Selma Bacha

Selma Bacha (born 9 November 2000) is a French footballer who plays as a left-back or left winger for Division 1 Féminine club Lyon and the France national team.

Selma Bacha
Bacha with Lyon in 2018
Personal information
Full name Selma Bacha
Date of birth (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000
Place of birth Lyon, France
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Left-Back, left winger
Club information
Current team
 Lyon
Number 4
Youth career
2008–2009 FC Gerland
2009–2017 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Lyon 56 (3)
National team‡
2016 France U16 9 (2)
2016–2017 France U17 13 (4)
2018–2019 France U19 13 (0)
2017–2020 France U20 15 (0)
2021– France U23 2 (0)
2021– France 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 February 2022

Early life

Bacha grew up in the Grange Blanche district of Lyon, France. She was introduced to football by her brother at the age of four.[1] She joined the Lyon academy at the age of eight.[2]

Club career

She continued to progress through the youth ranks at Lyon. In 2013, her performances caught the attention of Sonia Bompastor, a former footballer who was also responsible for Lyon's training centre.[1] She signed a professional contract with Lyon during the 2017–18 season.[3] That same season, Lyon went on to win the Champions League, with Bacha starting in the final.[4] Lyon were to contest the 2019 Champions League final too; Bacha featured in the game as a substitute for Eugénie Le Sommer, coming on in the 82nd minute of the match.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 27 February 2022[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyon2017–18Division 1 Féminine 1106260—232
2018–19 1502071—241
2019–20 60405000150
2020–21 1001050—160
2021–22 1432060—223
Career total 563152291001006

International
As of match played 22 February 2022[7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
France
202121
202220
Total41
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bacha goal.
List of international goals scored by Selma Bacha
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
130 November 2021Stade de Roudourou, Guingamp, France Wales2–02–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Honours

Lyon

France U19

References
  1. Roussel, Vincent (5 March 2018). "Selma Bacha, une merveilleuse histoire du temps" (in French). Foot d'Elles. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. Saive, Marion (31 December 2019). "Sonia Bompastor: "Selma Bacha est la meilleure joueuse de sa génération"". Le Progrès (in French). Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. "Lyon : L'exemple des championnes de l'OL inspire les plus petites du FC Gerland" (in French). Franceinfo. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. "Cinq choses à savoir sur Selma Bacha, la surdouée des Bleuettes". L'Équipe (in French). 8 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. Hess, Alex (21 August 2020). "Lyon demolish Barcelona to win Women's Champions League – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  6. "Selma Bacha". Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  7. "Equipe de France A - Selma Bacha". Retrieved 26 November 2021.


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