Austria women's national football team

The Austria women's national football team represents Austria in international women's football competition. The team is controlled by the Austrian Football Association.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Austria national football team.
Austria
AssociationÖsterreichischer Fußball-Bund (ÖFB)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachIrene Fuhrmann
CaptainViktoria Schnaderbeck
Most capsNina Burger (108)[1]
Top scorerNina Burger (53)[1]
FIFA codeAUT
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 20 2 (18 December 2020)[2]
Highest20 (September 2017)
Lowest48 (July 2003)
First international
 Mexico 9–0 Austria 
(Bari, Italy, 6 July 1970)
Biggest win
 Austria 11–0 Armenia 
(Waidhofen, Austria, 10 May 2003)
 Austria 11–0 Armenia 
(Waidhofen, Austria, 13 May 2003)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 9–0 Austria 
(Bari, Italy, 6 July 1970)
  Switzerland 9–0 Austria 
(8 November 1970)
European Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2017)
Best resultSemifinals (2017)

The national team is made up mainly of players from the Austrian and German Women's Bundesligas. In 2016 the team qualified for its first-ever major tournament: UEFA Women's Euro 2017.

History

Beginnings

The Austrian team started playing on July 6, 1970 against Mexico in Bari, Italy, competing in the Women's World Cup 1970,[3] unofficial competition held in that country from July 6 to July 15, 1970. The result was a 9–0 crushing defeat, which remains one of its worst results in its history, with this result Austria was quickly out of the competition, playing after months against Switzerland, repeating itself again the defeat against Mexico, 9–0.

It played two recognized friendlies against Switzerland before the first Women's World Cup in 1978 and 1990, losing both by 6–2 and 5–1. The Austrian team did not participate in the inaugural Women's World Cup 1991 in China and also the 1995 edition in Sweden, but during that time played international friendlies. Austria played Women's Euro 1997 Qualifiers, held in Norway and Sweden. It was placed in Class B, in Group 7 with Switzerland, Yugoslavia and Greece, winning three games in a single chance against their three opponents, tying a game against Greece and losing two against Switzerland and Yugoslavia, finishing third in the group and eliminated from both tournaments. Thus, Austria did not enter the 1999 World Cup Qualifiers, held in the United States. Austria ended 1999 with three games of qualifying for the Euro 2001.

2000s and 2010s

The team started 2000 with a 3–0 defeat against Belgium, four days later they lost again, with Poland by 3–2 but won 1–0 against Wales, finishing third and returning to be eliminated from a tournament. The Austrians played their first game of the 2003 World Cup Qualification against Scotland losing 2–1 with goal from Stallinger in the 21st minute, then played against Wales and won 2–0 with another goal from Stallinger and one from Schalkhammer-Hufnagl. Their third match against Belgium was a 3–1 defeat, with a goal by Spieler in the 59th minute. Austria lost their second match against Belgium 4–2, with goals from Szankovich and Fuhrmann, after a month, the team played against Scotland, with a crushing defeat for 5–0 and finally a 1–1 draw with Wales with Austria's only goal coming from Spieler in the 45th minute, ending with 4 points from one win, one tie and four losses, and thus eliminated. The latest and best performing competition of Austria was the qualification for the Women's World Cup in 2011, where they started out poorly but reached third place with 10 points, the product of three wins, one draw and four defeats. They played the 2015 Women's World Cup Qualification, but failed to qualify.

Achievements

World Cup record
World Cup Finals
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA GD
1991Did not enter
1995
1999
2003Did not qualify
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023To be determined
Total0/9-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship record
UEFA Women's Euro record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA GD
1984Did not enter
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997Did not qualify
2001
2005
2009
2013
2017Semi-finals523051+4
Total1/12523051+4
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Invitational trophies

Recent results and fixtures
  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixtures

2020
6 March Friendly Switzerland   1–1  Austria Marbella, Spain
19:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella
Attendance: 50
10 March Friendly Austria  1–2   Switzerland Marbella, Spain
19:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella
Attendance: 20
22 September Euro Q Kazakhstan  0–5  Austria Shymkent, Kazakhstan
12:00
Report
Stadium: Namyz Stadium
Attendance: 0
27 October Euro Q Austria  0–0  France Wiener Neustadt, Austria
21:00 Report Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt
27 November Euro Q France  3–0  Austria Guingamp, France
 Report Stadium: Stade du Roudourou
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
1 December Euro Q Austria  1–0  Serbia Altach, Austria
 Report Stadium: Altach Arena
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)

Coaching staff
PositionNameRef.
Head coach Irene Fuhrmann

Team

Current squad

The following 23 players were named to the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifier against  France on 27 November and  Serbia on 1 December 2020.[5]

