Before opting for grass sport, Sandra was introduced to ice sports. And more specifically to figure skating. Also at age 11, she abandoned the skates for sneakers. And so say one day with conviction to his parents "I want to play football". Sport she had in parallel always practiced. The "Sandra footballer" was born.

Sandra started soccer at age 13 in the Yerville club. A small town of Seine Maritime of more than 2400 souls. So when the mix was no longer possible, Sandra set her crampons 12 kilometers. And joined Yvetot's women's team at the age of 15.

Anchor At 17, she and her parents take the South West route. A departure from the Normandy region to know later the three national levels of the time: Division 3, Division 2 and finally the Women's Division 1. Southern nets would soon be home to many of his goals.

In 2005, fresh from Normandy, she arrived in the Tarn. At the ASPTT Albi. And discover the national D3. To finally climb in D2 in 2007. Stephanie Caraven who trained during his first visit recalls: "Sandra is a very good player complete enough with a head game worthy of the best. Unfortunately sometimes his mind was not up to his talent and was a real drag in his progress. I'm sure it would be a good day for many D1 clubs at the time, when she was confident she had all the qualities needed to evolve to the top level.

Sandra will register on the second day in Bagneux, her first goal in D2 September 23, 2007. A first goal that will call many more.

In the 2010-2011 season, Sandra explodes and has 15 goals on the clock for 22 games played. Albi will finish 3rd in Group C. However, Sandra is hungry for change. At 24, she leaves the Tarn first time to join the neighbor of the TFC.

The 2011-2012 season will be the season of consecration for Sandra. A rise in D1 and a title of D2 champion and top scorer of D2 will crown an excellent season. Matthieu Vrilliard, Violettes' coach at the time, recalls: "I had Sandra the year we went down to D2, we brought her from Albi, she was a serial scorer that year, I think remember she had scored 28 times and finished top scorer in D2, and certainly the most complete player in this position, she was able to score from anywhere, as soon as she was 25 meters from goal. statistics were interesting because it marked as much right, left and head.That year, she was in full confidence and our work was based on its well being, we knew that in this case it would be successful.

Accession in D1 is difficult to digest for Violets. The TFC finishes last and will come back down to D2 at the end of the season. Sandra will only plant twice against Rodez and Montpellier.

Like other girls, Sandra took the opportunity to return to Albi in 2013. A club she knows well. And offers with the Albigensian club a rise in D1 with 20 goals scored this season. David Welferinger who rubbed shoulders with him during this season testifies: "Sandra is an attacker with exceptional intrinsic qualities for this position: speed, power, technique and finish. By truly improving its volume of play it could be irreplaceable whatever the level ... "

(Sandra Maurice, 2nd from the left)
 
A D1 she will not see for the second time. For various reasons, Sandra chose to go down several floors. A draw at Lescure where she will score a whopping 40 goals. A desire not to evolve at the high level, just keep the pleasure intact to play. Disappear screens but not memories ...
 
July 2015, FC Rouen succeeds in bringing back the old Norman home. A desire to change the air for the attacker now aged 28 years. At the dawn of this 13th day against Bordeaux, FC Rouen is 5th. The Norman club who will need his "goleador" to stay above the waterline. Sandra currently has 6 goals in 9 league games.
 
A confidence that gives him Stéphane Arnold: "Sandra is a player with a good experience of high level, even if it was ephemeral for her. She has some very interesting stats about her career and she is at an age when maturity has to make her go a step further. As much in the game and the finish, but she must also be a part of the group. Due to personal problems, she had to stop for almost a year and a half high-level football, so this year is really a big challenge for her and for us who have shown her our confidence in bringing her back to her region. 'origin. She is a hard worker and she begins to reap the benefits of her work. I told her that she would make a nice 2nd part of the season (if she is spared from physical glitches ..). She is a competitor with a strong character on the field, even a little too much ... (Laughs) and she still has to learn about herself to progress and be a top player. I trust him to bring our team up to our ambitions because it has the shoulders for ".
 
 
 
Sad as she is defined and with a strong character, Sandra also remains a competitor who fits well into a group. A group that she hopes to bring far in the league.
 
Sandra concludes: "I am happy with the course that I did because when I see that I left the PH, then to know the D3, to live a rise in D2 and finally to discover the D1! I just miss a nice course in the Coupe de France.
 
Photo credits: La Depeche du Midi, DR and Paris-Normandie
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