Célina Ould Hocine

About

Célina Drifa Ould Hocine (born 3 February 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Première Ligue club Paris FC.

Born and raised in Paris, Ould Hocine started participating in football as a child after watching her brother and cousin play. Five years later, her father enrolled her at the Paris Université Club’s football academy, where she began playing smaller-sided football with boys. In 2015, Ould Hocine joined Paris Saint-Germain’s youth program. She eventually rose to the ranks of PSG’s under-19 squad and was named team captain. In her final season with the club, she made 13 league appearances and scored 1 goal for the U19s. In 2020, she chose to depart from the academy due to a lack of opportunities to earn a contract in the Division I with PSG.

In June 2020, Ould Hocine signed a first-team deal with Paris FC after her uncle had reached out to the club. Primarily a full-back at Paris Saint-Germain, Ould Hocine transitioned to become a central defender at Paris FC. Over her first three seasons at the club, she was largely a rotational player, starting in 17 of her 38 league matches in that time period.
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