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15 Facts About Marie-Laure Delie

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Marie-Laure Delie was born on 29 January 1988 and is a French football player who currently plays for Madrid CFF of the Primera Division.

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Marie-Laure Delie plays as a striker and is a member of the France women's national football team having made her debut for the team on 23 September 2009.

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Marie-Laure Delie spent two seasons with the team making 37 appearances and scoring 19 goals.

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In June 2008, Marie-Laure Delie reached an agreement to sign with the club and was handed the number 23 shirt by manager Sarak M'Barek.

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Marie-Laure Delie finished as the second-best scorer in the league behind Eugenie Le Sommer after netting 18 in 20 league matches.

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Marie-Laure Delie ultimately finished the season with 34 total appearances and a team-leading 28 goals.

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Marie-Laure Delie has been active with the women's section of the national team.

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Marie-Laure Delie has earned caps with the women's under-17, under-19, and under-20 teams.

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At under-19 level, Marie-Laure Delie made 23 appearances and helped the team reach the final at the 2007 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, where they lost to Germany.

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Marie-Laure Delie finished the competition as one of its joint top-scorers.

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On 23 September 2009, Marie-Laure Delie earned her first cap with the senior women's national team against Croatia.

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Marie-Laure Delie quickly settled in with the team and finished the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification round with nine goals.

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Marie-Laure Delie's goals were courtesy of separate hat tricks in wins over New Zealand and Scotland.

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Marie-Laure Delie scored the only goal of the opening match of the World Cup against Nigeria at the Rhein-Neckar Arena, converting at close range from a cross by Eugenie Le Sommer, and netted in the final group game against the hosts Germany, as France came fourth.

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Marie-Laure Delie was part of France's team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, scoring two goals in the group stages.