Sandrine Soubeyrand (born 16 August 1973 in Saint-Agrève) is a French football player who currently plays for French club Juvisy of the Division 1 Féminine. Soubeyrand plays as a midfielder and is a member of the France women's national football team. On 29 October 2009, she earned her record 143rd career international cap in a match against Estonia. The achievement surpassed French men's international defender Lilian Thuram as the nation's most capped football player. Soubeyrand serves as the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports for the city of Juvisy.Soubeyrand began her career at age seven playing for Boulieu-lès-Annonay in the département of Ardèche. Ate the age of 14, she joined Saint-Cyr Félines. She spent seven years in Saint-Cyr before departing for the city of Lyon playing for SC Caluire in Caluire-et-Cuire. At Caluire, Soubeyrand made her international debut and established herself as a capable midfielder. At the beginning of the new millennium, she joined D1 Féminine club FCF Juvisy, where she currently remains. At Juvisy, Soubeyrand has won two league titles (2002–03 and 2005–06 seasons), a Challenge de France title (2004–05), and has participated in the UEFA Women's Cup and the re-branded UEFA Women's Champions League. During the 2002–03 season, she scored seven goals and, for her seasonal performances, was named the league's top player by the UNFP. For the 2008–09 season, Soubeyrand, despite being 35 years old, appeared in 20 of the club's 22 matches and scored seven goals helping Juvisy finish in 3rd, one point shy of qualifying for the newly-created UEFA Women's Champions League.
Soubeyrand made her international debut on 12 April 1997 in a 3–0 victory over Belgium. Over her 13 years of appearing with the national team, she has played in numerous international tournaments. This includes the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and four UEFA Women's Championships (1997, 2001, 2005, and 2009). On 29 October 2009, she surpassed Lilian Thuram as France's most capped football player. Soubeyrand currently has 167 caps and has scored 18 goals for her nation.
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