Grace Kazadi

Grace Kazadi Ntambwe (born 31 January 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Première Ligue club Strasbourg.

Club career On 12 November 2021, Kazadi extended hercontract with Olympique Lyonnais until 30 June 2023. Lyon will receive a 40% interest in a future transfer.

On 1 August 2020, Kazadi joined Atlético Madrid on loan. She made her league debut against Espanyol on 3 October 2020. Whilst at the club, Kazadi helped them win the Supercopa de España on 16 January 2021.

In January 2022, Kazadi was sent on loan to Sevilla for the remainder of the season. She made her league debut against Villarreal on 2 February 2022.

On 5 August 2022, Kazadi was announced at Guingamp on a two year contract. She made her league debut against Fleury on 10 September 2022. On 30 January 2024, it was announced that Kazado had suffered a season ending knee injury. On 1 July 2024, she extended her contract with the club until 2025.

Following the expiry of her contract, Kazadi joined fellow Première Ligue team Strasbourg on a two-year deal. She became only the second-ever player with France national team appearances to play for Strasbourg.

International career

On 13 April 2021, Kazadi made her senior international debut for France, in a 2–0 defeat against the United States.

On 29 August 2022, Kazadi was later called up to the France squad for matches against Estonia and Greece in September 2022.

Career statistics International

Honours Supercopa de España: 2020–21