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Bachmann with Malmö in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ramona Bachmann | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Malters, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Houston Dash | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| 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– | 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, correct as of 18:52, 14 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 8 April 2025 (UTC) |
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Ramona Bachmann (born December 25, 1990) is a Swiss football player. She plays as an attacker for the National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash. She also plays for the Swiss national team.
Ramona is from Malters, Switzerland. When she was 16, she moved to Sweden. She played for Umeå IK for four seasons, from 2007 to 2011. In 2010, she played in the United States for Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) club Atlanta Beat. Before the 2012 season, she joined LdB FC Malmö. In the summer of 2015, she moved to the German Frauen-Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.
Ramona Bachmann first played for the Swiss national team in June 2007. She has played over 150 games for her country. She became well-known playing for Switzerland's youth teams. She played in the 2006 and 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup tournaments. She was named UEFA's Golden Player at the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. As a senior player, Bachmann helped Switzerland qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time in 2015. Early in her career, a back injury sometimes made it hard for her to play.
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Ramona Bachmann's Club Career
Ramona started her football journey at FC Malters. Then she moved to SC Luwin. At 16, she chose to sign with the Swedish club Umeå IK in Damallsvenskan in 2007. She turned down offers from Germany and the USA. After Marta left Umeå in 2009, Bachmann became a very important player for the team. In 2009, she was voted the best Swiss female player of the year.
Playing in the United States
In 2010, Bachmann joined the new Women's Professional Soccer team, Atlanta Beat. She was their top pick in the 2009 WPS International Draft. She had an injury-filled season in the WPS. After her contract was not renewed, she decided to go back to Umeå for the 2011 season. She said no to offers from Germany, England, and other US clubs.
Success in Sweden
Ramona was named the best player of the 2011 season. After that, she moved to the defending champions, LdB Malmö. Playing with other great players like Marta, she slowly became one of the best footballers in the world. She won the Damallsvenskan league title in her last season with LdB Malmö.
Moving to Germany and England
On August 26, 2015, it was announced that Bachmann had joined the German team VfL Wolfsburg. Her contract was set to last until 2018. In 2015, she was chosen as the Swiss Player of the Year for the second time. In December 2016, the London-based FA WSL club Chelsea announced that Bachmann would join them.
In 2018, on May 5, Bachmann scored two goals in the Women's FA Cup final against Arsenal. Her team, Chelsea, won the game 3–1. She scored the winning goal. The commentator Sue Smith named her the Player of the Match.
Playing in France and USA
On July 3, 2020, the French club Paris Saint-Germain announced that Bachmann had signed a two-year deal with them.
On April 3, 2024, the Houston Dash announced that they had bought Bachmann from Paris Saint-Germain. The transfer fee was not shared.
Ramona Bachmann's International Career
Bachmann played for Switzerland in the 2006 and 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup tournaments. During the 2010 tournament, a back injury affected her play. At the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Belarus, Bachmann won the UEFA.com Golden Player award.
Senior Team Debut and Challenges
Bachmann made her first appearance for the Swiss senior team against Sweden in June 2007. She was only 16 years old. In September 2010, Bachmann scored in Switzerland's 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying match against England. However, she was criticized for pretending to be fouled, which led to the England goalkeeper Rachel Brown being sent off. Bachmann later said there was no foul and apologized. Brown's red card was later removed after an appeal.
Bachmann could not play in the next play-off games against Denmark. This was because of her ongoing back pain.
World Cup Qualification and Performance
Bachmann's biggest achievement was helping Switzerland qualify for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. Switzerland had never qualified for a World Cup before. After winning their home game against Malta, the team watched the game between Denmark and Iceland on TV. If that game ended in a draw, Switzerland would win their group. Bachmann said, "When it ended in a draw and it was certain we had won the group, we started dancing on the tables."
During the World Cup, Switzerland reached the round of 16. Bachmann scored three goals, all in a 10–1 victory over Ecuador. The Swiss team was knocked out by the host country, Canada. Canada scored one goal just after halftime, which was enough to win. After the World Cup, many clubs were interested in Bachmann, who was 24 at the time. She chose to join VfL Wolfsburg.
In Switzerland's first match of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup against the Philippines, Bachmann scored the first goal. Switzerland won that game 2–0.
On June 12, 2025, it was announced that Bachmann had suffered an ACL injury. This meant she would miss the upcoming Euro 2025 tournament, which is being held in her home country.
Career Statistics
Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bachmann goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | .svg){kind=small} Wales |
1–1 | 2–1 (aet) | 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 |
Honours and Achievements
Ramona Bachmann has won many titles with her clubs:
Umeå IK
- Damallsvenskan: 2007, 2008
- Svenska Cupen: 2007
- Svenska Supercupen: 2007, 2008
FC Rosengård
- Damallsvenskan: 2013, 2014, 2015
- Svenska Supercupen: 2012, 2015
VfL Wolfsburg
- DFB-Pokal: 2015–16
Chelsea
- FA Women's Super League: 2017–18, 2019–20
- FA WSL Spring Series: 2017
- Women's FA Cup: 2017–18
- FA Women's League Cup: 2019–20
Paris Saint-Germain
- Division 1 Féminine: 2020–21
- Coupe de France: 2021–22, 2023–24
See also
In Spanish: Ramona Bachmann para niños
