Doris Fitschen
 Fitschen in April 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 October 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zeven, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Sweeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1978–1982 | FC Hesedorf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1988 | TuS Westerholz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1992 | VfR Eintracht Wolfsburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1996 | TSV Siegen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2001 | 1.FFC Frankfurt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Philadelphia Charge | 13 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1986–2001 | Germany | 144 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doris Fitschen (born 25 October 1968 in Zeven) is a retired German football midfielder.
Together with Martina Voss and Silvia Neid, she is considered the most successful German women's soccer player, having won seven national titles and six DFB trophies. Fitschen competed for Germany at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]
Club career
Fitschen signed for the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) ahead of the inaugural season in 2001. She was allocated to Philadelphia Charge and scored the team's first ever goal in a 2–0 win at San Diego Spirit on 22 April 2001. Despite missing the final part of the season with a career-ending wrist injury, Fitschen was named WUSA Defensive Player of the Year.[2]
International career
Fitschen's senior debut for the West German national team came on 4 October 1986; in a 2–0 win over Denmark. She scored her first international goal in the same game after entering play as a substitute.
At the 1989 European Competition for Women's Football, Fitschen was an important part of the team who claimed West Germany's first major trophy. UEFA named her the tournament's Golden Player.[3]
Following her retirement Fitschen received a special achievement award from UEFA, for her outstanding contribution to women's football.[4]
References
- ↑ "Doris Fitschen Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- ↑ "Milbrett Tops List of WUSA Post-Season Honorees". United States Soccer Federation. August 23, 2001. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- ↑ Alf, Andreas (18 June 2013). "1989: Doris Fitschen". UEFA. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ "UEFA award for Doris Fitschen". German Football Association. 1 November 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Doris Fitschen. |
- Doris Fitschen – FIFA competition record
- Profile at Women's United Soccer Association
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