Selma Bacha

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.

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.

Club

As of match played 12 September 2026

International

As of match played 9 June 2026

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

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.