Germany women's national football team
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The Germany women's national football team (German: Deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft der Frauen) represents Germany in international women's football. The team is governed by the German Football Association (DFB). The Germany national team is one of the most successful in women's football. They are two-time world champions, having won the 2003 and 2007 tournaments. The team has won eight of the fourteen UEFA European Championships, claiming six consecutive titles between 1995 and 2013. They, along with the Netherlands, are one of the two nations that have won both the women's and men's European tournament. Also, they and Spain are the only two teams that have won both the women's and men's World Cup tournament. Germany has won Olympic gold in 2016, after three consecutive bronze medals at the Women's Olympic Football Tournament, finishing third in 2000, 2004, 2008 and won another bronze medal in 2024. Birgit Prinz holds the record for most appearances and is the team's all-time leading goalscorer. Prinz has also set international records; she has received the FIFA World Player of the Year award three times and is the joint second overall top goalscorer at the Women's World Cup. Women's football was long met with scepticism in Germany, and official matches were banned by the DFB until 1970. However, the women's national team has grown in popularity since winning the World Cup in 2003, as it was chosen as Germany's Sports Team of the Year. As of August 2025, Germany is ranked fifth in the FIFA Women's World Rankings.
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| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Christian Wück |
| Assistant coaches | Maren Meinert Saskia Bartusiak |
| Fitness coach | Julius Balsmeier |
| Goalkeeping coach | Michael Fuchs |
| Team doctor | Tobias Schmenn |
| Kit Manager | Steve Smith |
| Name | Tenure | P | W | D | L | % | Achievements |
| Gero Bisanz | 1982–1996 | 127 | 83 | 17 | 27 | 065 | 1984 European Championship – failed to qualify 1987 UEFA Euro – failed to qualify 1989 UEFA Euro – champions 1991 UEFA Euro – champions 1991 Women's World Cup – fourth place 1993 UEFA Euro – fourth place 1995 UEFA Euro – champions 1995 Women's World Cup – runners-up 1996 Summer Olympics – group stage |
| Tina Theune | 1996–2005 | 135 | 93 | 18 | 24 | 068 | 1997 UEFA Euro – champions 1999 Women's World Cup – quarter-final 2000 Summer Olympics – bronze medal 2001 UEFA Euro – champions 2003 Women's World Cup – champions 2004 Summer Olympics – bronze medal 2005 UEFA Euro – champions |
| Silvia Neid | 2005–2016 | 169 | 125 | 22 | 22 | 073 | 2007 Women's World Cup – champions 2008 Summer Olympics – bronze medal 2009 UEFA Euro – champions 2011 Women's World Cup – quarter-final 2012 Summer Olympics – failed to qualify 2013 UEFA Euro – champions 2015 Women's World Cup – fourth place 2016 Summer Olympics – champions |
| Steffi Jones | 2016–2018 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 059 | 2017 UEFA Euro – quarter-final |
| Horst Hrubesch (interim) | 2018 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 087 | |
| Martina Voss-Tecklenburg | 2019–2023 | 57 | 40 | 5 | 12 | 070 | 2019 Women's World Cup – quarter-final 2020 Summer Olympics – failed to qualify 2022 UEFA Euro – runners-up |
| Horst Hrubesch (interim) | 2023–2024 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 066 | 2024 Summer Olympics – bronze medal |
| Christian Wück | 2024– | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 056 | |
| Total | 558 | 385 | 74 | 99 | 069 | ||
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ann-Katrin Berger | (1990-10-09) 9 October 1990 | 33 | 0 | Gotham FC |
| 12 | 1GK | Stina Johannes | (2000-01-23) 23 January 2000 | 5 | 0 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 21 | 1GK | Ena Mahmutovic | (2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | Bayern Munich |
| 2 | 2DF | Sarai Linder | (1999-10-26) 26 October 1999 | 33 | 1 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 3 | 2DF | Camilla Küver | (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 | 4 | 0 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 4 | 2DF | Rebecca Knaak | (1996-06-23) 23 June 1996 | 14 | 0 | Manchester City |
