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Sonia Bompastor

Sonia Bompastor (born 8 June 1980) is a French football manager and former player who currently manages Chelsea of the English Women's Super League.[2] She is the first person to win the UEFA Women's Champions League as both a player and a manager.[3]

Sonia Bompastor
Bompastor in 2012
Personal information
Full name Sonia Bompastor[1]
Date of birth (1980-06-08) 8 June 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Blois, France
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea (manager)
Youth career
1988–1994 US Mer
1994–1997 US Thoury
1997–2000 Tours EC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 La Roche-sur-Yon
2002–2006 Montpellier 83 (36)
2006–2009 Lyon 54 (15)
2009–2010 Washington Freedom 41 (6)
2009–2010 → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) 13 (10)
2010–2013 Lyon 59 (4)
International career‡
1997–1998 France U18 3 (0)
2000–2013 France 156 (19)
Managerial career
2013–2021 Lyon Academy
2021–2024 Lyon
2024– Chelsea
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 September 2016 (UTC)

Bompastor was a midfielder, preferably on the left side; she also played left back. Bompastor was a two-time winner of the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) Female Player of the Year, and following a move to the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league in the United States, earned Player of the Month and All-Star honors.

Bompastor began her football career joining US Mer in 1988. In 1992, she joined US Thoury. In the same year, Bompastor earned selection to nationally recognized Clairefontaine academy joining alongside a select group of female players. After her stint at Clairefontaine, she joined Tours EC, now the women's section of professional club Tours FC. In 2000, she joined Division 1 Féminine club ESOF Vendée La Roche-sur-Yon and performed well enough to earn a move to Montpellier. At Montpellier, Bompastor earned domestic and individual honors, which resulted in a move to champions Lyon. In 2008, she joined the new United States-based women's soccer league, Women's Professional Soccer, after her American playing rights were chosen by Washington Freedom in the 2008 WPS International Draft.[4] After helping the Freedom reached the playoffs, Bompastor returned to France where she played for Paris Saint-Germain on loan. In 2010, she announced that she would be returned to Lyon for the 2010–11 season and, subsequently, was a part of the team that won the 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League.

Bompastor is also a French international. Prior to playing for the senior team, she played at youth level representing the under-18 team at the 1998 UEFA Women's Under-18 Championship. Bompastor made her senior international debut in February 2000 in a friendly match against Scotland. From 2004 to 2006, she served as the national team's captain. Bompastor has played in numerous tournaments for her nation beginning with UEFA Women's Euro 2001.

In June 2013, Bompastor chose to end her career after the French Women's Cup final.[5] She became the academy director of Olympique Lyonnais Féminin after retirement.[6] In April 2021, she took over as manager of Lyon's first team.[7][8]

Playing career

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Club career

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Early career

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Bompastor was born in Blois and began playing football at an early age. Of Portuguese origin, both of her parents are from Póvoa de Varzim and most of her family still lives in the area. Bompastor told Ma Chaîne Sport that she always goes to Póvoa when she has the opportunity to do so.[9] She was drawn to football through her father, who was a referee.[10] He took her to many of the games he refereed on the weekends and Bompastor quickly developed an attraction towards the game.[10]

Bompastor began her football career in 1988 at US Mer, a local club in a neighboring commune, playing with the club's mixed team. In 1992, she joined US Thoury. That same year, Bompastor earned selection to an exclusive female team that was given clearance to train at the Clairefontaine academy by the French Football Federation.[10] The academy had quickly become a high-level training facility for male football players and supporters of women's football wanted younger women to be afforded the same benefits from the facilities as young men. Following vocational training at Clairefontaine, Bompastor moved to amateur team Tours EC. She spent four years at the club before joining ESOF Vendée La Roche-sur-Yon of the Division 1 Féminine in 2000.

Professional career

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Bompastor's professional career began with ESOF Vendée La Roche-sur-Yon in 2000. She scored seven goals over her two years with the club before moving to Montpellier HSC in 2002.

At Montpellier, Bompastor blossomed and scored 38 goals over four seasons while helping the club win league titles in 2004 and 2005, as well as the Challenge de France (women's version of the Coupe de France).

 
Bompastor playing for Washington Freedom in 2009

Lyon was the next destination for Bompastor, for whom she joined in the summer of 2006. She became an important part of the squads that won back-to-back league titles in 2007 and 2008, and of the squad that won the Challenge de France in 2008. This gave her six titles in a span of four years, equal to teammates Camille Abily and Élodie Thomis who were also a part of the same Montpellier squad Bompastor previously had played for.

On 24 September 2008, Bompastor was selected to join the new United States-based women's soccer league, Women's Professional Soccer, after her American playing rights were chosen by Washington Freedom in the 2008 WPS International Draft.[4] Her Lyon teammate Louisa Necib was also chosen by the Freedom. In the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season, Bompastor appeared in 19 games (all starts, 1709 total minutes) and scored four goals with six assists. Following the conclusion of the season, she was loaned to D1 Féminine side Paris Saint-Germain.

International career

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Bompastor made her international debut for the Bleues on 26 February 2000 in a match against Scotland. She was a member of the squads that participated in the 2001, 2005, and 2009 editions of the UEFA Women's Championship. She also represented France at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

On 27 September 2008, Bompastor picked up her 100th cap in a crucial UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying match against Iceland,[11] which France won 2–1.

Managerial career

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Olympique Lyonnais

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After retiring from playing in 2013, Bompastor managed Lyon's academy for eight years.

