Melchie Dumornay on signing with OL: “It has always been my dream to wear the Lyon shirt.” | OneFootball

Lyon have announced the arrival of Reims star midfielder Melchie Dumornay. After signing a 3-year contract with the club, she talked to OL’s official channel about signing, stating, “It has always been my dream to wear the Olympique Lyon shirt. I know that this club can allow me to progress and win trophies. I can’t wait to play here and evolve alongside Wendie Renard. She is a role model for many young players and I hope to be like her one day.”

This is not Dumornay’s first time in Lyon. She almost signed with her dream club in 2018. She spoke about her memory of the tryout explaining, “the first time that I met the players, who were there at the time… I could see in training that there was not a big difference between us. It was very important for me to know if my level was where it needed to be.”

The 19-year-old Haitian international may have had a great season with Reims, but she has been making waves in women’s football since the CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship where she won the Golden Ball and made the tournament Best XI. Since then she has continued to dominate at the international level winning the CONCACAF Championship Best Young Player and helping Haiti become the first-ever Caribbean nation to qualify for the U20 World Cup.

Dumornay also spoke about why she chose OL. The midfielder wanted a club that could help her achieve her individual and club goals. OL’s women’s team is synonymous with success. The players that have walked through the door of OL are some of the best in the world. The 19-year-old midfielder’s choice of going to the most successful women’s team in history further propels her as one of the best female players in the World.