Selma Lena Bacha (born 9 November 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left winger for Première Ligue club Lyon and the France national team.
Early life Bacha grew up in the Grange Blanche district of Lyon, France to a father of Algerian descent and Tunisian mother. She was introduced to football by her brother at the age of four. She joined the Lyon academy at the age of eight.
Club career Bacha 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. She signed a professional contract with Lyon during the 2017–18 season. That same season, Lyon went on to win the Champions League, with Bacha starting in the final. She was nominated for the prize for best young player of the year at the 2018 UNFP Football Trophies. 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.
In 2020, she won the Champions League, Coupe de France, and French Championship treble with Lyon.
In December 2024, Bacha extended her contract with Lyon until 2029.
International career On 30 May 2022, Bacha was called up to the France squad for the UEFA Euro 2022.
She was called up to the France squad for the 2023 FIFA World Cup.
In July 2024, Bacha was named in France's squad for the 2024 Olympics.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLyon2017–18Première Ligue11062—60—2322018–19Première Ligue15020—71—2412019–20Première Ligue6040—50001502020–21Première Ligue10010—50—1602021–22Première Ligue19320—110—3232022–23Première Ligue14230—80102622023–24Première Ligue16040—101303312024–25Première Ligue10000—60201802025–26Première Ligue110402190202812026–27Première Ligue40000020—60Career total1165262216928022110
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFrance2021212022110202313120241202025141202620Total543
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bacha goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Selma BachaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 30 November 2021 Stade de Roudourou, Guingamp, France 2–0 2–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification2 22 September 2023 Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes, France 2–0 2–0 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League3 4 April 2025 Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland 2–0 2–0 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League
Honours Lyon Première Ligue: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 Coupe de France Féminine: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2025–26 Coupe LFFP: 2025–26 Trophée des Championnes: 2019, 2022, 2023 UEFA Women's Champions League: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22
France U19 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2019
France UEFA Women's Nations League runners-up: 2023–24
Individual UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship team of the tournament: 2017 IFFHS Women's World Team: 2022 UEFA Women's Champions League team of the season: 2023–24, 2025–26 UNFP Première Ligue team of the year: 2024–25 LFFP Première Ligue team of the season: 2021–22, 2025–26 Première Ligue Player of the Month: October 2021, November 2021
References
External links Selma Bacha at Olympique Lyonnais