VfL Wolfsburg (women)

Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg e. V., commonly known as VfL Wolfsburg, is a German women's football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony. The club is currently playing in the top division of Germany the Bundesliga. The club has won the UEFA Women's Champions League in 2013 and 2014.

VfL Wolfsburg
Full nameVerein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg e. V. (Sports club)
Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg Fußball GmbH (Professional football club)
Nickname(s)Die Wölfinnen (The She-wolves)
Founded2003 (2003)
GroundAOK Stadion, Wolfsburg
Capacity5,200
ChairmanHans-Dieter Pötsch
Sporting directorRalf Kellermann
Head coachStephan Lerch
LeagueFrauen-Bundesliga
2019–201st of 12

History
Further information: List of VfL Wolfsburg (women) seasons

VfR Eintracht Wolfsburg was founded in 1973. The team was a founding member of the Bundesliga. In 2003 the team joined VfL Wolfsburg.

The first season under the new name was in 2003–04, which ended with an eighth place, the next season the team was relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga in 12th place but gained direct promotion in the following 2005–06 season. After a fifth place in 2009–10, Wolfsburg grew up one year later, contending for the title and managed to be runner-up in 2011–12.

In the 2012–13 season Wolfsburg won the UEFA Women's Champions League.[1] Two weeks prior the team achieved its first Bundesliga title.[2] They were the second team, after 1. FFC Frankfurt to complete the treble, by also winning the domestic cup competition.[3] This was the first time that the same year both in men's and women's football, clubs from the same nation, complete the treble, with the men's club being Bayern Munich. They were also the first German football team to successfully defend their Champions League title.

Players

Current squad
As of 5 January 2021[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GER Almuth Schult
3 MF  HUN Zsanett Jakabfi
4 DF  GER Kathrin Hendrich
5 DF  GER Lena Oberdorf
6 DF  NED Dominique Janssen
7 FW  GER Pauline Bremer
9 MF  GER Anna Blässe
10 FW  GER Svenja Huth
11 FW  GER Alexandra Popp
12 GK  GER Julia Kassen
13 DF  GER Felicitas Rauch
14 MF  SWE Fridolina Rolfö
15 MF  NOR Ingrid Syrstad Engen
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW  SWE Rebecka Blomqvist
17 FW  POL Ewa Pajor
18 FW  NOR Karina Sævik
19 DF  DEN Sofie Svava
20 MF  GER Pia-Sophie Wolter
21 MF   SUI Lara Dickenmann
22 MF  NED Shanice van de Sanden
23 DF  GER Sara Doorsoun
24 DF  GER Joelle Wedemeyer
27 GK  GER Friederike Abt
28 MF  GER Lena Goeßling
31 MF  GER Lotta Cordes
77 GK  POL Katarzyna Kiedrzynek

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 MF  GER Anna-Lena Stolze (at FC Twente until 30 June 2021)[5]
— FW  ISL Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir (at Kristianstads DFF until 31 December 2021)[6]

Personnel

Current technical staff
As of 30 August 2020
Stephan Lerch is the current head coach of VfL Wolfsburg women's team
Position Staff
Head coach Stephan Lerch
Assistant coaches Ariane Hingst
Theresa Merk
Goalkeeping coach Eike Herding
Analyzer Donna Newberry
Physiotherapists Omar Rüppel
Ewa Gehring-Sturm
Fee-Maresa Müller
Club Doctors Sebastian Kunz
Agnes Schneider
Team manager & Kitman Jörg Schmidt
Team manager Klaus Voß

Last updated: 30 August 2020
Source: VfL Wolfsburg

Management

Board of directors
Ralf Kellermann is the current sporting director.
Office Name
Managing Director Michael Meeske
Jörg Schmadtke
Tim Schumacher
Sporting director Ralf Kellermann

Last updated: 30 August 2020
Source: Management board

Honours

Official

Invitational

Individual Club Awards

Record in UEFA Women's Champions League

All results (away, home and aggregate) list Wolfsburg's goal tally first.

Season Round Club Away Home Aggregate
2012–13 Round of 32 Unia Racibórz 5–1 f 6–1 11–2
Round of 16 Røa Oslo 1–1 4–1 f 5–2
Quarter-final Rossiyanka Khimki 2–0 2–1 f 4–1
Semi-final Arsenal 2–1 f 2–0 4–1
Final Lyon 1–0 ( London)
2013–14 Round of 32 Pärnu 14–0 f 13–0 27–0
Round of 16 Rosengård Malmö 2–1 f 3–1 5–2
Quarter-final Barcelona 2–0 3–0 f 5–0
Semi-final Turbine Potsdam 0–0 4–2 f 4–2
Final Tyresö 4–3 ( Lisbon)
2014–15 Round of 32 Stabæk Bærum 1–0 f 2–1 3–1
Round of 16 Neulengbach 4–0 f 7–0 11–0
Quarter-final Rosengård Malmö 3–3 1–1 f 4–4 (agr)
Semi-final Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 0–2 f 2–3
2015–16 Round of 32 Spartak Subotica 0–0 f 4–0 4–0
Round of 16 Chelsea 2–1 f 2–0 4–1
Quarter-final Brescia 3–0 3–0 f 6–0
Semi-final Frankfurt 0–1 4–0 f 4–1
Final Lyon 1–1 a.e.t. (3p–4p) ( Reggio Emilia)
2016–17 Round of 32 Chelsea 3–0 f 1–1 4–1
Round of 16 Eskilstuna United 5–1 f 3–0 8–1
Quarter-final Lyon 1–0 0–2 f 1–2
2017–18 Round of 32 Atlético Madrid 3–0 f 12–2 15–2
Round of 16 Fiorentina 4–0 f 3–3 7–3
Quarter-final Slavia Prague 1–1 5–0 f 6–1
Semi-final Chelsea 3–1 f 2–0 5–1
Final Lyon 1–4 a.e.t. ( Kyiv)
2018–19 Round of 32 Þór/KA Akureyri 1–0 f 2–0 3–0
Round of 16 Atlético Madrid 6–0 4–0 f 10–0
Quarter-final Lyon 1–2 f 2–4 3–6
2019–20 Round of 32 Mitrovica 10–0 f 5–0 15–0
Round of 16 Twente 1–0 6–0 f 7–0
Quarter-final Glasgow City 9–1[8] ( San Sebastián)
Semi-final Barcelona 1–0 ( San Sebastián)
Final Lyon 1–3 ( San Sebastián)

f First leg.

References
  1. "Müller helps Wolfsburg end Lyon reign". UEFA. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  2. "Wolfsburg wrap up title, Lyon reach final". UEFA. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  3. "Wolfsburg win maiden German Women's Cup". UEFA. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  4. "VfL Frauen - der aktuelle Kader unsere Wölfinnen". VfL Wolfsburg. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  5. "Spielpraxis in Enschede". VfL Wolfsburg. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  6. "Transfer und Leihe". VfL Wolfsburg. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  7. Awards 2013 and 2014
  8. Glasgow City 1-9 Wolfsburg: Scots eliminated in last eight, BBC Sport, 21 August 2020
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