Leonie Rebekka Maier (German pronunciation: [ˈleːoni ˈmaɪ̯ɐ, leoˈniː -],[2] born 29 September 1992) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for VfB Stuttgart in the German Regionalliga Süd, and previously for the Germany national team.
 Maier with Arsenal in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonie Rebekka Maier[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TV Aldingen | |||
| –2009 | JSG Remseck | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | VfL Sindelfingen | 31 | (9) |
| 2010–2013 | SC 07 Bad Neuenahr | 65 | (7) |
| 2013–2019 | Bayern Munich | 92 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Arsenal | 25 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Everton | 24 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | TSG Hoffenheim | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Germany U17 | 15 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Germany U19 | 18 | (1) |
| 2012 | Germany U20 | 12 | (3) |
| 2013–2023 | Germany | 79 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 August 2024 | |||
Club career
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VfL Sindelfingen, 2008–2010
editMaier started her professional career with VfL Sindelfingen in the second tier of the Frauen-Bundesliga. She spent two seasons at Sindelfingen. During her second season with Sindelfingen she scored 9 goals in 31 appearances with the club.
SC 07 Bad Neuenahr, 2010–2013
editMaier then moved to SC 07 Bad Neuenahr, who played in the top tier of the Frauen-Bundesliga. She stayed with the club for three seasons, playing 65 regular season games and scoring two goals. Following the death of the club president, SC 07 Bad Neueahr filed for insolvency, forcing Maier to move.
Bayern Munich, 2013–2019
editMaier signed for FC Bayern Munich. Since joining the club she has won the Frauen-Bundesliga twice, in 2014–15 and 2015–16. As of the end of the 2018–19 season she has appeared in 92 first team regular season appearances, scoring four times.
Arsenal, 2019–2021
editMaier signed for Arsenal FC on 31 May 2019.[3] She made 25 appearances across two seasons.
Everton, 2021–2023
editMaier signed for Everton in July 2021, with a two-year contract until the end of June 2023.[4]
She scored her first goal for Everton on her debut in a 3–1 win vs. Birmingham City.[5]
TSG Hoffenheim, 2023–2024
editMaier returned to Germany in the summer of 2023 and joined TSG Hoffenheim.[6] In April 2024, she announced her retirement after the 2023–24 season.[7]
VfB Stuttgart, since 2024
editMaier originally was going to retire in the summer of 2024, but decided to prolong her career in her hometown Stuttgart. On 20 August 2024, she joined VfB Stuttgart on a one-year contract.[8]
International career
editMaier scored her first international goal in a friendly match against Canada on 19 July 2013. She scored in the 53rd minute, which resulted in a 1–0 win for Germany.[9]
She has been selected for the squads of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup where Germany finished fourth, 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the gold medal, the 2017 UEFA Women's Championship and the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[10]
She announced her international retirement in February 2023.[11]
Career statistics
edit- As of 26 October 2021[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2013 | 20 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 79 | 11 | |
- Scores and results list Maier's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maier goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 June 2013 | Paderborn, Germany |  Canada |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 29 June 2013 | Munich, Germany |  Japan |
1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 26 October 2013 | Koper, Slovenia |  Slovenia |
2–0 | 13–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 18 September 2015 | Halle, Germany |  Hungary |
2–0 | 12–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 5 | 22 October 2015 | Wiesbaden, Germany |  Russia |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 6 | 3 March 2016 | Tampa, United Stat |  France |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2016 SheBelieves Cup |
| 7 | 16 September 2016 | Khimki, Russia | Russia |
2–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 8 | 4 July 2017 | Sandhausen, Germany |  Brazil |
3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 9 | 4 September 2018 | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands |
3–0 | 8–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 10 November 2018 | Osnabrück, Germany |  Italy |
5–2 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 11 | 3 September 2019 | Lviv, Ukraine |  Ukraine |
8–0 | 8–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying |
Honours
editBayern Munich
Germany
- UEFA Women's Championship: 2013
- Summer Olympic Games Gold medal: 2016
- Algarve Cup: 2014
Germany U20
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: runner-Up 2012
Germany U19
Germany U17
- UEFA U-17 Women's Championship: 2009
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup third place: 2008
Individual
References
edit- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. FIFA. 27 May 2019. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch [German Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 697, 718. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.
- ^ "Leonie Maier: Arsenal Women sign Germany defender from Bayern Munich". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Leonie Maier: Everton sign former Arsenal defender on two-year deal". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Everton's Leonie Maier: 'I don't just want to play, I want to win'". The Guardian. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Leonie Maier wechselt zur TSG". tsg-hoffenheim.de. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Leonie Maier beendet Karriere im Sommer". dfb.de. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Olympiasiegerin Leonie Maier verstärkt die VfB-Frauen" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "DFB-Frauen gewinnen gegen Olympiadritten Kanada" (in German). German Football Association. 19 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Gold for Germany as Neid finishes in style". fifa.com. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Leonie Maier tritt aus Nationalteam zurück". dfb.de. 7 February 2023. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Leonie Maier". dfb.de. 18 September 2021. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "2016 FIFPro Award". fifpro.org. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
External links
edit- Leonie Maier – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Profile at DFB (in German)
- Player German domestic football stats at DFB (in German)
- Leonie Maier at WorldFootball.net
- Framba profile (in German) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-09-23)
- Leonie Maier at Olympics.com
- Leonie Maier at Team Deutschland (in German)
- Leonie Maier at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
