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Birgit Prinz
German footballer (born 1977).
Life and work
The story behind the role.
German footballer (born 1977).
Birgit Prinz (born 25 October 1977) is a German former footballer, two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion and three-time FIFA World Player of the Year. In addition to the German national team, Prinz played for 1. FFC Frankfurt in the Frauen-Bundesliga as well as the Carolina Courage in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), the first professional women's league in the United States. Prinz remains one of the game's most prolific strikers and is the second FIFA Women's World Cup all-time leading scorer with 14 goals (second only to Marta from Brazil). In 2011, she announced the end of her active career. She currently works as a sport psychologist for the men's and women's teams of Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
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Achievements and distinctions
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German footballer (born 1977).
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Female football player of the year
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Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
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Hessian Order of Merit at ribbon
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FIFA World Player of the Year
Career and education
Teams and organisations
Germany women's national football team · 1. FFC Frankfurt · Carolina Courage · FSV Frankfurt · TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Major competitions and events
2008 Summer Olympics · 2004 Summer Olympics · 2000 Summer Olympics · 1996 Summer Olympics · FIFA Women's World Cup
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News and developments
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Norway win Olympic women's football gold at Sydney 2000
Norway won the women's title in football at the Sydney Olympics on 28 September 2000.
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Iceland 0–6 Germany: UEFA Women's EURO 2001, 17 August 2000
Iceland and Germany finished 0–6 on 17 August 2000 in the UEFA Women's EURO 2001. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Kopavogur.
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Ukraine 1–6 Germany: UEFA Women's EURO 2001, 11 May 2000
Ukraine and Germany finished 1–6 on 11 May 2000 in the UEFA Women's EURO 2001. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Kyiv.
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Germany 3–0 Italy: UEFA Women's EURO 2001, 6 April 2000
Germany and Italy finished 3–0 on 6 April 2000 in the UEFA Women's EURO 2001. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Frankfurt am Main.
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