.jpg) Bachmann withMalmö in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ramona Bachmann[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-12-25)25 December 1990 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Malters, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2006 | FC Malters | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Luzern | ||
| 2007–2009 | Umeå | 50 | (27) |
| 2010 | Atlanta Beat | 10 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Umeå | 21 | (13) |
| 2011–2015 | Rosengård | 74 | (45) |
| 2015–2016 | Wolfsburg | 24 | (5) |
| 2017–2020 | Chelsea | 48 | (7) |
| 2020–2024 | Paris Saint-Germain | 60 | (12) |
| 2024–2025 | Houston Dash | 14 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Switzerland U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | Switzerland U19 | 9 | (7) |
| 2007– | Switzerland | 153 | (60) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:17, 12 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:00, 8 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ramona Bachmann (German pronunciation:[raˈmoːnaˈbaxman]; born 25 December 1990) is a Swiss professionalfootballer who plays as aforward for theSwitzerland national team.
Bachmann, who is fromMalters, moved to Sweden aged 16 and played forUmeå IK for four seasons from 2007 until 2011. She spent the2010 season playing in the United States forWomen's Professional Soccer (WPS) clubAtlanta Beat. Ahead of the2012 season she left Umeå and signed a contract withLdB FC Malmö. She went to GermanFrauen-Bundesliga clubVfL 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 150caps. She made her reputation with Switzerland's youth national teams, playing at the2006 and2010 editions of theFIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and being named UEFA's Golden Player at the2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. At senior level Bachmann helped Switzerland qualify for theFIFA Women's World Cup for the first time in2015. A persistentback injury hampered Bachmann's progress during the early part of her 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 clubUmeå IK inDamallsvenskan at the age of 16 in 2007.[2] FollowingMarta'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.[3]
In 2010, Bachmann joined newWomen's Professional Soccerexpansion team Atlanta Beat as their No. 1 pick in the2009 WPS International Draft.[4] 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.[5]
She was named the best player of the 2011 season, and subsequently moved to defending championLdB Malmö.[6] Playing alongside Marta, Mittag and others, she slowly turned into one of the best footballers in the world. She won theDamallsvenskan in her last season with LdB Malmö.
On 26 August 2015 it was announced that Bachmann had joined German sideVfL Wolfsburg for a contract that will last until 2018.[7] She was chosen Swiss Player of the Year for a second time in 2015. In December 2016, London-basedFA WSL clubChelsea announced that Bachmann had agreed to join them when the transfer window opened the following month.[8]
In 2018, on 5 May, Bachmann scored twice, including the winning goal, in the Women's FA Cup final againstArsenal, a game which ended 3–1 to Bachmann's team, Chelsea.[9] She was named the Player of the Match by commentatorSue Smith.[citation needed]
On 3 July 2020, French clubParis Saint-Germain announced the signing of Bachmann on a two-year deal.[10]
On 3 April 2024, theHouston Dash announced that they had acquired Bachmann from Paris Saint-Germain for an undisclosed transfer fee.[11] She recorded 14 appearances (10 starts) before departing from the club on a mutual contract termination in September 2025.[12]
Bachmann played for Switzerland in the 2006 and 2010 editions of theFIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[13] During the latter tournament she was hampered by a back injury.[13] At the2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship inBelarus, Bachmann won the UEFA.com Golden Player award.[14]
Bachmann made her debut for the Swiss senior team againstSweden in June 2007, while only being 16 years of age .[15] In September 2010 Bachmann scored in Switzerland's2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying defeat againstEngland, but was criticised for herplay acting that led to the dismissal of England goalkeeperRachel 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 againstDenmark due to her persistent back pain.[19]
Bachmann's biggest achievement so far was the qualification for the2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, in Canada. Switzerland had never before qualified for a World Cup. After winning their home game againstMalta, the team was sitting in front of the TV watching the game betweenDenmark andIceland. 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 haplessEcuador. The Swiss were edged out by hostsCanada, due to one goal byJosée 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 opening2023 FIFA Women's World Cup match againstPhilippines, Bachmann scored the opening goal for a 2–0 win.[22]
On 12 June 2025, it was announced Bachmann had suffered an ACL injury and would miss the upcomingEuro 2025, being held in her home country.[23]
Bachmanncame out aslesbian during the2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[24] She was previously in a relationship with fellow Swiss national team footballerAlisha Lehmann, who moved to London to play forWest Ham United.[25] Their national team coachMartina Voss-Tecklenburg explained: "The situation is not exceptional in women's football".[26]
