Melanie Behringer
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| Personal information |
| Date of birth |
18 November 1985 (1985-11-18) (age 26) |
| Place of birth |
Lörrach, West Germany |
| Height |
1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Playing position |
Winger, attacking midfielder |
| Club information |
| Current club |
1. FFC Frankfurt |
| Number |
7 |
| Youth career |
|
SpVgg Utzenfeld |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| –2003 |
FC Hausen |
|
|
| 2003–2008 |
SC Freiburg |
97 |
(30) |
| 2008–2010 |
FC Bayern Munich |
35 |
(9) |
| 2010– |
1. FFC Frankfurt |
21 |
(6) |
| National team‡ |
| 2002–2004 |
Germany U-19 |
30 |
(9) |
| 2005–2006 |
Germany U-21 |
9 |
(3) |
| 2005– |
Germany |
77 |
(22) |
|
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:40, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[2].
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:29, 5 March 2012 (UTC)[1] |
Melanie Behringer (born 18 November 1985) is a German footballer. She plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the German national team.
[edit] Career
Behringer started her career at SpVgg Utzenfeld and FC Hausen. In 2003, she joined SC Freiburg. She made her Bundesliga debut for Freiburg and played at the club for five seasons. For the 2008–09 season, Behringer transferred to FC Bayern Munich and finished second in the Bundesliga table in her first year in Munich. After two seasons, Behringer joined league rivals 1. FFC Frankfurt in 2010. She won the 2011 German Cup with Frankfurt, defeating 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam in the final.[3]
[edit] International
In 2004, Behringer was runner-up with Germany at the 2004 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship and later that year won the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship. She scored in all three knockout round games of that tournament, including the final. She made her debut for the German senior national team in January 2005 against China.[1]
She was part of Germany's World Cup winning squad at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, starting in all six games. One year later, she won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and claimed the title at the 2009 European Championship. She scored a long-range goal in the final, for which she won Germany’s Goal of the Month award. Behringer has been called-up for Germany's 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup squad.[1]
[edit] Honours
- FC Bayern Munich
- 1. FFC Frankfurt
[edit] International
[edit] Individual
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Behringer, Melanie |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Association football player |
| Date of birth |
18 November 1985 |
| Place of birth |
Lörrach, West Germany |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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