| 5 | 2DF | Janina Minge | (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 | 32 | 1 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 7 | 2DF | Giulia Gwinn (captain) | (1999-07-02) 2 July 1999 | 71 | 14 | Bayern Munich |
| 13 | 2DF | Carlotta Wamser | (2003-11-01) 1 November 2003 | 12 | 1 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 17 | 2DF | Franziska Kett | (2004-10-24) 24 October 2004 | 13 | 0 | Bayern Munich |
| 23 | 2DF | Jella Veit | (2005-05-03) 3 May 2005 | 1 | 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 6 | 3MF | Lisanne Gräwe | (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 | 4 | 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 9 | 3MF | Sjoeke Nüsken | (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 | 57 | 7 | Chelsea |
| 16 | 3MF | Linda Dallmann | (1994-09-02) 2 September 1994 | 76 | 15 | Bayern Munich |
| 19 | 3MF | Shekiera Martinez | (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001 | 4 | 0 | West Ham United |
| 20 | 3MF | Elisa Senß | (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 | 34 | 4 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 22 | 3MF | Jule Brand | (2002-10-16) 16 October 2002 | 73 | 13 | Lyon |
| 8 | 4FW | Vivien Endemann | (2001-08-07) 7 August 2001 | 19 | 4 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 10 | 4FW | Laura Freigang | (1998-02-01) 1 February 1998 | 44 | 17 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 11 | 4FW | Lea Schüller | (1997-11-12) 12 November 1997 | 86 | 56 | Manchester United |
| 14 | 4FW | Larissa Mühlhaus | (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 | 3 | 1 | Werder Bremen |
| 15 | 4FW | Selina Cerci | (2000-05-31) 31 May 2000 | 18 | 5 | TSG Hoffenheim |
| 18 | 4FW | Nicole Anyomi | (2000-02-10) 10 February 2000 | 34 | 4 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Rafaela Borggräfe | (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | v. France, 28 October 2025 |
| GK | Laura Dick | (2003-06-13) 13 June 2003 | 0 | 0 | TSG Hoffenheim | v. France, 28 October 2025 |
| DF | Sophia Kleinherne INJ | (2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 | 36 | 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | v. Slovenia, 3 March 2026 |
| DF | Kathrin Hendrich | (1992-04-06) 6 April 1992 | 90 | 5 | Chicago Stars | v. Spain, 2 December 2025 |
| DF | Bibiane Schulze | (1998-11-12) 12 November 1998 | 7 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao | v. Spain, 2 December 2025 |
| DF | Sara Doorsoun RET | (1991-11-17) 17 November 1991 | 59 | 1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | v. Austria, 3 June 2025 |
| MF | Sydney Lohmann | (2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 | 44 | 6 | Manchester City | v. Spain, 2 December 2025 |
| MF | Alara Şehitler | (2006-11-27) 27 November 2006 | 4 | 0 | Bayern Munich | v. Spain, 2 December 2025 |
| MF | Lena Oberdorf INJ | (2001-12-19) 19 December 2001 | 51 | 4 | Bayern Munich | v. France, 24 October 2025 |
| MF | Sara Däbritz RET | (1995-02-15) 15 February 1995 | 111 | 18 | Real Madrid | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 |
| FW | Cora Zicai INJ | (2004-11-29) 29 November 2004 | 6 | 2 | VfL Wolfsburg | v. Austria, 14 April 2026 |
| FW | Klara Bühl INJ | (2000-12-07) 7 December 2000 | 76 | 30 | Bayern Munich | v. Slovenia, 3 March 2026 |
| FW | Giovanna Hoffmann | (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998 | 12 | 3 | RB Leipzig | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 |
| Notes INJ = Withdrew due to injury PRE = Preliminary squad RET = Retired from the national team WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue | ||||||
| # | Player | Career | Caps | Goals |
| 1 | Birgit Prinz | 1994–2011 | 214 | 128 |
| 2 | Kerstin Stegemann | 1995–2009 | 191 | 8 |
| 3 | Ariane Hingst | 1996–2011 | 174 | 10 |
| 4 | Anja Mittag | 2004–2017 | 158 | 50 |
| 5 | Bettina Wiegmann | 1989–2003 | 154 | 51 |
| 6 | Renate Lingor | 1995–2008 | 149 | 35 |
| 7 | Sandra Minnert | 1992–2007 | 147 | 16 |
| 8 | Nadine Angerer | 1996–2015 | 146 | 0 |
| 9 | Alexandra Popp | 2010–2024 | 145 | 67 |
| 10 | Doris Fitschen | 1986–2001 | 144 | 16 |
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