Estelle Cascarino (born 5 February 1997) is a French professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club

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and the France national team.

Club career

Cascarino started playing football at the age of thirteen for the youth teams of Olympique Lyon. She made her debut in the

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in Olympique Lyonnais' 2014–15 season. While at Olympique Lyonnais, she won two Division 1 titles. Cascarino signed her first professional contract in 2015. In June 2016, Cascarino left Olympique Lyonnais as she felt that she would not have been selected due to a lack of first team opportunities. She moved to

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(later renamed as Paris FC) on a two-year contract. On 9 July 2021,

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announced the signing of Cascarino on a three-year deal. On 21 January 2023, Cascarino joined English

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club

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on loan until the end of the season. She made her debut for the club on 29 January, entering as a 68th-minute substitute in a 2–1 win away to Championship side

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in the fourth round of the 2022–23 Women's FA Cup. On 18 August 2023, Cascarino joined

on a two-year contract until 30 June 2025.

International career

Cascarino was called up to play for the France women's under-16 national football team in 2012. From there, she moved up the individual French national age grades between 2012 and 2016. In 2016, she played in both the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and the

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at the respective age groups. In 2017, Cascarino made her debut for the France women's national football team in a friendly against Ghana. Cascarino was called up to the France squad for the

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. In July 2024, Cascarino was named in France's squad for the

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Personal life

Cascarino is the twin sister of Delphine Cascarino who also plays football professionally as a midfielder. Her father is Italian and her mother is from

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. They are not related to former Republic of Ireland player

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, although they are often asked if they are.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cascarino goal.''

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain * Coupe de France féminine: 2021–22 Manchester United * Women's FA Cup runner-up: 2022–23

References

External links

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Paris FC player profile
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cascarino, Estelle 1997 births Living people People from Saint-Priest, Metropolis of Lyon Footballers from Lyon Metropolis French people of Guadeloupean descent French sportspeople of Italian descent Women's association football defenders French women's footballers France women's youth international footballers France women's international footballers Olympic footballers for France Première Ligue players Olympique Lyonnais Féminin players Paris FC (women) players FC Girondins de Bordeaux (women) players Paris Saint-Germain FC (women) players Serie A (women's football) players Juventus FC (women) players Expatriate women's footballers in Italy French expatriate sportspeople in Italy French twins Manchester United W.F.C. players French expatriate women's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate women's footballers in England 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics 21st-century French sportswomen