Julie Dufour

Julie Dufour (born 29 May 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the France national team.

Club career

Dufour started her senior career with Lille and helped the team to reach the final of 2018–19 Coupe de France, which they eventually lost to Lyon.

In April 2020, Dufour moved to Bordeaux on a three-year deal.

On 9 June 2023, Paris FC announced the signing of Dufour on a two-year deal until June 2025. During the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds in October 2023, she scored goals against VfL Wolfsburg in both home and away matches to help her club reach the group stages of the competition for the first time.

On 17 December 2024, Dufour joined Angel City on a three-year contract until December 2027. She made her NWSL debut with Angel City on 16 March 2025 by coming on as a substitute in the home opener against San Diego Wave FC to close out the match and secure a 1–1 draw. Dufour went on to play in 9 more matches for Angel City, recording a total of 10.

On 23 August 2025, Angel City traded Dufour and an NWSL international roster spot to Portland Thorns FC in exchange for $40,000 in intra-league transfer funds. On 29 August, she scored her first NWSL goal, volleying the ball into the back of the net during stoppage time of a home defeat to the Utah Royals. One month after joining the Thorns, Dufour was placed on Portland's season-ending injury list after sustaining an ACL injury against San Diego Wave FC on September 20.

International career Dufour is a former France youth international. She was part of the France under-19 squad which won the 2019 UEFA Under-19 Championship.

In February 2021, Dufour received her first call-up to the France national team, when she was named in the 27-player squad for the 2021 Tournoi de France. The tournament later got cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and it was decided that France would play two friendly matches against Switzerland instead. However, Dufour couldn't feature in either matches as she was pulled out of the squad due to injury.

On 27 October 2023, Dufour made her senior debut for France in a 2–1 UEFA Women's Nations League win against Norway.

Career statistics Club

Honours France U19 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2019

Individual UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019