Louna Ribadeira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1][2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Everton (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Benfica Yerres | ||
| 2018–2022 | Paris FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Paris FC | 43 | (12) |
| 2024– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Paris FC (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Everton (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | France U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | France U19 | 30 | (22) |
| 2023– | France U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | France | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024 | |||
Louna Ribadeira (born 18 August 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Everton, on loan from Chelsea, and the France national team.
Club career
[edit]Ribadeira is a youth academy graduate of Paris FC. She nade her senior team debut for the club on 28 August 2021 by scoring a goal in a 4–1 league win against Guingamp.[3] On 30 June 2022, she signed her first professional contract with the club until June 2025.[4]
On 21 August 2024, Ribadeira signed a four-year contract with Women's Super League club Chelsea and returned to Paris FC on loan for the 2024–25 season.[5] She was recalled from the loan on 7 January 2025 before being loaned out again to fellow WSL side Everton for the remainder of the season on 16 January.[6][7]
International career
[edit]Ribadeira was part of France squad for the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[8] Despite losing to Germany in the semi-finals, she was the top scorer of the tournament and was selected as the player of the tournament.[9]
On 22 May 2024, Ribadeira received her first call-up to the France senior team for UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying matches against England.[10] She made her debut on 31 May 2024 in a 2–1 win against England.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 14 December 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris FC | 2021–22 | Première Ligue | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Première Ligue | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Première Ligue | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 37 | 9 | |
| Paris FC (loan) | 2024–25 | Première Ligue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 45 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 14 | ||
| Chelsea | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Everton (loan) | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 45 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 14 | ||
- ^ Appearances in playoffs
International
[edit]- As of match played 31 May 2024[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Individual
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship player of the tournament: 2023[9]
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship top scorer: 2023[12]
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship team of the tournament: 2023[13]
- UNFP Division 1 Féminine young player of the year: 2023–24[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Louna Ribadeira at Soccerway
- ^ Louna Ribadeira at the French Football Federation (in French)
- ^ "D1Arkema - En chiffres : le bilan de la saison 2021-22 (5/6)". 5 July 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "LOUNA RIBADEIRA SIGNE SON PREMIER CONTRAT PROFESSIONNEL". 30 June 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Chelsea sign Louna Ribadeira, will remain at Paris FC on loan for 2024-25". 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Louna Ribadeira recalled from Paris FC loan". Chelsea F.C. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Ribadeira joins Everton on loan". Everton F.C. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Les vingt pour le stage d'avant Euro". 8 July 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Louna Ribadeira named 2023 Women's Under-19 EURO Player of the Tournament". 4 August 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Équipe de France féminine : première convocation pour Louna Ribadeira et Inès Benyahia" (in French). 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Équipe de France féminine : les Bleues frappent un grand coup en s'imposant en Angleterre (2-1)" (in French). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "2023 Women's Under-19 EURO: Ribadeira takes prize as top scorer". 30 July 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "2023 Women's Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". 4 August 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "5 COMME LES ANNEAUX OLYMPIQUES…". 13 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Louna Ribadeira at Chelsea F.C.
- Louna Ribadeira at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Player profile (in French) at footofeminin.fr
- Louna Ribadeira at Soccerway
- Louna Ribadeira at Flashscore.com
- 2004 births
- Living people
- French women's footballers
- Women's association football forwards
- France women's youth international footballers
- France women's international footballers
- Paris FC (women) players
- Chelsea F.C. Women players
- Everton F.C. (women) players
- Division 1 Féminine players
- Women's Super League players
- Expatriate sportspeople in England
- 21st-century French sportswomen