Caps and goals are current as of 1 December 2020, after match against  Serbia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Manuela Zinsberger (1995-10-19) 19 October 1995 66 0 Arsenal
23 1GK Vanessa Gritzner (1997-11-14) 14 November 1997 0 0 Sturm Graz
21 1GK Isabella Kresche (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 0 0 St. Pölten
7 2DF Carina Wenninger (1991-02-06) 6 February 1991 100 4 Bayern Munich
13 2DF Virginia Kirchberger (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 79 1 SC Freiburg
19 2DF Verena Aschauer (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 73 8 Eintracht Frankfurt
6 2DF Katharina Schiechtl (1993-02-27) 27 February 1993 54 6 Werder Bremen
3 2DF Katharina Naschenweng (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 17 0 1899 Hoffenheim
12 2DF Laura Wienroither (1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 8 0 1899 Hoffenheim
2 2DF Yvonne Weilharter (2000-12-08) 8 December 2000 5 0 RB Leipzig
14 2DF Celina Degen (2001-05-16) 16 May 2001 0 0 1899 Hoffenheim
17 3MF Sarah Puntigam (1992-10-13) 13 October 1992 105 15 Montpellier HSC
9 3MF Sarah Zadrazil (1993-02-19) 19 February 1993 80 11 Bayern Munich
10 3MF Laura Feiersinger (1993-04-05) 5 April 1993 79 14 Eintracht Frankfurt
20 3MF Lisa Makas (1992-05-11) 11 May 1992 63 18 St. Pölten
16 3MF Jasmin Eder (1992-10-08) 8 October 1992 49 1 St. Pölten
8 3MF Barbara Dunst (1997-09-25) 25 September 1997 38 4 Eintracht Frankfurt
15 4FW Nicole Billa (1996-03-05) 5 March 1996 64 27 1899 Hoffenheim
4 4FW Viktoria Pinther (1998-10-16) 16 October 1998 28 1 SC Sand
22 4FW Stefanie Enzinger (1990-11-25) 25 November 1990 18 1 St. Pölten
5 4FW Elisabeth Mayr (1996-01-18) 18 January 1996 8 0 Basel
18 4FW Lisa Kolb (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 1 0 SV Neulengbach
11 4FW Besijana Pireci (1999-10-18) 18 October 1999 0 0 Landhaus Wien

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a squad in the past 12 months.

This list may be incomplete, and caps and goals may be incorrect

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Melissa Abiral (1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 0 0 St. Pölten v.  Kazakhstan, 22 September 2020 SBY
GK Kristin Krammer (2002-05-24) 24 May 2002 0 0 St. Pölten v.  Kazakhstan, 22 September 2020 SBY
GK Jasmin Pal (1996-08-24) 24 August 1996 0 0 SC Sand v.  Kazakhstan, 22 September 2020
DF Viktoria Schnaderbeck (captain) (1991-01-04) 4 January 1991 76 2 Arsenal v.  France, 27 November 2020INJ
DF Stefanie Großgasteiger (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 0 0 Eintracht Frankfurt II v.  Kazakhstan, 22 September 2020
DF Marina Georgieva (1997-04-13) 13 April 1997 3 0 SC Sand v.  Kazakhstan, 22 September 2020 SBY
DF Sabrina Horvat (1997-07-03) 3 July 1997 1 0 1. FC Köln v.  Kazakhstan, 22 September 2020 SBY
DF Julia Mak (2000-05-31) 31 May 2000 0 0 Sturm Graz v.  Kazakhstan, 22 September 2020 SBY
DF Nicole Sauer (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 0 0 St. Pölten v.  Kazakhstan, 22 September 2020 SBY
DF Anna Bereuter (2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 0 0 FFC Vorderland v.  Kazakhstan, 22 September 2020 SBY
MF Julia Hickelsberger (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 12 5 St. Pölten v.  Kazakhstan, 22 September 2020
MF Marie Höbinger (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 5 0 Turbine Potsdam v.  Kazakhstan, 22 September 2020
MF Jennifer Klein (1999-01-11) 11 January 1999 14 1 St. Pölten v.  Kazakhstan, 22 September 2020 SBY
MF Julia Kofler (1998-09-02) 2 September 1998 0 0 Werder Bremen v.  Kazakhstan, 22 September 2020 SBY
MF Maria Plattner (2001-05-15) 15 May 2001 0 0 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam v.  Kazakhstan, 22 September 2020 SBY
FW Katja Wienerroither (2002-01-03) 3 January 2002 2 0 Sturm Graz v.  France, 27 October 2020
FW Sophie Maierhofer (1996-08-09) 9 August 1996 22 1 MSV Duisburg v.  Kazakhstan, 22 September 2020 SBY

Notes:

  • INJ: Withdrew due to injury
  • SBY: On stand-by

Individual records
Main article: List of Austria women's international footballers
As of 27 October 2020 after the match against  France.
Players in bold are still active in the national team.

References
  1. "Nina Burger verkündet Karriere-Ende". oefb.at (in German). 1 April 2019. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. "Coppa del Mondo (Women) 1970". www.rsssf.com.
  4. "Cyprus Women's Cup". www.rsssf.com.
  5. "Fuhrmann nominiert Kader für 'EM-Quali-Finale'". oefb.at.
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