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Marleen Schimmer
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-10-23) 23 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Mainz, Germany
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 RB Leipzig
Number 14
Youth career
2016–2018 TSV Schott Mainz
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Arizona State Sun Devils 35 (11)
2020–2021 Grand Canyon Antelopes 39 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 San Diego Wave 9 (0)
2023 1. FC Köln II 7 (2)
2023–2024 1. FC Köln 24 (3)
2024– RB Leipzig 11 (2)
International career‡
2016 Germany U16 8 (2)
2016–2017 Germany U17 15 (9)
2024 Germany U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 December 2024

Marleen Schimmer (born 23 October 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club RB Leipzig. She has previously played for 1. FC Köln and National Women's Soccer League club San Diego Wave FC. Schimmer also played college soccer for the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Grand Canyon Antelopes in the United States. She has represented Germany at under-16, under-17, and under-23 levels.

Early life

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Born in Mainz, Germany, Schimmer started playing football with her brother as a child.[1][2] She attended Otto-Schott-Gymnasium, where she helped the school's team win the state championship.[3][4] Schimmer initially played on a men's club in her youth due to an absence of options before joining TSV Schott Mainz as a teenager.[5]

College career

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Arizona State Sun Devils

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In 2018, Schimmer moved to the United States and enrolled in Arizona State University to study psychology. During her two years at Arizona State, she also played for the Arizona State Sun Devils women's soccer team. Schimmer scored her first college goal on 14 September 2018, in a 1–0 win over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.[6][7] She completed her career with Arizona State having played in 35 matches and scored 11 goals.[7] She was named to the 2018 All-Pac-12 Freshman Team and the 2019 All-Pac-12 Third Team due to her performances as a Sun Devil.[8][9]

Grand Canyon Antelopes

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In February 2020, Schimmer transferred out of Arizona State and joined the Grand Canyon Antelopes for her remaining years of college.[10] She had a record-setting senior year, tallying 13 goals and 14 assists to become the program single-season leader in both categories.[4] She also scored a hat-trick within 15 minutes in a 6–1 drubbing of California Baptist during the season.[11] Schimmer was named WAC Offensive Player of the Week in October 2021[12] and GCU's first-ever WAC Offensive Player of the Year for 2021. She also received Academic All-WAC honors and was named to the All-WAC First Team. Schimmer finished her time at Grand Canyon with 39 goals and 17 assists under her belt.[4]

Club career

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TSV Schott Mainz

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As a teenager, Schimmer joined local club TSV Schott Mainz.[13] She played with the team in the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga for several years, scoring 16 goals in 35 league games.[10][14] Schimmer departed from Mainz in 2018 to pursue a college career in the United States.[5]

San Diego Wave FC

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Following her senior season at Grand Canyon University, Schimmer entered the 2022 NWSL Draft. She was selected by San Diego Wave FC in the 1st round of the draft and 9th overall,[15] becoming GCU's first-ever NWSL Draft selection.[16] In January 2022, Schimmer signed her first NWSL contract with the Wave.[17] She played in the team's inaugural match and assisted Kaleigh Riehl's equalizing goal, which was also San Diego's first goal as a franchise.[18][19] She made her first NWSL regular season start on 18 May 2022 in an away loss to Racing Louisville FC.[20] At the end of the season, the Wave chose not to exercise a contract option on Schimmer, leaving her to pursue other opportunities.[21]

1. FC Köln

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In January 2023, Schimmer returned to Germany and signed with 1. FC Köln.[22] She started off playing with Köln's under-20 team in the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga. After performing well, Schimmer earned a professional contract with Köln's first team on 8 June 2023.[23][22] In May 2024, Schimmer was among the list of players departing from Köln at the end of the season.[24]

RB Leipzig

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Schimmer joined RB Leipzig in August 2024, signing a one-year contract with the club.[25] She scored her first goal with Leipzig on 28 September, contributing to a 3–0 win over Turbine Potsdam.[26][27]

International career

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Schimmer has represented Germany at multiple youth levels. As a teenager, she started her international career with the U-16 and U-17 teams. In 2017, she was a member of the Germany squad that won the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. In 2024, Schimmer made her return to youth national team selection, getting a call-up to the U-23 squad. She has made 24 youth international appearances and scored 11 goals.[28]

Honours

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Germany U17

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References

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  1. ^ "Coro: Schimmer taps into passion to be elite". Grand Canyon University Athletics. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Schimmer shines as pro draftee". Grand Canyon University Athletics. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Jugend trainiert für Olympia - OSG Otto-Schott-Gymnasium". osg-mainz.de. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Marleen Schimmer - Women's Soccer". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b Aguilera, Lucas (26 March 2022). "EVT Interview: Marleen Schimmer shines in SD Wave debut". East Village Times. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  6. ^ "NAU Suffers a Loss from ASU". Northern Arizona University Athletics. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Marleen Schimmer - Soccer". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Douglas and Schimmer Earn All-Pac-12 Freshman Team Honors | ASU News". news.asu.edu. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Schimmer Garners All-Pac-12 Honor". Arizona State University Athletics. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Lopes add Schimmer for 2020". Grand Canyon University Athletics. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Grand Canyon Midfielder Marleen Schimmer – College Soccer News Women's National Player Of The Week – Week Ending October 3, 2021 – College Soccer News". 4 October 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Schimmer earns national, WAC weekly honors". Grand Canyon University Athletics. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  13. ^ RBLive. ""Freue mich extrem": RB verpflichtet Ex-Kölnerin Schimmer". rblive.de (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  14. ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (19 December 2021). "San Diego Wave FC draft pick Marleen Schimmer already knows pro game". LAG Confidential. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  15. ^ NWSL (19 December 2021). "Fifty Players Selected in 2022 NWSL Draft Presented by Ally | National Women's Soccer League Official Site". NWSL. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Schimmer becomes GCU's 1st NWSL Draft pick". Grand Canyon University Athletics. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  17. ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (31 January 2022). "San Diego Wave FC sign 2022 draft pick Marleen Schimmer". LAG Confidential. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  18. ^ "SD Wave earns first point after draw with Angel City". SDNews.com. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  19. ^ Stone, Chris (20 March 2022). "Kaleigh Riehl Scores Wave's Debut Goal as San Diego Ties Angel City in 1st Match". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  20. ^ Emerick, Tyler (19 May 2022). "SAN DIEGO WAVE FÚTBOL CLUB EXPERIENCES THEIR FIRST DEFEAT OF THEIR INAUGURAL CAMPAIGN IN KENTUCKY". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  21. ^ Emerick, Tyler (15 November 2022). "San Diego Wave FC Announces Initial Roster Decisions Ahead of 2023 NWSL Season". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Marleen Schimmer | 1. FC Köln". fc.de. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  23. ^ Debat, Ralf. "1. FC Köln: Stürmerin Marleen Schimmer erhält Profivertrag". MSPW - Media Sportservice (in German). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  24. ^ "FC-Frauen verabschieden Spielerinnen | 1. FC Köln". fc.de (in German). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  25. ^ RBLive. ""Freue mich extrem": RB verpflichtet Ex-Kölnerin Schimmer". rblive.de (in German). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  26. ^ "Leipzigs Marleen Schimmer: "Weiterer wichtiger Gradmesser"". www.dfb.de (in German). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  27. ^ "Turbine Potsdam - RB Leipzig, 0:3, Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga 2024/25 4. Spieltag". DFB Datencenter (in German). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  28. ^ "Marleen Schimmer - Player profile". DFB data center. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
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