Melchie Dumornay

Club career

Early life and AS Tigresses Dumornay was born in Mirebalais, In the final of the 2018 Haitian Women’s Soccer Championship, she scored all of the five goals that helped Tigresses gain a 5–2 win over Anacaona SC and win the national title. Having scored 25 goals in nine matches, despite being just 15 years old, she also became the league’s top scorer and received the Best Player award.

In the same year, Dumornay was noticed by Reims' manager, Amandine Miquel, while performing at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France, as the club eventually kept scouting her. Meanwhile, she was also offered a trial by fellow French club Lyon.

In May 2021, Dumornay reached another league final with Tigresses, although the team eventually lost the title to Exafoot: she scored her side's only goal in a 2–1 defeat.

Reims After attracting the interest of several high-profile clubs all around the world, on 9 September 2021, Dumornay officially joined Reims on a permanent deal, signing her first professional contract with the French club. In the process, she re-united with fellow Haitian footballer Kethna Louis. One week later, on 9 October, she made her first start against Bordeaux, scoring a brace and serving an assist in a 5–2 victory.

In the following season, Dumornay was awarded as Division 1 Féminine Player of the Month in December 2022.

Lyon On 16 January 2023, it was officially announced that Dumornay would join Division 1 Féminine title holders Lyon on a permanent deal starting from 1 July 2023, as she signed a contract until June 2026 with the club for 25000 per month. In two seasons at Lyon, Dumornay has helped the club win two league titles, a Coupe de France féminine, and make it to the finals of the Women's Champions League in 2024.

International career

Youth national teams Dumornay represented Haiti at various youth international levels. she took part in three different tournaments throughout 2018. Firstly, she played in the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, where Haiti finished third and became the first-ever Caribbean national team to qualify for a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Secondly, she was called-up for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, where she helped the Haitian team reach a fourth-place finish and received the Golden Ball. a new record for the competition.

Haiti senior national team On 29 January 2020, Dumornay made her debut with the Haitian senior national team, starting and playing full 90 minutes in a 4–0 Olympic qualifier loss against the United States.

On 9 April 2022, she scored twice in a 0–21 win over the British Virgin Islands, in the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualifiers, which became Les Grenadières ' biggest victory ever in an official international match.

In July 2022, she was included in the Haitian squad that took part in the CONCACAF W Championship in Mexico: she was eventually named as the Best Young Player and included in the tournament's Best XI,

In July of the same year, she was officially included in the final Haitian squad for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand; Les Grenadières eventually exited the competition in the group stage.

Personal life In the early phases of her career, Dumornay was nicknamed Piti (the Haitian Creole term for "small") due to her diminutive stature.

In November 2022, she signed a long-term sponsorship deal with Adidas.

Career statistics

Club

International No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 3 February 2020 BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States 4–0 6–0 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship 2. 9 April 2022 A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands 3–0 21–0 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification 3. 4–0 4. 7–0 5. 12 April 2022 Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3–0 6–0 6. 28 June 2022 Sports Complex Fedefutbol-Plycem, San Rafael, Costa Rica 3–0 4–2 Friendly 7. 4–2 8. 22 February 2023 North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 1–0 2–1 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 9. 2–0 10. 7 April 2023 Marden Sports Complex, Alanya, Turkey 1–2 1–2 Friendly 11. 11 April 2023 Marden Sports Complex, Alanya, Turkey 2–0 3–1 12. 26 October 2023 SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis 1–0 11–0 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification 13. 4–0 14. 5–0 15. 8–0 16. 9–0 17. 30 October 2023 SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis 3–0 13–0 18. 7–0 19. 8–0 20. 26 October 2024 Emirhan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey 1–2 3–2 2024 Pink Ladies Cup 21. 29 October 2024 Emirhan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey 1–1 1–2 22. 4 April 2025 Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, Santiago, Chile 1–0 1–0 Friendly 23. 3 June 2025 Saputo Stadium, Montréal, Canada 1–3 1–3 24. 30 November 2025 FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize 8–0 9–0 2026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification 25. 9–0 26. 3 March 2026 Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname 2–0 2–0 27 5 June 2026 Nuevo Estadio El Maulí, Málaga, Spain 1–0 3–1 Friendly 28. 3–0

Honours Lyon Trophée des Championnes: 2023 Division 1 Féminine: 2023–24, 2024–25

Individual CONCACAF Women's Player of the Year: 2023–24, 2024–25 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship Golden Ball: 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship Best XI: 2018 CONCACAF W Championship Best XI: 2022 UEFA Women's Champions League Young Player of the Season: 2023–24 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League Team of the Season: 2024–25, 2025–26 UNFP Première Ligue team of the year: 2024–25 LFFP Première Ligue team of the season: 2024–25 Première Ligue Player of the Month: December 2022, May 2023, October 2023, March 2025