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Ramona Bachmann

Ramona Bachmann (German pronunciation: [raˈmoːna ˈbaxman]; born 25 December 1990) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash and the Switzerland national team.[2]

Ramona Bachmann
Bachmann with Malmö in 2013
Personal information
Full nameRamona Bachmann[1]
Date of birth (1990-12-25) 25 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birthMalters, Switzerland
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)Forward
Team information
Current team
Houston Dash
Number28
Youth career
1997–2006FC Malters
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007Luzern
2007–2009Umeå50(27)
2010Atlanta Beat10(1)
2010–2011Umeå21(13)
2011–2015Rosengård74(45)
2015–2016Wolfsburg24(5)
2017–2020Chelsea48(7)
2020–2024Paris Saint-Germain60(12)
2024–Houston Dash7(1)
International career‡
2007–Switzerland145(58)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:25, 30 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024

Bachmann, who is from Malters, moved to Sweden aged 16 and played for Umeå IK for four seasons from 2007 until 2011. She spent the 2010 season playing in the United States for Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) club Atlanta Beat. Ahead of the 2012 season she left Umeå and signed a contract with LdB FC Malmö. She went to German Allianz Frauen-Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg in the summer of 2015.

Since making her debut for the Switzerland women's national football team in June 2007, Bachmann has won over 50 caps. She made her reputation with Switzerland's youth national teams, playing at the 2006 and 2010 editions of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and being named UEFA's Golden Player at the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. At senior level Bachmann helped Switzerland qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time in 2015. A persistent back injury hampered Bachmann's progress during the early part of her career.

Club career

Starting her career in FC Malters before moving to SC Luwin, she then rejected offers from both Germany and USA to sign for Swedish club Umeå IK in Damallsvenskan at the age of 16 in 2007.[3] Following Marta's departure from the club in 2009, Bachmann became a key player at Umeå. She was voted Swiss female Player of the Year in 2009.[4]

In 2010, Bachmann joined new Women's Professional Soccer expansion team Atlanta Beat as their No. 1 pick in the 2009 WPS International Draft.[5] After an injury-hit season in the professional WPS, and after her contract with the Atlanta Beat was not renewed, Bachmann rejected offers from Germany, England and the United States to return to Umeå for the 2011 season.[6]

She was named the best player of the 2011 season, and subsequently moved to defending champion LdB Malmö.[7] Playing alongside Marta, Mittag and others, she slowly turned into one of the best footballers in the world. She won the Damallsvenskan in her last season with LdB Malmö.

On 26 August 2015 it was announced that Bachmann had joined German side VfL Wolfsburg for a contract that will last until 2018.[8] She was chosen Swiss Player of the Year for a second time in 2015. In December 2016, London-based FA WSL club Chelsea announced that Bachmann had agreed to join them when the transfer window opened the following month.[9]

In 2018, on 5 May, Bachmann scored twice, including the winning goal, in the Women's FA Cup final against Arsenal, a game which ended 3–1 to Bachmann's team, Chelsea.[10] She was named the Player of the Match by commentator Sue Smith.[citation needed]

On 3 July 2020, French club Paris Saint-Germain announced the signing of Bachmann on a two-year deal.[11]

On 3 April 2024, the Houston Dash announced that they had acquired Bachmann from Paris Saint-Germain for an undisclosed transfer fee.[12]

International career

Ramona Bachmann playing for Switzerland, October 2012

Bachmann played for Switzerland in the 2006 and 2010 editions of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[13] During the latter tournament she was hampered by a back injury.[13] At the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Belarus, Bachmann won the UEFA.com Golden Player award.[14]

Bachmann made her debut for the Swiss senior team against Sweden in June 2007, while only being 16 years of age .[15] In September 2010 Bachmann scored in Switzerland's 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying defeat against England, but was criticised for her play acting that led to the dismissal of England goalkeeper Rachel Brown.[16] Bachmann admitted there was no foul and apologised for her actions,[17] while Brown's red card was rescinded on appeal.[18]

Bachmann was ruled out of the following play-offs against Denmark due to her persistent back pain.[19]

Bachmann's biggest achievement so far was the qualification for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, in Canada. Switzerland had never before qualified for a World Cup. After winning their home game against Malta, the team was sitting in front of the TV watching the game between Denmark and Iceland. If it ended in a draw, the Swiss would secure the group's victory. As said by herself: "When it ended in a draw and it was certain we had won the group, we started dancing on the tables."[20]

