Ramona Bachmann is a soccer star who has risen to the limelight playing for the Switzerland women’s national football team as well as for Chelsea FC of the English FA WSL.
In addition to being a football player, Bachmann, in 2015, revealed that she is openly gay. She has been in a few lesbian relationships and is currently engaged to her partner – Charlotte Baret.
Bachmann also runs a kid’s football camp with Sandra Betschart. The passionate footballer has been through a couple of ups and down’s in her career but is going strong as a Paris Saint Germain women’s football player till 2023.
Ramona Bachmann’s Brief Biography
Ramona Bachmann was born in Malters Switzerland on Christmas day, December 25th in the year 1990. She was brought up in the small town of Malters, in Switzerland. The village had more than 7000 people.
Football was something she was interested in even before the age of 10. By the time she was 12, she had already started attracting scouts with letters inviting her to training camps.
At about the age of 16, Ramona made the decision to leave Switzerland for Sweden. There, she began a professional career in sports. She began playing for FC Malter’s youth club at a very young age and she remained there for close to a decade.
With deals coming from clubs in different parts of the world including the US and Germany, the teenager chose instead, to play for Umea IK of Sweden. It was the side that offered her the best deal.
Ramona’s Professional Football Career
Upon joining Umea IK in 2007, her presence was felt by every teammate in the club she helped to uplift the position of the club. By 2009, she was voted as the Swiss female player of the year.
The newly formed Women’s Professional Soccer Expansion team called Atlanta Beat made Ramona the best pick in 2010. She played for the club for one season and was struck by an injury, and at the end of the season, her contract expired with the Beats.
Her former club Umea quickly seized the opportunity to lure her back into the team, thus, she went back to Sweden for the 2011 season. Again, her exceptional shine made her to be named the best player of the 2011 season.
Subsequently, Ramona moved to join the LdB FC Malmö where she won the Damallsvenskan. While at this club, the Swizz got to play alongside the likes of Martha Mittag, and also got to finesse her football skill.
Ramona moved to Germany in 2015 and joined the German club, VfL Wolfsburg on a three-year contract. She became the blue ribbon amongst female footballers, outsmarting every other player and was named the Swiss player of the year in 2015.
By 2016, Ramona decided to join the English team, Chelsea FC where she played for about 4 years. By June 2020, she signed a contract with Paris Saint Germain. She has made 37 appearances and scored about 6 goals for the French club. By December 15, 2021, Bachmann signed a contract extension with PSG keeping her there till 2023.
About Ramona Bachmann’s International Career
Ramona’s international career was also characterized by much success. She joined the Switzerland national team from the U-19 team. During the 2009 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship that was organized in Belarus, Ramona won the UEFA.com Golden Player title.
Again she advanced to the U-20 Women’s team, where she featured in the 2006 and 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. However, she had a back injury that was serious enough to keep her off the pitch for a while.
Ramona’s presence in the national team helped to break a long jinx suffered by the team. Her good luck started in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, in Canada when she helped the team to qualify for the competition for the first time.
During the World cup, Bachmann’s efforts helped Switzerland to scale through the round of 16. She played astoundingly well and even had a hat trick in the game against Ecuador. The game ended in with Switzerland humiliating Ecuador in a 10-1 victory. Despite that victory, Switzerland was later eliminated by Canada, and so, failed to make it into the playoff.
The Football Player’s Net Worth
Ramona is undoubtedly one of the most sought-after female footballers in recent times. The 34-year old has proven to be worth the hassle over her, from her earliest days when she was the attraction of several big teams.
Thus, it has been stated a couple of times that Ramona is among the highest-paid female footballers. Her net worth is pegged at $1 million. On average, a player with FA WSL is said to be making as much as $50,000 annually.
Monthly, the FA WSL players make up to $6,736 to $13,472. This is quite less than what male football players earn on a monthly and yearly basis.
Her contract with her new team, PSG, after she left Chelsea FC seems to be quite juicy as she signed a contract extension after the initial one had expired. Ramona Bachmann’s contract extension keeps her at Paris Saint Germain until the year 2023.
