The 2025–26 OL Lyonnes season was the club's twenty-second season since Olympique Lyonnais joined OL Lyonnes as its women's section and first season with new logo and new name OL Lyonnes.
Season events On 22 May 2025, OL Lyonnes announced the singing of Jule Brand from VfL Wolfsburg on a contract until 2028.
On 1 June 2025, OL Lyonnes announced that Joe Montemurro had left his role as head coach. The following day, 2 June 2025, OL Lyonnes announced the appointment of Jonatan Giráldez as their new head coach, on a contract until June 2028.
On 4 June, OL Lyonnes announced the singing of Marie-Antoinette Katoto from Paris Saint-Germain on a contract until 30 June 2029.
On 17 June, Maïssa Fathallah signed her first contract with OL Lyonnes, until 30 June 2028.
On 20 June, OL Lyonnes announced the singing of Ingrid Syrstad Engen from Barça Femení on a contract until 30 June 2027.
On 2 July, OL Lyonnes announced the singing of Ashley Lawrence from Chelsea on a contract until 30 June 2028, whilst Ellie Carpenter departed the club to sign for Chelsea.
On 4 July, OL Lyonnes announced the signing of Korbin Albert from Paris Saint-Germain, on a contract until 30 June 2028.
On 8 July, OL Lyonnes announced the signing of Lily Yohannes from AFC Ajax, on a contract until 30 June 2028.
On 15 July, OL Lyonnes announced that Sofia Bekhaled had signed her first professional contract with the club, signing until June 2029.
On 16 July, OL Lyonnes announced the signing of Elida Kolbjørnsen from Stabæk, on a contract until 30 June 2028.
On 18 July, OL Lyonnes announced the signing of Teagan Micah to a one-year contract, after her contract with Liverpool had expired.
On 13 August, OL Lyonnes announced that Amel Majri had left the club in order to sign for Al-Ula.
On 23 August, OL Lyonnes announced that Leila Wandeler had left the club in order to sign for West Ham United.
On 29 August, Wassa Sangaré was sent on loan to London City Lionesses for the season.
On 10 September, OL Lyonnes announced that they had extended their contract with Selma Bacha by a year, keeping her at the club until 30 June 2030.
On 18 September, OL Lyonnes announced that they had extended their contract with Melchie Dumornay by a year, keeping her at the club until 30 June 2030.
On 23 September, Julie Swierot joined Nantes on loan for the season.
On 25 September, OL Lyonnes announced that they had extended their contract with Maeline Mendy until 30 June 2028, with Mendy joining Paris FC on loan for the season.
On 2 January, Kysha Sylla joined Paris FC on loan until 30 June 2026, after her loan deal with Washington Spirit concluded in December 2025.
On 9 January, OL Lyonnes announced that they had extended their contract with Inès Benyahia until 30 June 2028.
On 12 January, OL Lyonnes announced that Lindsey Heaps would leave the club at the end of the season to join the newly formed Denver Summit of the National Women's Soccer League.
On 15 January, OL Lyonnes announced that they had extended their contract with Alice Sombath until 30 June 2027.
On 20 January, OL Lyonnes announced that they had extended their contract with Liana Joseph until 30 June 2029.
On 6 February, Sofia Bekhaled joined Servette on loan until 30 June 2026.
On 9 March, OL Lyonnes announced the signing of Giovanna Waksman on a contract until the summer of 2028.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Christiane Endler GK Paris Saint-Germain 2021 2027 152 0 16 Feerine Belhadj GK Academy 2023 2027 10 0 21 Teagan Micah GK Unattached 2025 2026 6 0 45 Alexane Lambert GK Academy 2025 0 0 56 Lou Marchal GK Academy 2025 1 0 Defenders 3 Wendie Renard DF Academy 2006 2027 532 170 4 Selma Bacha DF Academy 2017 2030 215 10 5 Elma Junttila Nelhage DF BK Häcken 2025 2027 18 1 12 Ashley Lawrence DF Chelsea 2025 2028 31 1 18 Alice Sombath DF Paris Saint-Germain 2020 2027 106 2 23 Sofie Svava DF Real Madrid 2024 2027 49 3 33 Tarciane DF Houston Dash 2025 2029 35 4 36 Romane Rafalski DF Academy 2024 6 1 38 Sarah Rougeron DF Academy 2024 2 0 Midfielders 6 Melchie Dumornay MF Stade de Reims 2023 2030 81 48 8 Korbin Shrader MF Paris Saint-Germain 2025 2028 34 10 10 Lindsey Heaps MF Portland Thorns 2023 2026 127 36 13 Damaris Egurrola MF Everton 2021 2027 157 10 15 Ingrid Syrstad Engen MF Barça Femení 2025 2027 29 1 17 Maïssa Fathallah MF Academy 2025 2028 5 0 20 Lily Yohannes MF AFC Ajax 2025 2028 36 6 25 Inès Benyahia MF Academy 2020 2028 51 7 39 Charline