Margaux Chauvet
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Margaux Marianne Chauvet | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valadares Gaia FC | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | Purdue Boilermakers | 19 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | KR Reykjavík | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Sydney FC | 25 | (0) |
| 2026– | Valadares Gaia FC | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 March 2026 | |||
Margaux Marianne Chauvet (French: [maʁ.ɡo ma.ʁjan ʃo.vɛ]; born 27 May 2002) is a soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Valadares Gaia. Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast to French parents,[1] she has represented Australia as a youth international after her family migrated to Wollongong, New South Wales.[2] She previously played for A-League Women clubs Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC and Besta deild kvenna club KR Reykjavík, and played college soccer for Purdue Boilermakers at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Early life
Chauvet was born on 27 May 2002 to French parents in Abidjan, Abidjan Department. Due to the First Ivorian Civil War, and her family were forced to relocate away from Ivory Coast,[3] settling in Wollongong, New South Wales.[4]
Club career
Chauvet started her career with Illawarra Stingrays.[1] After that, she signed for Western Sydney Wanderers.[5] In 2022, she signed for Icelandic side KR.[6]
In August 2023, Chauvet joined Sydney FC.[7]
In June 2025 Chauvet was released by Sydney FC to continue her development in the US college system.[8] The following month she joined Purdue Boilermakers, the athletics team of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.[9]
In January 2026, Chauvet moved to Portugal and signed for Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Valadares Gaia during the 2025–26 season.[10]
International career
In 2020, Chauvet was invited to the Australia youth women's national soccer team's first Talent Identification Camp.[11]
Style of play
Chauvet mainly operates as a defender but has played as a midfielder at senior level.[12]
Personal life
Chauvet is the daughter of Renaud Chauvet.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Chauvet on the fast track to the top". illawarramercury.com.au. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Campbell, Jye (11 January 2021). "Margaux Chauvet taking rapid rise in her strid". thefootballsack.com.au. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ Smithies, Tom (15 March 2021). "Why football has so many diverse reasons to celebrate". keepup.com.au. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Margaux Chauvet". Purdue Boilermakers. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Magnificent Seven Are the Future at Wanderland". thewomensgame.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "KR fær tvo ástralska leikmenn". fotbolti.net. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Sydney FC Welcomes Lucy, Aideen And Margaux". Sydney FC. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Sydney FC thanks out-going women's players". Sydney FC. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "From @SydneyFC → @PurdueSoccer 🤩 Welcome to West Lafayette, @margauxchauvett !". Purdue Boilermakers. 4 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Valadares Gaia reforça-se com média defensiva australiana" [Valadares Gaia strengthens its squad with an Australian defensive midfielder] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 9 January 2026.
- ^ Lewis, Samantha (3 January 2021). "Rosie Galea and Margaux Chauvet shine, Brisbane yet to Roar". ESPN. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Stingrays' Chauvet has welcomed positional change". 15 July 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Arciuli, Adrian. "After fleeing civil war for Australia, the Matildas became a French footballer's new heroes". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
External links
- Margaux Chauvet at Soccerway