| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| FIFA Women's World Cup | ||||
| 4 | Senior | 2011 | Germany | |
| UEFA Women's Championship | ||||
| 5 | Senior | 2009 | Finland | |
Club name
Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon, FRA
Coach
Bruno Bini [national], Patrice Lair [club] (sport.direct8.fr, 30 Mar 2012, lepoint.fr, 17 May 2012)
Position and style
Midfield (SportsDeskOnline, 07 Jun 2012)
Debut
2005 for France (uefa.com, 01 Nov 2011)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She first began playing with the boys near the buildings where she grew up in Marseilles. (20minutes.fr, 29 Jun 2011)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (sport.direct8.fr, 30 Mar 2012)
Hero
Zinedine Zidane. (20minutes.fr, 29 Jun 2011)
Awards
She was named in the Team of the Tournament at the 2011 World Cup. (fifa.com, 25 Oct 2011)
She won the French Player of the Year Award in 2009. (20minutes.fr, 29 Jun 2011)
General
ZIDANE COMPARISON
Following a series of excellent performances for the national team, she was dubbed the 'female Zinedine Zidane' by the French media. "These comparisons do not bother me. Being compared to Zizou makes me proud. But there is no comparison to make, I am myself." (cbc.ca, 14 Jul 2011, laprovence.com, 13 Jul 2011)
BACKGROUND
Her parents are both Algerians who moved to France and although she was born in Marseilles, she feels a connection to Algeria. "You know, I have a heart so big, it can hold the love of my two countries: France and Algeria. I cannot choose between them. When I play for France, there is no doubt that my heart is also Algerian." (lebuteur.com, 08 May 2009)
STYLE
She is known for having the ability to glide past players or pick a pass nobody else has seen, but she has received criticism for not working hard enough when her team don't have the ball. "The defensive aspect has never been natural for me, but I'm getting better and I learned a lot with Patrice Lair. But I'm not lazy." (leparisien.fr, 28 Jun 2011)
