Hoda Lattaf is a French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 soccer player who plays in attack. She currently plays for Montpellier

Montpellier HSC (Ladies)

Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Féminines is a French women's football club based in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, a commune in the arrondissement of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1990. Montpellier currently play in the Division 1 Féminine having finished in 4th place in the 2009–10 season...

 in the top French league and is one of the leading players for the France national team

France women's national football team

The French women's national football team represents France in international women's football. The team is directed by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA in various international football tournaments such as the FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA Women's Euro, the Summer...

, and was seen as the preferred partner for Marinette Pichon until the latter decided to retire from international soccer.

Club career

Lattaf joined Olympique Lyonnais in the summer of 2006, after 6 seasons with Montpellier HSC, during which she won the title in 2004 and 2005. Lattaf was the second highest scorer in the 2005/2006 season after Marinette Pichon.

International career

Since making her debut on November 22, 1997, Lattaf has played 98 time for her country, scoring 26 goals (as of 26 May 2006), and appeared in the 2001 UEFA Championships

2001 UEFA Women's Championship

2001 UEFA Women's Championship took place in Germany between June 23 and July 7 . It was won by Germany in the final against Sweden thanks to a golden goal....

, the 2003 World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup 2003

The FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 was held in the United States and won by Germany. The tournament was originally scheduled for China. On May 3, 2003 the tournament was abruptly moved to the United States, as a result of the 2003 SARS outbreak in China...

 and the 2005 UEFA Championships

2005 UEFA Women's Championship

The 2005 UEFA Women's Championship, also referred to as WOMEN'S EURO 2005 , was a football tournament for women held from 5 June to 19 June 2005 in Lancashire, England. The UEFA Women's Championship is a regular tournament involving European national teams from countries affiliated to UEFA, the...

. The France team failed to qualify for the 2007 World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup 2007

The FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 was an international association football competition for women held in China from September 10, 2007 – September 30, 2007. Originally, China was to host the 2003 Women's World Cup, but the outbreak of SARS in that country forced that event to be moved to the United...

 after Lattaf scored an own goal against England

England women's national football team

The England women's national football team represents England in international women's football. The side has been quite successful of late, qualifying for three World Cups, 1995, 2007 and 2011...

on September 30, 2006.