Marion Torrent (born 17 April 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender or defensive midfielder for Division 1 Féminine club Montpellier and the France national team.

Marion Torrent
Torrent with Montpellier in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-04-17) 17 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Châlons-en-Champagne, France
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Defender, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Montpellier
Number 4
Youth career
1998–1999 Châlons-en-Champagne
1999–2004 Luynes
2004–2011 Montpellier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– Montpellier 291 (9)
International career
2008 France U16 4 (0)
2007–2009 France U17 13 (1)
2010–2011 France U19 14 (0)
2010 France U20 1 (0)
2014–2017 France U23 9 (2)
2017– France 51 (1)
Medal record
Representing  France
Women's football
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Winner 2010 Macedonia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2022

Club career

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Torrent joined Montpellier HSC, after arriving from Marseille, at the age of 13. Footballing runs in her family as her older brother had previously been selected to the academy for Ligue 1 club AJ Auxerre.[1] She quickly adapted to the change of scenery earning her first honor with the Montpellier under-16 team winning the Coupe Fédérale 16 ans following a 6–0 thrashing of Juvisy.[2] On 1 May 2008, she made her competitive debut with the senior team playing the full 90 minutes in the club's 2–1 defeat to Hénin-Beaumont. She finished the season with four appearances. For the 2008–09 season, Torrent's playing time increased to eight games, which included five starts. She also appeared in two cup matches, which included playing the entire final against Le Mans, helping Montpellier win the 2008–09 edition of the Challenge de France.

Torrent was given the first team number 4 shirt for the 2009–10 season and was given a starting position in the squad by manager Sarah M'Barek. She has starred for the club in the newly created UEFA Women's Champions League appearing in four matches helping the club reach the main round.

International career

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Torrent has been active with the women's section of the national team. She has earned caps with the women's under-16 and under-17. She was given the captaincy by under-16 manager Paco Rubio ahead of the 2008 edition of the Nordic Cup. In the tournament, France reached the final losing to Germany 5–0. Her captaincy carried over to the under-17 team as she represented her nation at the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, where France finished in a respectable third-place position. Torrent scored her only goal with the under-17s in their 16–0 thrashing of Armenia during the qualification process.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 27 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Montpellier 2007–08 D1F 4 0 0 0 4 0
2008–09 D1F 8 0 2 0 10 0
2009–10 D1F 14 0 1 0 6 0 21 0
2010–11 D1F 19 0 5 0 24 0
2011–12 D1F 16 1 3 1 19 2
2012–13 D1F 19 1 4 0 23 1
2013–14 D1F 20 0 1 0 21 0
2014–15 D1F 20 1 4 0 24 1
2015–16 D1F 18 0 6 0 24 0
2016–17 D1F 21 0 3 0 24 0
2017–18 D1F 18 0 4 0 6 0 28 0
2018–19 D1F 22 3 1 0 23 3
2019–20 D1F 13 0 2 0 15 0
2020–21 D1F 18 0 1 0 19 0
2021–22 D1F 20 0 3 0 23 0
2022–23 D1F 21 1 2 0 23 1
Career total 271 7 42 1 12 0 325 8

International

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As of match played 11 October 2022[3]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
France 2017 6 0
2018 9 0
2019 15 0
2020 5 1
2021 5 0
2022 11 0
Total 51 1
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Torrent goal.
List of international goals scored by Marion Torrent
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 September 2020 Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia   North Macedonia 5–0 7–0 2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification

References

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  1. ^ Marion Torrent, l'avenir devant soi Archived 10 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Coupe Fédérale 16 ans : Montpellier conserve le trophée
  3. ^ "Marion Torrent - FFF". Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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