In 2021, Bompastor was appointed manager of Lyon's first team. She subsequently led them to 7 trophies won overall including 3 consecutive Division 1 titles in the 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons and the UWCL in 2021–22 with a 1-3 win over Barcelona in the final.[12]

Chelsea

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On 29 May 2024, Bompastor was appointed manager of Chelsea, on a four-year deal.[2] She managed her first match with Chelsea on 20 September 2024 in a 1-0 win over Aston Villa.[13] On 12 October 2024, she led Chelsea to the club's first ever away win at the Emirates Stadium and the club's first away win to Arsenal since 2020 when they won the match 1-2.[14]

On 16 November 2024, Bompastor's Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-0 to go to the top of the WSL table after winning all of her first 7 league matches in charge of the team (10 wins out of 10 matches in all competitions currently too). [15] It made Bompastor have the best start ever for any new manager in the league’s 14 years history so far.[16]

Career statistics

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Club

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Statistics accurate as of 18 September 2016[17][18]

Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
La Roche-sur-Yon 2000–01 – – – – – – – –
2001–02 – – – – – – – –
Total – – – – – – – –
Montpellier 2002–03 22 12 2 1 0 0 24 13
2003–04 22 7 3 1 0 0 25 8
2004–05 18 5 0 0 9 2 27 7
2005–06 21 12 0 0 5 1 26 13
Total 83 36 5 2 14 3 102 41
Lyon 2006–07 20 9 0 0 0 0 20 9
2007–08 21 5 5 3 9 2 35 10
2008–09 13 1 0 0 5 1 18 2
Total 54 15 5 3 14 3 73 21
Washington Freedom 2009 19 4 – – – – 19 4
2010 22 2 – – – – 22 2
Total 41 6 – – – – 41 6
Paris SG 2009–10 13 10 0 0 0 0 13 10
Total 13 10 0 0 0 0 13 10
Lyon 2010–11 19 2 3 0 6 1 28 3
2011–12 22 2 4 0 8 2 34 4
2012–13 18 0 5 0 9 2 32 2
Total 59 4 12 0 51 5 94 9
Career total 250 71 22 5 37 11 309 87

International

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(Correct as of 18 September 2016)[17][19]
National team Season Apps Goals
France 1999–2000 3 0
2000–01 14 0
2001–02 10 0
2002–03 13 1
2003–04 15 5
2004–05 10 0
2005–06 13 2
2006–07 13 1
2007–08 8 1
2008–09 5 1
2009–10 12 4
2010–11 17 2
2011–12 23 2
Total 156 19

International goals

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Managerial Statistics

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As of matches played 20 November 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Lyon (women) 27 April 2021[7] 25 May 2024 118 100 10 8 381 71 +310 084.75 [20][21]
Chelsea (women) 29 May 2024[2] present 11 11 0 0 36 7 +29 100.00
Total 129 111 10 8 417 78 +339 086.05

Honours

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Player

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Montpellier

Lyon

France

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Manager

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Lyon

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Other

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Orders

References

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  1. ^ a b "Décret du 14 mai 2014 portant promotion et nomination" [Decree of 14 May 2014 on promotion and appointment]. Journal Officiel de la République Française (in French). 2014 (112): 8034. 15 May 2014. PREX1409874D. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Sonia Bompastor to become Chelsea Women Head Coach". Chelsea F.C. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ "UEFA Women's Champions League on Instagram: "𝓗𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝔂 𝓜𝓪𝓴𝓮𝓻 👏 👑 Lyon boss Sonia Bompastor is the first woman to win the #UWCL title as a player and coach! 😍 #UWCLfinal | @olfeminin"".
  4. ^ a b Freedom sticks close to home with draft choices Archived 10 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Lyon and France stalwart Bompastor bows out". uefa.com. UEFA. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  6. ^ "JEAN-MICHEL AULAS : "WE WILL BRING OUR EXPERTISE AND OUR PASSION TO THIS PROJECT"". Olympique Lyonnais. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  7. ^ a b "L'OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS ET JEAN-LUC VASSEUR ONT PRIS LA DÉCISION COMMUNE DE METTRE FIN À LEUR COLLABORATION" [OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS AND JEAN-LUC VASSEUR HAVE TAKEN THE JOINT DECISION TO END THEIR COLLABORATION]. Lyon. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  8. ^ Scott, Megan (28 April 2021). "Sonia Bompastor announced as new Olympique Lyonnais manager". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Madeira: deputado do PSD-M diz que mandato de Cavaco Silva tem sido "mais ou menos"". O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  10. ^ a b c "Sonia Bompastor, capitaine de l'Equipe de France" (in French). Elle. 21 June 2008. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  11. ^ France aim to spoil Iceland dream
  12. ^ "Brilliant Lyon win eighth Champions League crown". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  13. ^ Sanders, Emma (20 September 2024). "Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  14. ^ Sanders, Emma (12 October 2024). "Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  15. ^ Sanders, Emma (16 November 2024). "Chelsea 2-0 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  16. ^ "'Every record has to be broken' - Bompastor makes WSL history with Man City win". FotMob. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  17. ^ a b "La Carriere de Sonia Bompastor". StatsFootoFeminin. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  18. ^ "BOMPASTOR Sonia". Olympique Lyonnais. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  19. ^ BOMPASTOR Sonia Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, French Football Federation, retrieved 19 June 2011
  20. ^ "Sonia Bompastor Managerial Profile". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  21. ^ "Sonia Bompastor manager profile and live statistics updates - SofaScore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  22. ^ "September Manager of the Month". Barclays football. 10 October 2024.
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