ASJ Soyaux Charente (''Association Sportive Jeunesse de Soyaux Charente''), commonly known as Soyaux, is a women's football club founded in

1968 The year was highlighted by Protests of 1968, protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechos ...

and based in

Soyaux Soyaux ( or ) is a commune in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. Population Notable people *Bruno Périer (born 1966), former professional footballer Sights * Sentier botanique de Soyaux See ...

, France. The club had played in France's top division except for spans of relegation to

Division 2 Féminine The Division 2 Féminine, shortened as D2 Féminine, is the second division of women's football in France. Run by the French Football Federation The French Football Federation ( FFF; french: Fédération Française de Football) is the governin ...

in the 2010–11 and 2012–13 seasons, winning promotion back to the top flight each time. It also successfully appealed attempts by DNCG to relegate the club due to failed administrative reviews of its finances in both 2021 and 2022.

History

The club was founded in 1968 as ''AS Soyaux''. In 1982, the club changed its name to ''Association Sportive Jeunesse de Soyaux Charente''.

Honours

* D1 Féminine Champion: 1984

Players

Current squad

Former notable players

Sylvie Bailly Sylvie may refer to: * ''Sylvie'' (novel), an 1853 novel by Gérard de Nerval * Sylvie (actress) (1883–1970), French actress * Sylvie (band), a Canadian rock band from Regina, active in the 2000s * ''Sylvie'' (album), a 1962 album by Sylvie ...

Natacha Brandy Natacha may refer to: * ''Natacha'' (comics), a Franco-Belgian comics series * ''Natacha'' (novel), a children's book by Luis Pescetti * Natacha (given name), people with the given name ''Natacha'' *Polikarpov R-Z The Polikarpov R-Z was a Sovi ...

Martine Chapuzet Martine is a feminine given name and a surname. Given name * Martine Aubry (born 1950), French politician * Martine Audet (born 1961), Canadian poet * Martine Aurillac (born 1939), French politician * Martine Baay-Timmerman (born 1958), Dutch po ...

* Hawa Cissoko *

Bernadette Constantin Bernadette Constantin is a French former footballer who played as a midfielder for French club ASJ Soyaux ASJ Soyaux Charente (''Association Sportive Jeunesse de Soyaux Charente''), commonly known as Soyaux, is a women's football club found ...

Nora Coton-Pélagie Nora Coton-Pélagie (born 22 April 1988 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a French football player who currently plays for French club Le Havre of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as an attacking midfielder and is a former women's youth inte ...

Fernanda Da Mota Fernanda is a Portuguese, Spanish and Italian feminine equivalent of Fernando, a male given name of Germanic origin, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey". __TOC__ People *Fernanda Abreu (born 1961), Brazilian popular singer ...

Corinne Diacre Corinne Catherine Diacre (born 4 August 1974) is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. She played her entire club career with Soyaux in the Division 1. She was also an international player with th ...

Sylvie Dizier Sylvie may refer to: * ''Sylvie'' (novel), an 1853 novel by Gérard de Nerval * Sylvie (actress) (1883–1970), French actress * Sylvie (band), a Canadian rock band from Regina, active in the 2000s * ''Sylvie'' (album), a 1962 album by Sylvie V ...

Valérie Dodille Valerie is generally a feminine given name, derived directly from the French ''Valérie'' (a female-only name). Valéry or Valery is a masculine given name in parts of Europe (particularly in France and Russia), as well as a common surname in Fr ...

* Émilie Dos Santos *

Candie Herbert Candie Monique Nadine Herbert (born 4 June 1977 in Seclin) is a French former footballer who played as a striker for ASJ Soyaux and FCF Hénin-Beaumont in the Division 1 Féminine. Herbert was a member of the France women's national football ...

Catherine Mercadier Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Chris ...

* Ophélie Meilleroux *

Fiona O'Sullivan Fiona Julia O'Sullivan (born 17 September 1986) is a former footballer who played as a striker for clubs in the United States, Sweden, France, Germany and for English FA WSL team Notts County. Born and raised in the United States to an Irish f ...

Françoise Paulhac Françoise () is a French feminine given name (equivalent to the Italian Francesca) and may refer to: * Anne Françoise Elizabeth Lange (1772–1816), French actress * Claudine Françoise Mignot (1624–1711), French adventuress * Françoise Adnet ...

* Corinne Petit *

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* Sylvie Rousseau *

Rebecca Spencer Rebecca Leigh "Becky" Spencer (born 22 February 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FA WSL club Tottenham Hotspur and the Jamaica women's national team. After coming through the ranks at Arsenal, she had spent s ...

Nathalie Tarade Nathalie is a female given name. It is a variant of the name Natalie/ Natalia which is found in many languages, and is especially common in French and English speaking countries. Notable people with the name include: * Nathalie, Italian singer ...

Nicole Turcot Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Euro ...

Controversy

In October 2021,

Samantha Johnson Samantha Martel Johnson (born June 10, 1991) is an American soccer defender. She has previously played for National Women's Soccer League clubs Chicago Red Stars and Utah Royals FC and for Australian W-League clubs Melbourne Victory, Sydney F ...

, player of ASJ Soyaux, expressed her dissatisfaction to media with the club following the poor working conditions she allegedly experienced during her time at Soyaux. She had been with the club for less than three months, signing in July 2021.

References

External links

Official website
Women's football clubs in France Association football clubs established in 1968 1968 establishments in France Division 1 Féminine clubs Angoulême Sport in Charente Football clubs in Nouvelle-Aquitaine {{France-footyclub-stub