Sofie Lena Zdebel (born 8 August 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sofie Lena Zdebel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Germany | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Altenberg | |||
| SV Bergisch Gladbach 09 | |||
| 2018–2020 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Bayer Leverkusen | 46 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Germany U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Germany U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Germany U19 | 13 | (2) |
| 2024– | Germany U20 | 9 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editZdebel joined Bayer Leverkusen in 2018. She was promoted to the first team in July 2020.[2] She made her professional debut for the club on 5 March 2021 in a 4–2 league win against 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.[3] In January 2022, she extended her contract with the club until June 2024.[4]
In May 2024, Zdebel signed a two-year contract extension with Bayer Leverkusen until June 2026.[5]
International career
editAs a youth international, Zdebel was part of the German squad at the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[6] On 1 September 2024, she made her FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup debut in a 5–2 win against Venezuela and was named as the player of the match.[7]
Personal life
editZdebel is the daughter of former professional footballer Tomasz Zdebel.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 20 May 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2020–21 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Sofie Zdebel at Soccerway
- ^ "Vier Nachwuchstalente verstärken Frauen" (in German). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "SOFIE ZDEBEL IM PORTRÄT" (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Kounelis, Filippos (5 January 2022). "Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Sofie Zdebel verlängert Vertrag bis 2024". MSPW - Media Sportservice (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Bayer 04 extend contract of homegrown Sofie Zdebel". 2 May 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Der U 19-Kader für die EM in Tschechien" (in German). 14 June 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Bender, Zdebel star as Germany start in style". Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Sofie Zdebel über Vater Thomas: "Am Anfang war ich oft nervös"". DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
External links
edit- Sofie Zdebel at DFB (also available in German)
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