Léa Khelifi (born 12 May 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus.
Club career Metz A youth academy graduate of Metz, Khelifi made her senior team debut on 22 November 2015 by scoring a hat-trick in a 13–0 league win against CS Mars Bischheim. She won the Division 2 Féminine during the 2017–18 season. Khelifi scored eight goals for Metz during the 2018–19 Division 1 Féminine season. She was also named among the best hopes of the French championship, at the UNFP trophies at the end of the 2018–2019 season. She scored 20 goals from 68 matches for the club in all competitions.
PSG
On 7 June 2019, Paris Saint-Germain announced the signing of Khelifi on a three-year deal. In her time with the club, she won the Division 1 Féminine during the 2020–21 season. Khelifi also won the 2021–22 Coupe de France féminine.
Loan to Dijon
Khelifi joined Dijon in September 2020 on a season long loan deal.
Montpellier
On 30 June 2022, Khelifi joined Montpellier. She made her league debut against Dijon on 10 September 2022. Khelifi scored her first league goal against Soyaux on 19 November 2022, scoring in the 19th minute. During her first season with Montpellier, she struggled with injuries, however she refound her form during her 2nd season with 4 goals and 6 assists.
Nantes On 16 June 2025, she joined Première Ligue side Nantes.
Juventus On 12 July 2026, it was announced that Khelifi had joined Italian Serie A club Juventus on a two-year contract, running until 30 June 2028.
International career Khelifi is a former French youth international. She was part of French squad at 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.
Khelifi made her senior team debut on 23 February 2021 in a 2–0 win against Switzerland.
Style of play Khelifi prefers to assist her teammates and can play in most positions.
Personal life Khelifi is of Algerian origin; her parents are originally from a town near Sétif.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMetz2015–16Seconde Ligue7420———942016–17Première Ligue16122———1832017–18Seconde Ligue16510———1752018–19Première Ligue22820———248Total6118720000006820Paris Saint-Germain2019–20Première Ligue7242—30001442020–21Première Ligue1000—00—102021–22Première Ligue12510—42—177Total207520072003211Dijon (loan)2020–21Première Ligue16410———174Montpellier2022–23Première Ligue9100———912023–24Première Ligue18610———1962024–25Première Ligue20421———225Total4711310000005012Nantes2025–26Première Ligue1972121—10249Juventus2026–27Serie A Women000031100041Career total1634718652821019557
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFrance202140Total40
Honours Metz Division 2 Féminine: 2017–18
Paris Saint-Germain Division 1 Féminine: 2020–21 Coupe de France Féminine: 2021–22
Juventus Serie A Women's Cup: 2026
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