Ramon also has got sponsorship deals with brands such as Puma, British Classic Cars, Visa_us, and Pieter Keulen among others. From said sponsorship deals, Bachmann’s estimated earnings is projected to be over $90,000.
Ramona Bachmann is Engaged
Bachmann, the PSG player, revealed her sexuality in 2015. She stated that she is gay and has since flaunted her girlfriends on social media. Ramona was first in a relationship with a lady known as Camille Lara.
Camille was a 21-year-old Swedish student when they dated. Unfortunately, the relationship did not last for so long and Bachmann moved on to others.
As of 2021, Swiss and Paris Saint Germain’s female player, Ramona, got into a relationship with Charlotte Baret. Her new lover is a dancer with Fheelz Dance Company.
As of June 6, 2022, the couple updated their family, friends, fans, and followers on their relationship status. Bachmann went on one knee to propose to her dancer girlfriend on said date.
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Some Quick Facts About Ramona Bachmann
1. She Has Always Been Passionate about Football
Even before she joined Chelsea in January 2017, Bachmann was always a supporter of the English side since she was a little girl. Her love for the game has even led her to start a football camp where she trains young football players.
The name of the football camp is Ramona Bachmann Fussballcamp and she co-founded it with Sandra Betschart – a former football player.
2. Some of Bachmann’s Awards
As stated, Ramona’s career has been decorated with many awards and titles. A brief summary of her honors includes; winning the Damallsvenskan in 2007 and 2008, the Svenska Cupen in 2007, and the Svenska Supercupen in 2007 and 2008, under the Umeå IK.
Similarly, while she was with FC Rosengård, she still won the Damallsvenskan thrice in 2013, 2014, and 2015. She also has the Svenska Supercupen awards, twice in 2012 and 2015 respectively. Lastly, while with VfL Wolfsburg, Ramona Bachmann won the DFB-Pokal in the 2015–16 season.
With her French club, Ramona has won Division 1 and Coupe De France honors from 2020 to 2022.
3. A Back Injury Almost Ruined Her Football Career
Ramona Bachmann had a back injury that almost ruined her career. In her early days, she suffered from stubborn back pain that resulted in her missing a couple of games.
This was not the last time an injury kept her out of a match, though. As recently as June 30, 2022, during a game with her home team, Bachmann got injured after a foul. The Injury came after England’s Beth Mead kicked her right wrist as she was on the floor.
4. The 34-year-old Has Been in a Controversial Situation
Ramona was involved in some form of drama when she was criticized during her debut in Switzerland’s national senior team in 2016. The resulting factor of her action during the game was the ousting of England’s goalkeeper Rachel Brown by a red card decision.
The Swizz football player later tendered an apology for her action and the red card issued to the England goalkeeper was revoked.
5. Bachmann Was in a Relationship With a Fellow Teammate
Bachmann and fellow football player, Alisha Lehmann, began to date in 2018. They met when the latter was 18 years old, at a Switzerland team camp. Lehmann also hails from the same country and they were teammates for the Swiss national team.
Ramona and Alisha dated through ups and downs including long distance. However, while they lived together, they offered their fans and followers ‘couple goals’. The pair were wont to upload lovey-dovey photos and videos of themselves practicing or just being goofy together.
They may have had a rosy relationship outside their careers but at a point, they played for different teams and had to play against each other. Their rivalry even saw Bachmann score two goals in a game where she played against Lehmann’s club.
Unfortunately, 2021 saw the end of Ramon’s relationship with Aisha. Both players have since gone on to other relationships.
Alisha is currently dating another athlete named Douglas Louis, a Brazillian. He is a football player who is signed to the Aston Villa Football Club. Aisha is, unlike her ex-girlfriend- Bachmann, a bi-sexual.
Svenska Cupen: 2007
Svenska Supercupen: 2007, 2008
Svenska Supercupen: 2012, 2015
FA WSL Spring Series: 2017
Women’s FA Cup: 2017–18
FA Women’s League Cup: 2019–20
Coupe de France féminine: 2021–22
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