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Birgit Prinz
Winning two World Cups with Germany and three consecutive FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year awards.
World Cup · World Cup retained
- Born
- 25 October 1977
- Birthplace
- Frankfurt, Germany
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Birgit Prinz
Birgit Prinz is a German former striker whose strength and finishing helped establish Germany as a leading force in women’s football.
Early life
Local football
She began playing at Dörnigheimer SV before joining FSV Frankfurt.
Teenage breakthrough
She reached senior club and international football as a teenager.
Career
- 1993
Bundesliga start
She began her top-flight career with FSV Frankfurt.
- 1998
Frankfurt move
She joined local rivals 1. FFC Frankfurt.
- 2002
United States
She won the WUSA championship during a spell with Carolina Courage.
- 2011
Retirement
She ended her playing career and later worked in sport psychology.
Achievements
World Cup
Germany won its first title; she received the Golden Ball and Golden Shoe.
World Cup retained
She helped Germany become the first team to retain the women’s title.
World player awards
FIFA named her its leading women’s player three years running.
Beyond football
Psychology
She earned a master’s degree at Goethe University Frankfurt.
Second profession
She trained as a physical therapist and later worked with footballers as a sport psychologist.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Official career history and recognition ↗Photo: El Loko. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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