Griedge Yinda Colette Mbock Bathy Nka (born 26 February 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Division 1 Féminine club Lyon and the France national team.

Career

Mbock Bathy was born in Brest, Brittany to a family of Cameroonian and Maĺagasy descent. A strong centre-back, she joined Stade Briochin in 2010 who merged with En Avant de Guingamp in 2011. After four seasons under Guingamp, she moved to the current French champions Lyon on a four-year deal.

Griedge Mbock Bathy

With the French under-17 team, Mbock Bathy played in the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan. She was named FIFA's Player of the Tournament after France won a penalty shootout in the final over North Korea, marking the occasion with a memorable dance routine.

Griedge Mbock Bathy

At the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, Mbock Bathy was suspended for the final after being sent off in the semi-final. In the final France beat England 2–0 after extra time.

Griedge Mbock Bathy

In November 2013 she made her senior France debut in a 10–0 win over Bulgaria.

Personal life

Mbock's brother, Hiang'a Mbock, is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

International

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

Honours

Lyon

Division 1 Féminine: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017-18, 2018-19,2019–20

Coupe/Challenge de France: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19,2019–20

UEFA Women's Champions League: 2015–16, 2016–17 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019–20

Trophée des Championnes: 2019

France

SheBelieves Cup: 2017

France U17

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: 2012

Individual

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Golden Ball winner: 2012

UNFP Division 1 Féminine Young Player of the Year: 2015–16

References

External links

1995 births

Living people

French women's footballers

France women's youth international footballers

France women's international footballers

Footballers from Brest, France

French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent

Women's association football central defenders

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players

Olympique Lyonnais Féminin players

Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Olympic footballers for France

Division 1 Féminine players

En Avant Guingamp (women) players

Black French sportspeople

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players

UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players

UEFA Women's Euro 2017 players