Selma Bacha

Selma 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. She is of Algerian and Tunisian descent.

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.