Corina Schröder (born 15 August 1986) is a German footballer who plays as a left-back most recently for Birmingham City in the FA WSL, having previously played for Liverpool Ladies. Before moving to England she played for FCR 2001 Duisburg, 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and SC 07 Bad Neuenahr in her native Germany. Nicknamed "Coco", she has also been capped for the Germany women's national under-20 football team.

Corina Schröder
Corina Schroder with Liverpool Ladies in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-08-15) 15 August 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Dingden, Germany
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2009 FCR 2001 Duisburg 89 (5)
2009–2011 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 27 (1)
2011–2013 SC 07 Bad Neuenahr 24 (0)
2013–2016 Liverpool Ladies 34 (1)
2016 Birmingham City 2 (0)
International career
2006 Germany U-20 1 (0)
2007–2009 Germany U-23 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:16, 23 May 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:34, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

Club career edit

Schröder started her professional career in the Bundesliga at FCR 2001 Duisburg. She was a runner-up with Duisburg for four seasons in a row from 2005 to 2008. In the 2008–09 season, Schröder won the UEFA Women's Cup. She also claimed the 2009 German Cup title with Duisburg. After seven seasons at Duisburg, Schröder moved to league rivals 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam for the 2009–10 season. At her new club, she won the Bundesliga title in 2010 and 2011. In the 2009–10 season, Potsdam also claimed the inaugural UEFA Women's Champions League title.[1] For the 2011–12 season she moved to SC 07 Bad Neuenahr.

In February 2013, Schröder signed a contract with Liverpool Ladies in the English FA WSL.[2] Under coach Matt Beard Liverpool won the league title in 2013 and 2014 but were much less successful in 2015, finishing second bottom. Schröder and compatriot Nicole Rolser had extended their contracts with the club in November 2014.[3] She missed three months of the 2015 season with a back injury.[4] In February 2016, after 52 matches played and 2 goals scored (in all competitions) and three years in the club, it was announced she was leaving Liverpool Ladies by mutual consent.[5]

On 7 March 2016, Birmingham City confirmed she signed with the club.[6]

International career edit

As a youth international Schröder represented Germany at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia.

Honours edit

FCR 2001 Duisburg

1. FFC Turbine Potsdam

Liverpool Ladies

References edit

  1. ^ "Turbine-Frauen gewinnen im Elfmeterschießen" (in German). Spiegel.de. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  2. ^ Liverpool Sign German Star Archived 2013-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, Liverpoolladiesfc.com
  3. ^ "Ladies duo commit their future to club". Liverpool F.C. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  4. ^ Currie, Jo (13 October 2015). "Liverpool Ladies: Injuries 'impacted' on season, says Beard". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  5. ^ "German full back Schroder leaves Reds by mutual consent". Liverpoolladiesfc.com. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Blues Ladies net former Liverpool defender Corina Schröder". Birmingham City L.F.C. 21 March 2016. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2016.

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