Coutel MF Academy 2024 3 0 40 Lorna Douvier MF Academy 2024 3 0 Giovanna Waksman MF Unattached 2026 2028 0 0 Forwards 7 Vicki Bècho FW Paris Saint-Germain 2020 2027 121 27 9 Marie-Antoinette Katoto FW Paris Saint-Germain 2025 2029 40 17 11 Kadidiatou Diani FW Paris Saint-Germain 2023 2027 95 43 14 Ada Hegerberg FW Turbine Potsdam 2014 2027 303 284 22 Tabitha Chawinga FW Wuhan Jianghan University 2024 2027 58 26 29 Jule Brand FW VfL Wolfsburg 2025 2028 38 8 31 Liana Joseph FW Academy 2023 2029 8 4 43 Camille Marmillot FW Academy 2025 2 1 Academy 35 Jade Derigent DF Academy 2026 1 0 37 Oceane Tranchant MF Academy 2026 1 0 41 Kelya Figueira FW Academy 2026 1 0 Ambre Ouazar MF Academy 2023 2 0 Aalyah Samadi MF Academy 2024 1 0 Elida Kolbjørnsen MF Stabæk 2025 2028 0 0 Out on loan 19 Kysha Sylla DF Academy 2021 2027 9 0 19 Julie Swierot MF Academy 2023 2027 3 0 28 Wassa Sangaré DF Academy 2023 2027 5 0 30 Sofia Bekhaled FW Academy 2023 2029 3 0 32 Maeline Mendy MF Academy 2023 2028 7 2 Left during the season 7 Amel Majri MF Academy 2010 2026 327 97 Leila Wandeler FW Academy 2023 3 1
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.22 May 2025MFJule BrandVfL WolfsburgUndisclosed4 June 2025FWMarie-Antoinette KatotoParis Saint-GermainFree20 June 2025MFIngrid Syrstad EngenBarça FemeníFree2 July 2025DFAshley LawrenceChelseaUndisclosed4 July 2025MFKorbin AlbertParis Saint-GermainUndisclosed8 July 2025MFLily YohannesAFC AjaxUndisclosed16 July 2025MFElida KolbjørnsenStabækUndisclosed18 July 2025GKTeagan MicahUnattachedFree9 March 2026MFGiovanna WaksmanUnattachedFree
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.2 July 2025DFEllie CarpenterChelseaUndisclosed5 July 2025DFAlice MarquesSevillaUndisclosed13 August 2025MFAmel MajriAl-UlaUndisclosed23 August 2025FWLeila WandelerWest Ham UnitedUndisclosed
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.6 February 2025DFKysha SyllaWashington Spirit31 December 202529 August 2025DFWassa SangaréLondon City LionessesEnd of season23 September 2025MFJulie SwierotNantesEnd of season25 September 2025MFMaeline MendyParis FCEnd of season2 January 2026DFKysha SyllaParis FC30 June 20266 February 2026FWSofia BekhaledServette30 June 2026
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.30 June 2026MFLindsey HeapsDenver Summit1 July 2026
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Première Ligue
Regular season Table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Results
Playoffs
Coupe de France
Coupe LFFP
UEFA Champions League
League phase
Knockout phase
Squad statistics
Appearances
|colspan="16"|Players away from the club on loan: |- |colspan="16"|Players who appeared for OL Lyonnes but left during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremière LigueCoupe de FranceCoupe LFFPUEFA Champions LeagueTotal1 FW22Tabitha Chawinga12203172 FW9 Marie-Antoinette Katoto6721163 MF6 Melchie Dumornay811515FW14Ada Hegerberg7233155 FW7 Vicki Bècho9310136 MF8 Korbin Shrader720110DF3 Wendie Renard4303108 FW11Kadidiatou Diani520299 FW29Jule Brand5102810MF10Lindsey Heaps42006MF20Lily Yohannes4002612DF33Tarciane40004MF25Inès Benyahia3010414FW31Liana Joseph30003MF13Damaris Egurrola11013DF23Sofie Svava12003 Own Goal2001319DF5 Elma Junttila Nelhage10001MF15Ingrid Syrstad Engen10001FW43Camille Marmillot10001DF36Romane Rafalski10001DF12Ashley Lawrence10001DF4 Selma Bacha00101 Total8928926152
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremière LigueCoupe de FranceCoupe LFFPUEFA Champions LeagueTotal1 GK1 Christiane Endler7313142 GK16Feerine Belhadj402063 GK21Teagan Micah40015 Total1533425
Disciplinary record Number Nation Position Name Première Ligue Coupe de France Coupe LFFP UEFA Champions League Total3 DFWendie Renard20000010304 DFSelma Bacha20100000305 DFElma Junttila Nelhage20100000306 MFMelchie Dumornay10200020507 FWVicki Bècho10000000108 MFKorbin Shrader20000000209 FWMarie-Antoinette Katoto000000101010MFLindsey Heaps000010102011FWKadidiatou Diani200000002012DFAshley Lawrence100010002013MFDamaris Egurrola300010105014FWAda Hegerberg200000103018DFAlice Sombath100010002020MFLily Yohannes201000205023DFSofie Svava200000002025MFInès Benyahia100000001029FWJule Brand001000102033DFTarciane201000205037MFOceane Tranchant100000001039MFCharline Coutel200000002043FWCamille Marmillot1000000010Players away on loan:Players who left OL Lyonnes during the season: Total2907040120520
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