Élise Bussaglia

Élise Bussaglia

Bussaglia (left) with teammate Zohra Ayachi
Personal information
Full name Élise Bussaglia
Date of birth 24 September 1985 (1985-09-24) (age 26)
Place of birth Sedan, France
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Paris Saint-Germain
Number 15
Youth career
1992–1997 US Balan
1997–2000 US Bazeilles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2000–2002 Olympique Saint-Memmie
2002–2004 CNFE Clairefontaine 20 (1)
2004–2007 Juvisy 58 (13)
2007–2009 Montpellier HSC 41 (4)
2009– Paris Saint-Germain 40 (12)
National team‡
2003– France 92 (20)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:53, 9 June 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:34, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

Élise Bussaglia (born 24 September 1985 in Sedan) is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a midfielder and is a member of the France women's national football team. Bussaglia is the reigning National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) Female Player of the Year having won the award after a successful 2010–11 season with her club.[1]

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Club career

Early career

Bussaglia began her career playing for Olympique Saint-Memmie playing at the club during her youth. She spent two years with the senior team before being selected to attend the CNFE Clairefontaine, the women's section of the Clairefontaine academy. After leaving the academy, she joined D1 Féminine club FCF Juvisy playing 14 matches and scoring two goals in her first season. In her second season with the club, she played in all 22 league matches scoring four goals helping Juvisy win the league title. She had another successful season before joining Montpellier. At Montpellier, Bussaglia became an established international player and helped Montpellier to two top table finishes, including helping the team win the 2008–09 Challenge de France and qualify for the newly-created UEFA Women's Champions League in her final season.

Paris Saint-Germain

In 2009, Bussaglia signed with Paris Saint-Germain and, in the process, joined a club, which included international teammates Camille Abily, Sonia Bompastor, Bérangère Sapowicz, and Laure Boulleau. In her first season with Les Parisiens, despite the club having a respectable season, Bussaglia struggled appearing in 18 matches and scoring only two goals in the league. The midfielder compensated her uneventful performance in the league with a decent showing in the Challenge de France netting the fourth goal in Paris Saint-Germain's 5–0 win over her former club Montpellier in the competition's final match. The victory assured Bussaglia her third career Challenge de France title.

In the 2010–11 season, following the departures of Abily and Bompastor, Bussaglia was handed the reins to the attack and quickly blossomed scoring four goals in Paris Saint-Germain's first five league matches of the season. On 26 February 2011, she scored both club goals in a 2–1 win over Le Mans. Bussaglia ultimately finished the season appearing in all 22 matches and scoring a career-high ten goals. Despite failing to score a goal in the final six matches of the season, Bussaglia was still an important cog of the team as Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the 2011–12 edition of the UEFA Women's Champions League after finishing runner-up to champions Lyon. For her performances during the season, Bussaglia was named the UNFP Female Player of the Year. She was also named the Best Player of the 2010–11 Division 1 Féminine season by her peers.[2]

International career

Bussaglia had previously starred with the women's under-19 team helping France win the 2003 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, held in Germany. On 13 November 2005, she earned her first cap with the women's national team in a match against Poland. As of today, she has 79 caps and has scored 18 goals for the national team.

Career statistics

Club

Statistics accurate as of match played 8 June 2011[3]

Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CNFE 2003–04 20 1 0 0 0 0 20 1
Total 20 1 0 0 0 0 20 1
Juvisy 2004–05 14 2 0 0 0 0 14 2
2005–06 22 4 0 0 0 0 22 4
2006–07 22 7 0 0 3 0 25 7
Total 58 13 0 0 3 0 61 13
Montpellier 2007–08 19 4 3 0 0 0 22 4
2008–09 22 0 4 0 0 0 26 0
Total 41 4 7 0 0 0 48 4
Paris SG 2009–10 18 2 4 1 0 0 22 3
2010–11 22 10 1 0 0 0 23 10
Total 40 12 5 1 0 0 45 13
Career total 159 30 12 1 3 0 174 31

International

(Correct as of 20 November 2011)[4]
National team Season Apps Goals
France 2003–04 9 0
2004–05 11 1
2005–06 11 4
2006–07 13 4
2007–08 7 2
2008–09 6 1
2009–10 12 2
2010–11 18 5
2011–12 5 1
Total 92 20

International goals

Honours

Club

Juvisy
Montpellier
Paris Saint-Germain

International

France

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Benoit Costil et Elise Bussaglia récompensés" (in French). France 3. 23 May 2011. http://champagne-ardenne.france3.fr/info/benoit-costil-et-elise-bussaglia-recompenses-68895193.html. Retrieved 9 June 2011. 
  2. ^ "Elise Bussaglia sacrée meilleure joueuse" (in French). French Football Federation. 5 May 2011. http://www.fff.fr/champ/femininesD1/actualite/535382.shtml. Retrieved 9 June 2011. 
  3. ^ "La Carriere de Elise Bussaglia". StatsFootoFeminin. http://www.statsfootofeminin.fr/joueur.php?id=130&joueur=34. Retrieved 8 June 2011. 
  4. ^ BUSSAGLIA Élise, French Football Federation, accessed 9 June 2011

External links
Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (Ladies) – current squad
  • Manager: Vaz