Carla Polito is a French midfielder who plays for RC Lens. She competes in France’s Arkema Première Ligue and has represented France from U16 through U20 level.
She was born in Lens, and she describes playing for RC Lens as a “great pride” because it’s her childhood club.
Her whole family are Lens supporters.
She captained France to victory in the Euro U19 final in 2019 against Germany.
She is pursuing a PhD in Sports Sciences at the University of Artois. Her doctoral research focuses on the social impact of sport, particularly how sporting participation contributes to social integration and community cohesion.
She also teaches sociology classes to first-year university students.
| France Division 2 | 1× |
| Europe UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship | 1× |
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
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2023
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present
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RC Lens | 76 | 7 |
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2018
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2023
|
Lille | 79 | 6 |
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2015
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2018
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| International Stats | |||
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2017
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2020
|
France U20 | 11 | 0 |
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2017
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2019
|
France U19 | 21 | 1 |
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2016
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2017
|
France U17 | 8 | 0 |
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2016
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2016
|
France U16 | 7 | 0 |
