Ramona Bachmann
Encyclopedia
Ramona Bachmann is a Swiss
football player, who plays as a forward for LdB Malmö and the Switzerland national team
.
in Damallsvenskan
at the age of 16 in 2007. Following Marta'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.
In 2010 Bachmann joined Atlanta Beat as the No. 1 pick on the WPS
international draft. 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.
She was named the best player of the 2011 season, and subsequently moved to defending champion LdB Malmö.
in Belarus
, Bachmann won the UEFA.com Golden Player award.
She made her debut for the Swiss senior team against Sweden
in June 2007. In September 2010 Bachmann scored in Switzerland's 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying defeat against England
, but was criticised for her play acting that led to the dismissal of England goalkeeper Rachel Brown
. Bachmann admitted there was no foul and apologised for her actions, while Brown's red card was rescinded on appeal.
Bachmann was ruled out of the following play-offs against Denmark
due to her persistent back pain.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
football player, who plays as a forward for LdB Malmö and the Switzerland national team
Switzerland women's national football team
The Switzerland women's national football team represents Switzerland in international women's football.The team played its first match in 1972...
.
Club 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 club Umeå IKUmeå IK
Umeå IK is a prominent women's association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. The club was established in 1917 as a general sports club, and started competing in women's in 1985. In 1996 the team reached the premier division, the Damallsvenskan but was relegated the following year. In...
in Damallsvenskan
Damallsvenskan
The Damallsvenskan, Swedish for ladies' all-Swedish, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is also referred as to the women's Allsvenskan, this term being used alone to refer to the men's division....
at the age of 16 in 2007. Following Marta'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.
In 2010 Bachmann joined Atlanta Beat as the No. 1 pick on the WPS
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
international draft. 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
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to return to Umeå for the 2011 season.
She was named the best player of the 2011 season, and subsequently moved to defending champion LdB Malmö.
International career
Bachmann played for Switzerland in the 2006 and 2010 editions of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. During the latter tournament she was hampered by a back injury. At the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
-Semifinals:---------Final:-Goalscorers:5 goals Sofia Jakobsson4 goals Toni Duggan Solène Barbance3 goals Jordan Nobbs Dzsenifer Marozsan2 goals* Isobel Christiansen* Jade Moore* Jessica Wich* Ana Maria Crnogorcevic1 goal...
in Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
, Bachmann won the UEFA.com Golden Player award.
She made her debut for the Swiss senior team against Sweden
Sweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
in June 2007. In September 2010 Bachmann scored in Switzerland's 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying defeat against England
England women's national football team
The England women's national football team represents England in international women's football. The side has been quite successful of late, qualifying for three World Cups, 1995, 2007 and 2011...
, but was criticised for her play acting that led to the dismissal of England goalkeeper Rachel Brown
Rachel Brown
Rachel Laura Brown is an English footballer, currently playing as goalkeeper for Everton Ladies and England Women. She is also the goalkeeper on Five's Superstars and works for Everton's Community Project.-Early Life:...
. Bachmann admitted there was no foul and apologised for her actions, while Brown's red card was rescinded on appeal.
Bachmann was ruled out of the following play-offs against Denmark
Denmark women's national football team
The Denmark women's national football team represents Denmark in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Danish Football Association .-World Cup:*1970 : Winner *1971 : Winner...
due to her persistent back pain.