During the World cup, Switzerland reached the round of 16, with Bachmann scoring three times, all in a 10–1 victory over hapless Ecuador. The Swiss were edged out by hosts Canada, due to one goal by Josée Bélanger, just after the half-time break. After the World Cup, there were multiple clubs interested in the 24-year-old Bachmann, and she chose VfL Wolfsburg.[21]

In Switzerland's opening 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup match against Philippines, Bachmann scored the opening goal for a 2-0 win.[22]

Personal life

Bachmann came out as lesbian during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[23] She was previously in a relationship with fellow Swiss national team footballer Alisha Lehmann, who moved to London to play for West Ham United.[24] Their national team coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg explained: "The situation is not exceptional in women's football".[25]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bachmann goal.
List of international goals scored by Ramona Bachmann
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
126 February 2010GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  South Africa1–03–12010 Cyprus Women's Cup
22–1
319 June 2010Krasnoarmeysk Stadium, Krasnoarmeysk, Russia  Russia2–03–02011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
43–0
523 June 2010Shakhtyor Stadium, Karagandy, Kazakhstan  Kazakhstan1–04–22011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
616 September 2010Stadion Niedermatten, Wohlen, Switzerland  England1–22–32011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA play-offs
717 September 2011Impuls Arena, Augsburg, Germany  Germany1–21–4UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
821 September 2011Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau, Switzerland  Romania2–14–1UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
93–1
1023 October 2011La Ciudad del Fútbol, Madrid, Spain  Spain1–22–3UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
1124 November 2011Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau, Switzerland  Kazakhstan6–18–1UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
127–1
1331 March 2012Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau, Switzerland  Turkey3–05–0UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
1416 June 2012Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau, Switzerland  Spain1–04–3UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
154–3
1615 September 2012Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey  Turkey2–13–1UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
173–1
188 March 2013GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  Netherlands1–11–12013 Cyprus Women's Cup
1911 March 2013GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  Finland1–03–22013 Cyprus Women's Cup
2021 September 2013Centre sportif de Colovray Nyon, Nyon, Switzerland  Serbia1–09–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
219–0
2226 September 2013Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland  Iceland1–02–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2331 October 2013Vejle Stadium, Vejle, Denmark  Denmark1–01–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
245 April 2014Herti Allmend Stadion, Zug, Switzerland  Malta1–011–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2514 June 2014Stadion Niedermatten, Wohlen, Switzerland  Israel3–09–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
265–0
2719 June 2014Inđija Stadium, Inđija, Serbia  Serbia1–07–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2812 June 2015BC Place, Vancouver, Canada  Ecuador6–010–12015 FIFA Women's World Cup
297–0
3010–1
3124 October 2015Stadio Dino Manuzzi, Cesena, Italy  Italy1–03–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
322–0
331 December 2015Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel, Switzerland  Czech Republic3–05–1UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
342 March 2016Kyocera Stadion, Den Haag, Netherlands  Netherlands2–43–42016 UEFA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
359 April 2016Tissot Arena, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland  Italy1–02–1UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
3622 July 2017De Vijverberg, Doetinchem, Netherlands  Iceland2–12–1UEFA Women's Euro 2017
3715 September 2017Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania  Albania2–04–12019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
3828 November 2017Tissot Arena, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland  Albania2–15–1 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
393 September 2019LIPO Park Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland  Lithuania3–04–0UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
4012 November 2019LIPO Park Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland  Romania1–06–0UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
412–0
424–0
4318 September 2020Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium, Zaprešić, Croatia  Croatia1–11–1UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
4417 September 2021Stockhorn Arena, Thun, Switzerland  Lithuania3–14–12023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
4526 October 2021Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland  Croatia3–05–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
465–0
4720 February 2022Marbella Football Center, Marbella, Spain  Northern Ireland2–12–2Friendly
4813 July 2022Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England  Sweden1–11–2UEFA Women's Euro 2022
492 September 2022Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac, Croatia  Croatia1–02–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
506 September 2022Stade de la Tuilière, Lausanne, Switzerland  Moldova2–015–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5111 October 2022Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland  Wales1–12–1 (a.e.t.)2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA play-offs
5221 July 2023Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand  Philippines1–02–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Honours

Umeå IK

FC Rosengård

VfL Wolfsburg

Chelsea

Paris Saint-Germain

References

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