Austria women's national football team

Austria

Association	ÖFB
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Dominik Thalhammer
Captain	Viktoria Schnaderbeck
Most caps	Sonja Spieler (62)
Top scorer	Nina Burger (33)
FIFA code	AUT
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	25 (26 August 2016)
Highest	25 (March 2016)
Lowest	48 (July 2003)
First international
Mexico 9–0 Austria (Bari, Italy, 6 July 1970)
Biggest win
Austria 11–0 Armenia (Waidhofen, Austria, 10 May 2003) Austria 11-0 Armenia (Waidhofen, Austria, 13 May 2003)
Biggest defeat
Mexico 9–0 Austria (Bari, Italy, 6 July 1970) Switzerland 9–0 Austria (8 November 1970)

The Austria women's national football team represents Austria in international women's football.

The team is made up mainly of players from the Austrian and German Women's Bundesligas. As of 2015 the team has never qualified for any major tournament (World Cup, Euro, or Olympics).

History

Beginnings

The Austrian team started playing on July 6, 1970 against Mexico in Bari, Italy, competing in the Women's World Cup 1970, unofficial competition held in that country from July 6 to July 15, 1970. The result was a 9-0 crushing defeat, which remains one of its worst results in its history, with this result Austria was quickly out of the competition, playing after months against Switzerland, repeating itself again the defeat against Mexico, 9-0.

It played two recognized friendlies against Switzerland before the first Women's World Cup in 1978 and 1990, losing both by 6-2 and 5-1. The Austrian team did not participate in the inaugural Women's World Cup 1991 in China and also the 1995 edition in Sweden, but during that time played international friendlies. Austria played Women's Euro 1997 Qualifiers, held in Norway and Sweden. It was placed in Class B, in Group 7 with Switzerland, Yugoslavia and Greece, winning three games in a single chance against their three opponents, tying a game against Greece and losing two against Switzerland and Yugoslavia, finishing third in the group and eliminated from both tournaments. Thus, Austria did not enter the 1999 World Cup Qualifiers, held in the United States. Austria ended 1999 with three games of qualifying for the Euro 2001.

2000's and 2010's

The team started 2000 with a 3-0 defeat against Belgium, four days later they lost again, with Poland by 3-2 but won 1-0 against Wales, finishing third and returning to be eliminated from a tournament. The Austrians played their first game of the 2003 World Cup Qualification against Scotland losing 2-1 with goal from Stallinger in the 21st minute, then played against Wales and won 2-0 with another goal from Stallinger and one from Schalkhammer-Hufnagl. Their third match against Belgium was a 3-1 defeat, with a goal by Spieler in the 59th minute. Austria lost their second match against Belgium 4-2, with goals from Szankovich and Fuhrmann, after a month, the team played against Scotland, with a crushing defeat for 5-0 and finally a 1-1 draw with Wales with Austria's only goal coming from Spieler in the 45th minute, ending with 4 points from one win, one tie and four losses, and thus eliminated. The latest and best performing competition of Austria was the qualification for the Women's World Cup in 2011, where they started out poorly but reached third place with 10 points, the product of three wins, one draw and four defeats. They played the 2015 Women's World Cup Qualification, but failed to qualify.

Record at Tournaments

World Cup

World Cup Finals
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Euro

UEFA Women's Euro record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1984	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017	Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	1/12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Players

Current squad

Players called for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying matches against KAZ and NOR on 6 and 10 April 2016.

