MIAMI – Haiti and Olympique Lyonnais Féminin Melchie Dumornay is the winner of the 2023/24 Concacaf Women’s Player of the Year Award.
Dumornay is the first Haitian to win Concacaf Women’s Player of the Year honors and the second Caribbean player in consecutive years.
The 21-year-old midfielder has been a rising star due to her stellar performances for club and country. Dumornay previously won the Golden Ball at the 2018 Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Championship and the Golden Boot at the 2020 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship.
At the 2022 Concacaf W Championship, Dumornay impressed by winning the Young Player Award and was named to the tournament’s Best XI. She helped her nation win 3-nil over hosts Mexico to earn a spot in the inter-confederation play-offs.
Haiti and Dumornay began their 2023/24 season by competing in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Dumornay played in all three Group Stage matches, competing against England, China, and Denmark.
The Caribbean nation was one of the highest-scoring teams in the Road to W Gold Cup tournament later in the season. Dumornay was the tournament’s joint top scorer with eight goals to help Haiti finish second place in Group C of League A, missing out on the top spot to Costa Rica on goal difference.
In the 2024 W Gold Cup Prelims, Haiti was eliminated in heartbreaking fashion, losing 1-0 to Puerto Rico on a penalty. Dumornay did not play in that match, leaving Haiti without one of its top players.
At the club level with Olympique Lyonnais in the French first division, Dumornay has been equally impressive. Throughout the 2023/24 season, Dumornay appeared in 20 matches and scored nine goals across all club competitions, winning the first two trophies of her professional career. Dumornay scored the first goal in a 2-0 win over PSG to win the 2023 Trophée des Championnes.
Her exceptional performances also earned her the 2023/24 UEFA Women's Champions League Young Player of the Season award. The Lyon midfielder scored twice and provided three assists in five appearances throughout the continental tournament. She was named Player of the Match in both legs of the 5-3 aggregate semi-final win over Paris Saint-Germain to help her club reach the final.
Overall, Dumornay finished her first season with Lyon with nine goals in 20 appearances across all competitions and the first two trophies of her professional career.
