Melchie Dumornay

Melchie Dumornay
Personal information
Full name Melchie Daëlle Dumornay
Date of birth (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Mirebalais, Haiti
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lyon
Number 6
Youth career
AS Mirebalais
–2018 AS Tigresses [fr]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 AS Tigresses [fr] 16 (37)
2021–2023 Reims 33 (18)
2023– Lyon 48 (33)
International career‡
2016 Haiti U15 5 (13)
2017–2018 Haiti U17 7 (10)
2018–2020 Haiti U20 11 (15)
2019– Haiti 20 (20)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:37, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:48, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Melchie Daëlle Dumornay (born 17 August 2003), also known as Corventina, is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Première Ligue club Lyon and the Haiti national team.

In an article posted on the official Olympics website, Dumornay is referred to as "an anomaly" and "one of the best football players on the planet".

Club career

Early life and AS Tigresses

Dumornay was born in Mirebalais, where she was raised by a single mother together with her three brothers and two cousins. Shortly after she started playing football with older boys in the commune's streets, she joined her first women's football club, AS Mirebalais. Having been impressed by Dumornay's talent, the club's coach, Jean-Claude Josaphat, brought her to Camp Nous, the federation-owned training center for all of the Haitian youth national teams, when she was only 10 years old.

A few years later, Dumornay joined fellow Haitian club AS Tigresses [fr], where she came through the youth ranks. In the final of the 2018 Haitian Women's Soccer Championship, she scored all of the five goals that helped Tigresses gain a 5–2 win over Anacaona SC and win the national title. Having scored 25 goals in nine matches, despite being just 15 years old, she also became the league's top scorer and received the Best Player award.

In the same year, Dumornay was noticed by Reims' manager, Amandine Miquel, while performing at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France, as the club eventually kept scouting her. Meanwhile, she was also offered a trial by fellow French club Lyon. However, neither of the two clubs were able to sign the player because of her non-EU and underage status at the time, as well as the effects of the Haitian crisis.

In May 2021, Dumornay reached another league final with Tigresses, although the team eventually lost the title to Exafoot: she scored her side's only goal in a 2–1 defeat.

Reims

After attracting the interest of several high-profile clubs all around the world, on 9 September 2021, Dumornay officially joined Reims on a permanent deal, signing her first professional contract with the French club. In the process, she re-united with fellow Haitian footballer Kethna Louis.

On 2 October of the same year, she made her professional debut for Reims, coming on as a substitute at half-time of a Division 1 Féminine match against Issy: in the same occasion, she provided two assists for Kessya Bussy, thus helping her side gain a 3–1 win. One week later, on 9 October, she made her first start against Bordeaux, scoring a brace and serving an assist in a 5–2 victory.

In the following season, Dumornay was awarded as Division 1 Féminine Player of the Month in December 2022.

Lyon

On 16 January 2023, it was officially announced that Dumornay would join Division 1 Féminine title holders Lyon on a permanent deal starting from 1 July 2023, as she signed a contract until June 2026. In two seasons at Lyon, Dumornay has helped the club win two league titles, a Coupe de France Féminine, and make it to the finals of the Women's Champions League in 2024.

International career

Youth level

Dumornay represented Haiti at various youth international levels.

After taking part in the 2016 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, aged only 12, she took part in three different tournaments throughout 2018. Firstly, she played in the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, where Haiti finished third and became the first-ever Caribbean national team to qualify for a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Secondly, she was called up for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, where she helped the Haitian team reach a fourth-place finish and received the Golden Ball. Finally, in August of the same year, she was included in the Haitian squad that took part in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

In 2020, she was involved once again in the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, where she eventually received the Golden Boot, having scored 14 goals in six games, a new record for the competition.

Senior level

On 29 January 2020, Dumornay made her debut with the Haiti senior national team, starting and playing full 90 minutes in a 4–0 Olympic qualifier loss against the United States.

On 9 April 2022, she scored twice in a 0–21 win over the British Virgin Islands, in the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualifiers, which became Les Grenadières' biggest victory ever in an official international match.

In July 2022, she was included in the Haitian squad that took part in the CONCACAF W Championship in Mexico: she was eventually named as the Best Young Player and included in the tournament's Best XI, having helped Haiti qualify for the inter-confederation play-offs for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

On 21 February 2023, Dumornay scored a brace in the inter-confederation play-off final against Chile, thus helping her nation gain a 2–1 win and qualify for its first ever FIFA Women's World Cup.

In July of the same year, she was officially included in the final Haitian squad for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand; Les Grenadières eventually exited the competition in the group stage.

Personal life

In the early phases of her career, Dumornay was nicknamed Piti (the Haitian Creole term for "small") due to her diminutive stature. She is also known as Corventina, a nickname that was first given to her by her older brother.

In November 2022, she signed a long-term sponsorship deal with Adidas.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition.
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AS Tigresses [fr] 2018 Haitian Championship [fr] 925000000925
2019 Haitian Championship 0000000000
2020 Haitian Championship 0000000000
2021 Haitian Championship 712000000712
Total 16370000001637
Reims 2021–22 Division 1 Feminine 157320000189
2022–23 Division 1 Feminine 18113300002114
Total 33186500003923
Lyon 2023–24 Première Ligue 115105232209
2024–25 Première Ligue 17 15 0 0 9 6 2 1 28 22
2025–26 Première Ligue 15 4 1 1 10 5 5 6 31 16
2026–27 Première Ligue 5 9 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 11
Total 48 33 2 1 26 15 10 9 86 58
Career total 9788862615109141118
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France Féminine
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League
  3. ↑ Two appearances and one goal in Première Ligue play-offs, one appearance and one goal Trophée des Championnes
  4. ↑ Appearances in Première Ligue play-offs
  5. ↑ Two appearances and five goals in Première Ligue play-offs, three appearances ane one goal in Coupe LFFP

International

Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dumornay goal.
List of international goals scored by Melchie Dumornay
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
13 February 2020BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States Panama4–06–02020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship
29 April 2022A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands3–021–02022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
34–0
47–0
512 April 2022Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Cuba3–06–02022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
628 June 2022Sports Complex Fedefutbol-Plycem, San Rafael, Costa Rica Costa Rica3–04–2Friendly
74–2
822 February 2023North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand Chile1–02–12023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
92–0
107 April 2023Marden Sports Complex, Alanya, Turkey Nigeria1–21–2Friendly
1111 April 2023Marden Sports Complex, Alanya, Turkey Moldova2–03–1Friendly
1226 October 2023SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis1–011–02024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification
134–0
145–0
158–0
169–0
1730 October 2023SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis3–013–02024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification
187–0
198–0
2026 October 2024Emirhan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey Chinese Taipei1–23–22024 Pink Ladies Cup
2129 October 2024Emirhan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey Russia1–11–22024 Pink Ladies Cup
224 April 2025Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, Santiago, Chile Chile1–01–0Friendly
233 June 2025Saputo Stadium, Montréal, Canada Canada1–31–3Friendly
2430 November 2025FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize Belize8–09–02026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
259–0
263 March 2026Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname Suriname2–02–02026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
275 June 2026Nuevo Estadio El Maulí, Málaga, Spain Equatorial Guinea1–03–1Friendly
283–0
2913 October 2026Stade Walter-Luzi, Chambly, France Australia1–11–7Friendly

Honours

Lyon

Individual

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