Mégane Sauvé
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 6, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC St-Hyacinthe | |||
| 2016–2017 | Lakeshore SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Montreal Carabins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | AS Blainville | 41+ | (20+) |
| 2023–2024 | Valadares Gaia | 21 | (1) |
| 2024– | Sporting CP | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 9, 2024 | |||
Mégane Sauvé (born April 6, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Portuguese club Sporting CP in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino.
Early life
[edit]Sauvé played youth soccer with FC St-Hyacinthe until 2015, then joined Lakeshore SC.[2]
University career
[edit]In 2017, she began attending the Université de Montréal, where she played for the women's soccer team. In her first season, she won the national title and was named to the U Sports All-Rookie team and the RSEQ Second Team All-Star.[3][4] In 2018, 2019, and 2021, she was named an RSEQ First Team All-Star and a U Sports First Team All-Star.[5] In 2022, she won another national title was named the school's Athlete of the Year, an RSEQ First Team All-Star, a U Sports First Team All-Star, U SPORTS Championship All-Star Team and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, and was named the RSEQ Athlète par excellence.[6]
Club career
[edit]In 2018, Sauvé began playing with AS Blainville in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec. In 2018, she won the Ballon d'argent as the league's second best player.[7] In 2021, she helped them win the league and cup double and was named the best player of the league cup.[8] In 2022, she won the Ballon d'or as the league's league player.[9] In 2023, she won the Ballon d'argent as the league's second best player.
In August 2023, she signed with Valadares Gaia in the Portuguese Campeonato Nacional Feminino.[10] On April 13, 2024, she scored in a 1–0 victory over Albergaria, earning player of the match honours.[11] During the season, she scored one goal and added one assist in 30 matches, across all competitions.[12][13]
In July 2024, she signed with Sporting CP on a two-year contract.[14][15] There had been interest from French clubs, however, she chose Sporting for the opportunity to play in the UEFA Women's Champions League.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of June 30, 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AS Blainville | 2018[17] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | |||
| 2019[17] | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | |||||
| 2020[17] | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2021[17] | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 5 | ||||
| 2022[17] | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | |||
| 2023 | Ligue1 Québec | ? | ? | — | 0 | 0 | — | ? | ? | |||
| Total | 41+ | 20+ | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 48+ | 24+ | |||
| Valadares Gaia | 2023–24[18] | Campeonato Nacional Feminino | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |
| Career total | 62+ | 21+ | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 78+ | 25+ | ||
Honours
[edit]AS Blainville
References
[edit]- ^ "Mégane Sauvé". sporting.pt. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Malo, Philippe (November 6, 2020). "Mégane Sauvé, la détermination d'une étoile" [Mégane Sauvé, the determination of a star]. Bulletin Sportif (in French).
- ^ "Une année couronnée de succès pour la Maskoutaine Mégane Sauvé" [A successful year for Maskoutaine Mégane Sauvé]. Le Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe (in French). December 8, 2022.
- ^ Prévost Durand, Maxime (November 9, 2017). "Soccer universitaire : Mégane Sauvé honorée" [University soccer: Mégane Sauvé honored]. Le Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe (in French).
- ^ "Mégane Sauvé Montreal Carabins profile". Montreal Carabins (in French).
- ^ "Gala Méritas Carabins : Sauvé, Aber et Farinaccio sont nommés les Athlètes de l'année" [Carabins Merit Gala: Sauvé, Aber and Farinaccio named Athletes Of The Year]. Montreal Carabins (in French). April 5, 2023.
- ^ Prévost Durand, Maxime (November 29, 2018). "Des Maskoutains honorés" [Maskoutains honored]. Le Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe (in French).
- ^ "Une saison fructueuse pour Mégane Sauvé" [A successful season for Mégane Sauvé]. Le Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe (in French). September 2, 2021.
- ^ Prévost Durand, Maxime (August 17, 2023). "Soccer : une opportunité rêvée pour Mégane Sauvé" [Soccer: a dream opportunity for Mégane Sauvé]. Le Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe (in French).
- ^ Tremblay, Olivier (August 22, 2023). "Mégane Sauvé au Portugal pour jouer au soccer, apprendre et enseigner" [Mégane Sauvé in Portugal to play soccer, learn and teach]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French).
- ^ "Valadares Gaia vence Albergaria" [Valadares Gaia beats Albergaria]. Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese). April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Oficial: Mégane Sauvé reforça futebol feminino do Sporting" [Mégane Sauvé joins Sporting women's football team]. TVI (in Portuguese). July 6, 2024.
- ^ Pedrosa Marques, Eduardo (June 20, 2024). "Sporting: Mégane Sauvé vai vestir de verde e branco na próxima temporada" [Sporting: Mégane Sauvé will wear green and white next season]. A Bola (in Portuguese).
- ^ Vasconcelos, Gonçalo (July 6, 2024). "Mégane Sauvé reforça o Sporting" [Megane Sauvé strengthens at Sporting]. Record (in Portuguese).
- ^ Raposo, Nuno (July 6, 2024). "Mégane Sauvé é do Sporting" [Mégane Sauvé is Sporting's]. A Bola (in Portuguese).
- ^ "La Maskoutaine Mégane Sauvé signe avec le Sporting CP au Portugal" [Maskoutaine Mégane Sauvé signs with Sporting CP in Portugal]. Le Clairon de Saint-Hyacinthe et région (in French). July 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
- ^ "Mégane Sauvé Stats". Playmaker Stats.