Virginie Dessalle

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Virginie Dessalle
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-07-03) 3 July 1981 (age 43)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2011 Toulouse 29 (7)
International career
France 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 September 2003

Virginie Dessalle (born 3 July 1981) is a French women's international footballer who plays as a midfielder. She is a member of the France women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. [1]

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References

  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 – Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA Women's World Cup United States 2003. FIFA. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2007.