Head coach: Dominik Thalhammer

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Jasmin Pal	(1996-08-24) 24 August 1996			FC Wacker Innsbruck
	1GK	Manuela Zinsberger	(1995-10-19) 19 October 1995			FC Bayern Munich
	2DF	Verena Aschauer	(1994-01-20) 20 January 1994			SC Freiburg
	2DF	Virginia Kirchberger	(1993-05-25) 25 May 1993			1. FC Köln
	2DF	Sophie Maierhofer	(1996-08-09) 9 August 1996			Kansas Jayhawks
	2DF	Katharina Schiechtl	(1993-02-27) 27 February 1993			SV Werder Bremen
	2DF	Elisabeth Tieber	(1990-07-04) 4 July 1990			FC Neunkirch
	2DF	Carina Wenninger	(1991-02-06) 6 February 1991			FC Bayern Munich
	3MF	Barbara Dunst	(1997-09-25) 25 September 1997			FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern
	3MF	Jasmin Eder	(1992-10-08) 8 October 1992			FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern
	3MF	Laura Feiersinger	(1993-04-05) 5 April 1993			FC Bayern Munich
	3MF	Nadine Prohaska	(1990-08-15) 15 August 1990			FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern
	3MF	Sarah Puntigam	(1992-10-13) 13 October 1992			SC Freiburg
	3MF	Viktoria Schnaderbeck (c)	(1991-01-04) 4 January 1991			FC Bayern Munich
	3MF	Sarah Zadrazil	(1993-02-19) 19 February 1993			ETSU Buccaneers
	4FW	Nicole Billa	(1996-03-05) 5 March 1996			TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
	4FW	Nina Burger	(1987-12-27) 27 December 1987			SC Sand
	4FW	Stefanie Enzinger	(1989-11-20) 20 November 1989			SK Sturm Graz Damen

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Austrian squad recently.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Jasmin Krejc	(1992-01-01) 1 January 1992			FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern
	1GK	Anna-Carina Kristler	(1988-07-17) 17 July 1988			SK Sturm Graz Damen
	2DF	Romina Bell	(1993-05-14) 14 May 1993			AIC Springfield
	2DF	Nina Klima	(1989-12-07) 7 December 1989			SC Buitenveldert
	2DF	Cornelia Sochor	(1994-06-07) 7 June 1994			SU Stetson Hatters
	2DF	Julia Tabotta	(1994-07-25) 25 July 1994			FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern
	2DF	Katja Trödthandl	(1989-05-13) 13 May 1989			SV Neulengbach
	3MF	Isabella Dujmenovic	(1995-07-16) 16 July 1995			SV Neulengbach
	3MF	Stefanie Kremener	(1992-02-06) 6 February 1992			SV Neulengbach
	3MF	Martina Mädl	(1991-12-18) 18 December 1991			USC Landhaus Wien
	3MF	Heike Manhart	(1993-01-07) 7 January 1993			Viktória FC-Szombathely
	3MF	Jennifer Pöltl	(1993-08-04) 4 August 1993			FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern
	3MF	Jelena Prvulović	(1994-09-16) 16 September 1994			1. FC Lübars
	4FW	Maria Gstöttner	(1984-02-08) 8 February 1984			SV Neulengbach
	4FW	Simona Koren	(1993-03-28) 28 March 1993			ETSU Buccaneers
	4FW	Lisa Makas	(1992-05-11) 11 May 1992			FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern

Statistics

Last updated: 19 June 2014

Most capped players

#	Name	Career	Caps	Goals
1	Sonja Spieler	1993–2010	62	10
2	Nina Burger	2005-present	59	33
3	Gertrud Stallinger	1990-2005	56	30
4	Marlies Hanschitz	2003–2013	45	8
5	Nadine Prohaska	2008–present	45	5
6	Sarah Puntigam	2009–present	44	8
7	Marion Gröbner	2003–2013	41	9
8	Nina Aigner	1998–2010	40	11
9	Sabine Eder	1994–2004	40	0
10	Carina Wenninger	2007–present	39	2

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Career	Goals	Caps	Average
1	Nina Burger	2005–present	33	59	0.56
2	Gertrud Stallinger	1990–2005	30	56	0.54
3	Elke Scheubmayr	1991–2001	13	37	0.35
4	Lisa Makas	2010–present	12	36	0.33
5	Nina Aigner	1998–2010	11	40	0.28
6	Sonja Spieler	1993–2010	10	62	0.16
7	Marion Gröbner	2003–2013	9	41	0.22
8	Sarah Puntigam	2009–present	8	44	0.18
9	Marlies Hanschitz	2003–2013	8	45	0.18
10	Laura Feiersinger	2009–present	6	31	0.19

  Still active national team players are highlighted

External links

• Official website
• FIFA profile