Estelle Cascarino (born 5 February 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Juventus and the France national team.
 Cascarino with Manchester United in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Estelle Cascarino[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Saint-Priest, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Juventus | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | AS Saint-Priest | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | AS Manissieux Saint-Priest | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2016 | Lyon | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Lyon | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Paris FC[a] | 54 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Bordeaux | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Paris Saint-Germain | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Manchester United (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Juventus | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | France U16 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | France U17 | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | France U19 | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | France U20 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | France U23 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017– | France | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career edit
Cascarino started playing football at the age of thirteen for the youth teams of Olympique Lyon.[2] She made her debut in the Division 1 Féminine in Olympique Lyonnais' 2014–15 season.[3] While at Olympique Lyonnais, she won two Division 1 titles. Cascarino signed her first professional contract in 2015. In June 2016, Cascarino left Olympique Lyonnais as she felt that she would not have been selected due to a lack of first team opportunities.[4] She moved to FCF Juvisy (later renamed as Paris FC) on a two-year contract.[5]
On 9 July 2021, Paris Saint-Germain announced the signing of Cascarino on a three-year deal.[6]
On 21 January 2023, Cascarino joined English Women's Super League club Manchester United on loan until the end of the season.[7] She made her debut for the club on 29 January, entering as a 68th-minute substitute in a 2–1 win away to Championship side Sunderland in the fourth round of the 2022–23 Women's FA Cup.[8]
On 18 August 2023, Cascarino joined Juventus on a two-year contract until 30 June 2025.[9]
International career edit
Cascarino was called up to play for the France women's under-16 national football team in 2012. From there, she moved up the individual French national age grades between 2012 and 2016. In 2016, she played in both the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup at the respective age groups.[10][11][12] In 2017, Cascarino made her debut for the France women's national football team in a friendly against Ghana.[13]
Personal life edit
Cascarino is the twin sister of Delphine Cascarino who also plays football professionally as a midfielder.[12] Her father is Italian and her mother is from Guadeloupe.[14] They are not related to former Republic of Ireland player Tony Cascarino, although they are often asked if they are.[2]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyon | 2014–15 | D1F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | D1F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Paris FC | 2016–17 | D1F | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | D1F | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | D1F | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 54 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 1 | ||
| Bordeaux | 2019–20 | D1F | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | D1F | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2021–22 | D1F | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | D1F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Manchester United (loan) | 2022–23 | WSL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 100 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 1 | ||
- ^ Known as FCF Juvisy during the 2016–17 season.
- ^ Includes the Coupe de France and FA Cup
- ^ Includes the UEFA Champions League
- ^ Trophée des Championnes
International edit
- As of match played 5 December 2023.[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cascarino goal.
| No. | Date | Cap | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 1 December 2020 | 5 | Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, France |  Kazakhstan |
8–0 | 12–0 | 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification |
Honours edit
Paris Saint-Germain
- Coupe de France féminine: 2021–22[17]
Manchester United
- Women's FA Cup runner-up: 2022–23[18]
References edit
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 10. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Estelle et Delphine Cascarino, à deux c'est mieux" (in French). L'Equipe. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Estelle Cascarino" (in French). Statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Estelle Cascarino (Paris FC) : "Continuer à travailler en espérant que mon nom soit dans le prochaine liste"" (in French). L'Equipe. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Estelle Cascarino (Lyon) deux ans à Juvisy" (in French). L'Equipe. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Officiel – Le PSG annonce la signature d'Estelle Cascarino jusqu'en 2024". Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Estelle Cascarino joins United Women on loan". Manchester United.
- ^ Hill, Courtney (29 January 2023). "Report: Sunderland 1 United Women 2". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "ESTELLE CASCARINO IS A JUVENTUS PLAYER!". Juventus.com. 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Estelle CASCARINO – FFF" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Estelle Cascarino". UEFA. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Cascarino twins central to the French cause". FIFA. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Estelle Cascarino Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Delphine Cascarino : "Ici, les coachs doivent être parfaits"". Planète Lyon (in French). 20 October 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Estelle Cascarino". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Estelle Cascarino". statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Coupe de France féminine : les Parisiennes sans pitié pour Yzeure". 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Wrack, Suzanne (14 May 2023). "Chelsea claim FA Cup hat-trick after Sam Kerr sees off Manchester United". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
External links edit
- Estelle Cascarino – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Estelle Cascarino – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Paris FC player profile
- Estelle Cascarino at Soccerway
- Estelle Cascarino at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Estelle Cascarino at the French Football Federation (archived 2018-12-01) (in French)