In 2023, she married French dance professor Charlotte Baret.[27]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 26 February 2010 | GSP Stadium,Nicosia, Cyprus |  South Africa | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2010 Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 2 | 2–1 | |||||
| 3 | 19 June 2010 | Krasnoarmeysk Stadium,Krasnoarmeysk, Russia |  Russia | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 3–0 | |||||
| 5 | 23 June 2010 | Shakhtyor Stadium,Karagandy, Kazakhstan |  Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 16 September 2010 | Stadion Niedermatten,Wohlen, Switzerland |  England | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA play-offs |
| 7 | 17 September 2011 | Impuls Arena,Augsburg, Germany |  Germany | 1–2 | 1–4 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying |
| 8 | 21 September 2011 | Stadion Brügglifeld,Aarau, Switzerland |  Romania | 2–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying |
| 9 | 3–1 | |||||
| 10 | 23 October 2011 | La Ciudad del Fútbol,Madrid, Spain |  Spain | 1–2 | 2–3 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying |
| 11 | 24 November 2011 | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau, Switzerland | Kazakhstan | 6–1 | 8–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying |
| 12 | 7–1 | |||||
| 13 | 31 March 2012 | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau, Switzerland |  Turkey | 3–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying |
| 14 | 16 June 2012 | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau, Switzerland | Spain | 1–0 | 4–3 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying |
| 15 | 4–3 | |||||
| 16 | 15 September 2012 | Atatürk Olympic Stadium,Istanbul, Turkey | Turkey | 2–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying |
| 17 | 3–1 | |||||
| 18 | 8 March 2013 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  Netherlands | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2013 Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 19 | 11 March 2013 | GSZ Stadium,Larnaca, Cyprus |  Finland | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2013 Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 20 | 21 September 2013 | Centre sportif de Colovray Nyon,Nyon, Switzerland |  Serbia | 1–0 | 9–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 21 | 9–0 | |||||
| 22 | 26 September 2013 | Laugardalsvöllur,Reykjavík, Iceland |  Iceland | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 23 | 31 October 2013 | Vejle Stadium,Vejle, Denmark |  Denmark | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 24 | 5 April 2014 | Herti Allmend Stadion,Zug, Switzerland |  Malta | 1–0 | 11–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 25 | 14 June 2014 | Stadion Niedermatten, Wohlen, Switzerland |  Israel | 3–0 | 9–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 26 | 5–0 | |||||
| 27 | 19 June 2014 | Inđija Stadium,Inđija, Serbia | Serbia | 1–0 | 7–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 28 | 12 June 2015 | BC Place,Vancouver, Canada |  Ecuador | 6–0 | 10–1 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 29 | 7–0 | |||||
| 30 | 10–1 | |||||
| 31 | 24 October 2015 | Stadio Dino Manuzzi,Cesena, Italy |  Italy | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 32 | 2–0 | |||||
| 33 | 1 December 2015 | Stade de la Maladière,Neuchâtel, Switzerland |  Czech Republic | 3–0 | 5–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 34 | 2 March 2016 | Kyocera Stadion,Den Haag, Netherlands | Netherlands | 2–4 | 3–4 | 2016 UEFA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 35 | 9 April 2016 | Tissot Arena,Biel/Bienne, Switzerland | Italy | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 36 | 22 July 2017 | De Vijverberg,Doetinchem, Netherlands | Iceland | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 |
| 37 | 15 September 2017 | Elbasan Arena,Elbasan, Albania |  Albania | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 38 | 28 November 2017 | Tissot Arena, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland | Albania | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 39 | 3 September 2019 | LIPO Park Schaffhausen,Schaffhausen, Switzerland |  Lithuania | 3–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 40 | 12 November 2019 | LIPO Park Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland | Romania | 1–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 41 | 2–0 | |||||
| 42 | 4–0 | |||||
| 43 | 18 September 2020 | Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium,Zaprešić, Croatia |  Croatia | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 44 | 17 September 2021 | Stockhorn Arena,Thun, Switzerland | Lithuania | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 45 | 26 October 2021 | Letzigrund,Zürich, Switzerland | Croatia | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 46 | 5–0 | |||||
| 47 | 20 February 2022 | Marbella Football Center,Marbella, Spain |  Northern Ireland | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 48 | 13 July 2022 | Bramall Lane,Sheffield, England |  Sweden | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 |
| 49 | 2 September 2022 | Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek,Karlovac, Croatia | Croatia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 50 | 6 September 2022 | Stade de la Tuilière,Lausanne, Switzerland |  Moldova | 2–0 | 15–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 51 | 11 October 2022 | Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland |  Wales | 1–1 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA play-offs |
| 52 | 21 July 2023 | Forsyth Barr Stadium,Dunedin, New Zealand |  Philippines | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
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