Selma Bacha

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

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. She joined the Lyon academy at the age of eight.

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. 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. 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.

International career
In July 2024, Bacha was named in France's squad for the 2024 Olympics.

International

 * Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bacha goal.

Honours
Lyon
 * Division 1 Féminine: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
 * Coupe de France: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23
 * 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 runner-up: 2023–24

Individual
 * IFFHS Women's World Team: 2022
 * UEFA Women's Champions League team of the season: 2023–24
 * Trophées FFF D1 Féminine team of the season: 2021–22
 * Division 1 Féminine Player of the Month: October 2021, November 2021