Amandine Suzanne Monique Leynaud (born 2 May 1986) is a French professional handball player.[1][2] She is openly lesbian and she and her wife Annabelle are parents to Marcel and Mila.[3]
| Amandine Leynaud | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Leynaud in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name |
Amandine Suzanne Monique Leynaud | ||
| Born |
2 May 1986 Aubenas, France | ||
| Nationality | French | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2000–2003 | Aubenas | ||
2003–2004 | Bourg-de-Péage | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2004–2012 | Metz Handball | ||
2012–2013 | CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea | ||
2013–2018 | ŽRK Vardar | ||
2018–2022 | Győri ETO KC | ||
2023 | Győri ETO KC | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2021 | France | 254 | (3) |
Career edit
She competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 and won a silver medal in 2016, finishing fifth in 2008 and 2012.[4] Domestically she was named the Best Goalkeeper in French Division 1 in 2009, 2010 and 2011.[5]
At the 2008 Olympics, both Leynaud and teammate Valérie Nicolas were listed among the top goalkeepers in the competition. After Nicolas retired from the national team, Leynaud's status as the starting goalkeeper was secured. At the 2012 Olympics, Leynaud was listed third among the top ten goalkeepers of the championship with a rate of 38%.[6]
For the 2012–13 season, Leynaud signed for Romanian top club CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea but failed to play any official match after she suffered a ligaments injury to the right ankle in August 2012, which required surgery.[7][8] The team was disbanded at the end of the season due to financial difficulties. Due to her injury Leynaud also missed the 2012 European Championships.[5]
From 2013 until 2018, she played for ŽRK Vardar. Together with them, she played in the Final Four five times in a row, finishing third three-times and reaching the final twice (in 2017 and in 2018).
In 2018, she joined the star-studded Hungarian team, Győr. Since 2020, she also served as the goalkeeper coach of the team until 2022, when she retired. One year after she has ended her career she returned to Győr because of Silje Solberg's pregnancy.
Achievements edit
- EHF Champions League:
- Winner: 2019
- French Championship:
- Winner: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
- French Cup:
- Winner: 2010
- French League Cup:
- Winner: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Hungarian Championship
- Hungarian Cup:
- Winner: 2019, 2021
Individual awards edit
- Handball-Planet.com All-Star Goalkeeper: 2017[9]
- MVP of the EHF Champions League Final Four: 2018
- All-Star Goalkeeper of the Møbelringen Cup: 2018[10]
- All-Star Goalkeeper of the European Championship: 2018[11]
- All-Star Goalkeeper of the EHF Champions League: 2020,[12] 2021[13]
References edit
- ^ "Amandine Leynaud". Euro Handball. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ archyde (29 November 2019). "Hand: "Two moms who love each other, where is the problem," says Amandine Leynaud". Archyde. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Profile: Amandine Leynaud". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
- ^ a b Amandine Leynaud Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- ^ "Leading Players – Goalkeepers". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "INCA O VICECAMPIOANA MONDIALA TRANSFERATA LA OLTCHIM" (in Romanian). Oltchim website. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Leynaud şi-a reziliat contractul cu Oltchim" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 21 February 2013.
- ^ "WORLD FEMALE HANDBALL BEST 8 IN 2017". Handball-Planet. 8 February 2018.
- ^ "All-Star Team" (in Norwegian). handball.no. 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Stalwarts of nine teams make the EHF Euro 2018 All-Star Team". fra2018.ehf-euro.com. 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "New All-Star Team features three fresh names and returning Neagu". eurohandball.com. 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Fan favourite Oftedal leads Györ quartet in All-star Team". European Handball Federation. 28 May 2021.
External links edit
- Amandine Leynaud at the European Handball Federation
- Amandine Leynaud at Olympics.com
- Amandine Leynaud at Olympedia
- Amandine Leynaud at the French Olympic and Sports Committee (archived) (in French)
- Amandine Leynaud at Team France (in French)
