Lena Oberdorf

The Path to the Top: Lena Oberdorf's Rise in Women's Football. "Women's football, men's football - it's football!" This statement by Lena Oberdorf was awarded the Football Quote of the Year by the German Academy for Football Culture in 2022. The newly crowned German champion, who has moved to Munich, knows what she is talking about. For many years, she played in youth teams alongside boys - her toughness in duels and assertiveness attest to that. Lena Oberdorf is considered one of the best female footballers in Germany and Europe. The defensive midfielder has already experienced a lot in her football career, despite being just 22 years old. With VfL Wolfsburg, she became a champion and won the cup three times with the team. Additionally, she reached the Champions League final in 2023. With the national team, she had a fantastic Euro 2022 tournament, where the German team only fell to England in the final. Oberdorf was named the tournament's best young player. However, she also had to learn to cope with significant setbacks: at the 2023 World Cup, the German team was eliminated in the group stage for the first time, and VfL Wolfsburg faced a major disappointment in the summer of 2023 when they missed out on Champions League qualification. A look behind the scenes of women's football: the inspiring story of Lena Oberdorf - featuring numerous photos and anecdotes from her career. In the summer of 2024, the next big step in Lena Oberdorf's career will follow: "One of the most talented German players," according to the head of the FC Bayern Women's department, is moving to Munich.