Germany women's national football team

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Germany
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Nickname Die Nationalelf
Association German Football Association
(Deutscher Fußball-Bund)
Coach Silvia Neid, 2005-
Most caps Birgit Prinz (177)
Top scorer Birgit Prinz (120)
FIFA rank 2
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First International
West Germany 5 - 1 Switzerland
(Koblenz, West Germany; November 10, 1982)
Largest win
Germany 13 - 0 Portugal
(Reutlingen, Germany; November 15, 2003)
Worst defeat
United States 6 - 0 Germany
(Decatur, Georgia, USA; March 14, 1996)
World Cup
Appearances 5 (First in 1991)
Best result Winner, 2003 and 2007
Olympic Games
Appearances 3 (First in 1996)
Best result Bronze, 2000 and 2004
UEFA Women's Championship
Appearances 8 (First in 1987)
Best result Winners, 1989, 1991, 1995,
1997, 2001, 2005
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Medal record
Women's Football
Bronze 2000 Sydney Team
Bronze 2004 Athens Team

The German women's national football team is the reigning world champion, having won the 2003 and the 2007 Women's World Cup. It has also won the last four UEFA Women's Championships (1995, 1997, 2001, 2005). Thus far, Germany is the only nation to have won both the men's and women's World Cups.

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[edit] History

[edit] 1982 - 1987

The first official match was held on November 10, 1982 against Switzerland. Germany won the match 5-1.

First Team:

Marion Isbert (36. Claudia Reichler) - Gaby Dlugi-Winterberg (52. Christel Klinzmann); Petra Landers; Monika Degwitz; Brigitte Klinz - Rike Koekoek (41. Silvia Neid); Anne Trabant; Bettina Krug (47. Birgit Offermann) - Birgit Bormann; Doris Kresimon; Ingrid Gebauer (47. Petra Bartelmann)
Goals: Neid (2), Bormann, Gebauer, Kresimon

[edit] Head coaches

[edit] Most capped players

These players have played more than 100 matches

Last updated on March 7, 2008

Caps Name First Play (Date/Opponent) Last Play (Date/Opponent)
177 Birgit Prinz July 27, 1994 Flag of Canada Canada still active
175 Kerstin Stegemann April 13, 1995 Flag of Poland Poland still active
154 Bettina Wiegmann October 1, 1989 Flag of Hungary Hungary October 12, 2003 Flag of Sweden Sweden
147 Sandra Minnert May 28, 1992 Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia November 1, 2007 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
146 Ariane Hingst August 27, 1996 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands still active
144 Doris Fitschen October 4, 1986 Flag of Denmark Denmark July 7, 2001 Flag of Sweden Sweden
140 Renate Lingor Oktober 25, 1995 Flag of Slovenia Slovenia still active
125 Martina Voss October 3, 1984 Flag of Finland Finland March 16, 2000 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
125 Silke Rottenberg April 7, 1993 Flag of the United States USA still active
125 Sandra Smisek April 13, 1995 Flag of Poland Poland still active
111 Steffi Jones July 3, 1993 Flag of Denmark Denmark March 14, 2007 Flag of Italy Italy
111 Silvia Neid November 10, 1982 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland July 25, 1996 Flag of Brazil Brazil
104 Heidi Mohr May 19, 1986 Flag of Norway Norway September 29, 1996 Flag of Iceland Iceland
102 Pia Wunderlich December 7, 1993 Flag of Russia Russia March 1, 2006 Flag of the People's Republic of China China PR

[edit] Current Team

Squad called up for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Nadine Angerer November 10, 1978 (1978-11-10) (age 29) 44 0 Flag of Sweden Djurgårdens IF Dam
2 DF Kerstin Stegemann September 29, 1977 (1977-09-29) (age 30) 159 6 Flag of Germany Wattenscheid 09
3 DF Saskia Bartusiak September 9, 1982 (1982-09-09) (age 25) 2 0 Flag of Germany FSV Frankfurt
4 DF Babett Peter May 12, 1988 (1988-05-12) (age 20) 11 0 Flag of Germany FFC Turbine Potsdam
5 DF Annike Krahn July 1, 1985 (1985-07-01) (age 22) 25 0 Flag of Germany FCR Duisburg
6 MF Linda Bresonik December 7, 1983 (1983-12-07) (age 24) 27 2 Flag of Germany Essen-Schoenebeck
7 MF Melanie Behringer November 18, 1979 (1979-11-18) (age 28) 14 3 Flag of Germany SC Freiburg
8 FW Sandra Smisek July 3, 1977 (1977-07-03) (age 30) 115 27 Flag of Germany FFC Frankfurt
9 FW Birgit Prinz Captain October 25, 1977 (1977-10-25) (age 30) 161 105 Flag of Germany FFC Frankfurt
10 MF Renate Lingor October 11, 1975 (1975-10-11) (age 32) 126 30 Flag of Germany FFC Frankfurt
11 FW Anja Mittag May 16, 1985 (1985-05-16) (age 23) 36 5 Flag of Germany FFC Turbine Potsdam
12 GK Ursula Holl June 26, 1982 (1982-06-26) (age 25) 2 0 Flag of Germany 07 Bad Neuenahr
13 DF Sandra Minnert April 7, 1973 (1973-04-07) (age 35) 137 15 Flag of Germany 07 Bad Neuenahr
14 MF Simone Laudehr July 12, 1986 (1986-07-12) (age 21) 0 0 Flag of Germany FCR Duisburg
15 DF Sonja Fuss November 5, 1978 (1978-11-05) (age 29) 48 3 Flag of Germany FCR Duisburg
16 FW Martina Müller April 18, 1980 (1980-04-18) (age 28) 57 25 Flag of Germany Wolfsburg
17 DF Ariane Hingst July 25, 1979 (1979-07-25) (age 28) 130 9 Flag of Sweden Djurgårdens IF
18 MF Kerstin Garefrekes September 4, 1979 (1979-09-04) (age 28) 75 22 Flag of Germany FFC Frankfurt
19 MF Fatmire Bajramaj April 1, 1988 (1988-04-01) (age 20) 5 0 Flag of Germany FCR Duisburg
20 FW Petra Wimbersky November 9, 1982 (1982-11-09) (age 25) 62 15 Flag of Germany FFC Frankfurt
21 GK Silke Rottenberg January 25, 1972 (1972-01-25) (age 36) 123 0 Flag of Germany FFC Frankfurt


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Preceded by
1999 USA Flag of the United States
World Champions
2003 (First title)
2007 (Second title)
Succeeded by
Incumbent