Élise Bussaglia

Born in Sedan, Bussaglia was in middle school at Nassau in class with Benjamin Lemaire. She started to play soccer at US Balan with male team. During this period, she was supporting CS Sedan Ardennes.

Early career

Bussaglia began her career playing for Olympique Saint-Memmie playing at the club during her youth. She spent two years with the senior team before being selected to attend the CNFE Clairefontaine, the women's section of the Clairefontaine academy. After leaving the academy, she joined D1 Féminine club FCF Juvisy playing 14 matches and scoring two goals in her first season. In her second season with the club, she played in all 22 league matches scoring four goals helping Juvisy win the league title. She had another successful season before joining Montpellier. At Montpellier, Bussaglia became an established international player and helped Montpellier to two top table finishes, including helping the team win the 2008–09 Challenge de France and qualify for the newly created UEFA Women's Champions League in her final season.

Paris Saint-Germain

In 2009, Bussaglia signed with Paris Saint-Germain and, in the process, joined a club which included international teammates Camille Abily, Sonia Bompastor, Bérangère Sapowicz, and Laure Boulleau. In her first season with Les Parisiens, despite the club having a respectable season, Bussaglia struggled appearing in 18 matches and scoring only two goals in the league. The midfielder compensated her uneventful…

Bussaglia had previously starred with the women's under-19 team helping France win the 2003 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, held in Germany. On 13 November 2003, she earned her first cap with the women's national team in a match against Poland. As of today, she has 79 caps and has scored 18 goals for the national team. She retired in 2019.

Club

As of 10 June 2015

International

As of 9 August 2012

As of 8 April 2016 Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bussaglia goal.

Juvisy

Division 1 Féminine: 2005–06 Coupe de France Féminine: 2004–05 Montpellier

Coupe de France Féminine: 2008–09 Paris Saint-Germain

Coupe de France Féminine: 2009–10 Lyon

Division 1 Féminine: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 Coupe de France Féminine: 2013, 2014, 2015 VfL Wolfsburg

Bundesliga: 2016-17 DFB-Pokal: 2015–16, 2016–17 Barcelona

Copa de la Reina de Fútbol: 2018 Copa Catalunya: 2017 France

UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2003 Cyprus Cup: 2012, 2014 SheBelieves Cup: 2017 Individual

UNFP Female Player of the Year: 2010–11 Division 1 Féminine League Player of the Year: 2010–11