29 Facts About Sonia Bompastor

Sonia Bompastor is the first person to win the UEFA Women's Champions League as both a player and a manager, and is widely considered to be one of the best women's players in French history.

Sonia Bompastor was a two-time winner of the National Union of Professional Footballers Female Player of the Year, and following a move to the Women's Professional Soccer league in the United States, earned Player of the Month and All-Star honors.

Sonia Bompastor began her football career joining US Mer in 1988.

At Montpellier, Sonia Bompastor earned domestic and individual honors, which resulted in a move to champions Lyon.

Sonia Bompastor made her senior international debut in February 2000 in a friendly match against Scotland.

Sonia Bompastor has played in numerous tournaments for her nation beginning with UEFA Women's Euro 2001.

In June 2013, Sonia Bompastor chose to end her career after the French Women's Cup final.

Sonia Bompastor became the academy director of Olympique Lyonnais Feminin after retirement.

Sonia Bompastor was born in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, and began playing football at an early age.

Sonia Bompastor told Ma Chaine Sport that she always goes to Povoa when she has the opportunity to do so.

Sonia Bompastor was drawn to football through her father, who was a referee.

Sonia Bompastor took her to many of the games he refereed on the weekends and Bompastor quickly developed an attraction towards the game.

Sonia Bompastor began her football career in 1988 at US Mer, a local club in a neighboring commune, playing with the club's mixed team.

That same year, Sonia Bompastor earned selection to an exclusive female team that was given clearance to train at the Clairefontaine academy by the French Football Federation.

Sonia Bompastor spent four years at the club before joining ESOF Vendee La Roche-sur-Yon of the Division 1 Feminine in 2000.

Sonia Bompastor scored seven goals over her two years with the club before moving to Montpellier HSC in 2002.

At Montpellier, Sonia Bompastor blossomed and scored 38 goals over four seasons while helping the club win league titles in 2004 and 2005, as well as the 2006 Challenge de France.

On 24 September 2008, Sonia 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.

Sonia Bompastor was included in the league's all-star team in each of her two seasons with Washington Freedom.

Sonia Bompastor was at the heart of a hugely successful Lyon team that repeated their league and Champions League successes in the next season, adding the Coupe de France to complete the first treble in Lyon's history.

Across the three seasons of her second spell with Lyon, Sonia Bompastor made 94 appearances, scored nine goals, lifted seven trophies and solidified her legacy as one of the world's best women's players of her generation.

Sonia Bompastor made her international debut for the Bleues on 26 February 2000 in a match against Scotland.

Sonia Bompastor was a member of the squads that participated in the 2001,2005, and 2009 editions of the UEFA Women's Championship.

Sonia Bompastor represented France at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Sonia Bompastor finished her international career with 156 appearances and 19 goals to her name, making her France's eighth most capped player of all time.

Sonia Bompastor managed at the club's academy for eight years.

On 29 May 2024, Sonia Bompastor was appointed manager of Chelsea, on a four-year deal.

Sonia Bompastor replaced Emma Hayes, who had been in charge for 12 years.

Abily was Lyon's assistant coach before Sonia Bompastor took over at the club, and she has been Sonia Bompastor's assistant both at Lyon and Chelsea.