying |
| 34. | 3–0 | |||||
| 35. | 3 October 2004 | Opole, Poland | Poland |
1–1 | 5–1 | |
| 36. | 2–1 | |||||
| 37. | 5–1 | |||||
| 38. | 11 March 2005 | Guia, Portugal | Denmark |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2005 Algarve Cup |
| 39. | 13 March 2005 | Loulé, Portugal | Finland |
1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 40. | 6 June 2005 | Preston, England | Italy |
2–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2005 |
| 41. | 3–0 | |||||
| 42. | 5 November 2005 | Langenrohr, Austria |  Austria |
1–1 | 3–1 | 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
Personal life
editIn November 2012, a change in law gave Pichon the distinction of being the second woman in France to be granted "paternity" leave. Her wife gave birth to their son following in vitro fertilisation (IVF).[12] Pichon received a Legion of Honour.[13][14]
In popular culture
editIn 2023, Garance Marillier portrayed Pichon in Marinette, a biographical film of her life adapted from Pichon's autobiography Ne jamais rien lâcher.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Cinq choses à savoir sur Marinette Pichon, l'ex-star auboise du football féminin au coeur d'un biopic". France 3 Grand Est. 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Football féminin. Martine Combes : "Ne pas aller en demie serait une déception »"". 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Marinette Poiron : Alcoolique, son père "devenait un démon"".
- ^ "Marinette Pichon, libérée par le football". Le Monde.fr. 8 June 2019.
- ^ "L'Ex-footballeuse Marinette Pichon sur son père : "C'était un taré"". 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Looking back at the Philadelphia Charge's first season, 20 years after pro women's soccer's arrival here". 4 October 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Players to watch: FRA: Pichon Marinette". FIFA. 20 November 2003. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.
- ^ "W-League 2004 MVP announced". United Soccer Leagues. 6 August 2004. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Marinette Pichon : "Ma vie va être résumée en deux heures, c'est insensé !"".
- ^ "Pichon: It's time for France to step up".
- ^ Marinette Pichon – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Trouillard, Stéphanie (16 November 2012). "Le "congé paternité" de l'ex-star du foot Marinette Pichon". France 24. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "UEFA Euro dames: Marinette Pichon, l'étoile des Bleues". 14 July 2022.
- ^ ""Marinette" : "J'ai surmonté tous ces obstacles dans ma vie", témoigne l'ancienne footballeuse Marinette Pichon avant la sortie de son biopic". Franceinfo. 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Garance Marillier sera la première footballeuse française, Marinette Pichon". 31 January 2022.
External links
edit- Profile at Footofeminin.fr
- Profile at WUSA
- Marinette Pichon at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Marinette Pichon at the French Football Federation (archived 2020-10-28) (in French)
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