Annaïg Charlotte Thérese Butel (born 15 February 1992) is a French professional

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who plays as a defender for FC Fleury 91 in the

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. She has formerly played for

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club

Washington Spirit The Washington Spirit are an American professional Association football, soccer team based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It is a continuation of the D.C. United Women of the USL W-League (1995� ...

and

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Club career

She previously played for French club

. On 6 July 2023,

club

signed Butel until the end of 2024. She made her club debut on 4 August, substituting late against the

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in the

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group stage. The following year, Butel established herself as the primary center back partner of

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as the Spirit finished the season in second place. At the end of 2024, Butel's contract with the Spirit expired, rendering her a free agent. In January 2025, she returned to the

and signed with FC Fleury 91.

International career

She has starred for several youth women's international teams for

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. In 2010, Butel played for the under-19 team that won the

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Personal life

Butel is the younger sister of fellow footballer Gwenaëlle Butel.

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International

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at footofeminin.fr * * * 1992 births Living people French women's footballers Footballers from Ivry-sur-Seine France women's youth international footballers France women's international footballers Women's association football defenders 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players French people of Breton descent Paris FC (women) players Première Ligue players Washington Spirit players National Women's Soccer League players French expatriate women's footballers Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States French expatriate sportspeople in the United States 21st-century French sportswomen {{France-women-footy-bio-stub FC Fleury 91 (women) players