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Almuth Schult

Schult in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Dannenberg, Germany
Height	1.80 m
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1996–2007	FC SG Gartow
2007–2008	Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2008	Hamburger SV	0	(0)
2008–2011	Magdeburger FFC	44	(0)
2011–2013	SC 07 Bad Neuenahr	43	(0)
2013–2022	VfL Wolfsburg	116	(0)
2022	Angel City FC	1	(0)
2024	Hamburger SV	4	(0)
2024	Kansas City Current	11	(0)
National team‡
2008–2009	Germany U19	11	(0)
2009–2010	Germany U20	10	(0)
2010	Germany U23	1	(0)
2011–	Germany	66	(0)
Honours Women's football Representing  Germany Olympic Games Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team UEFA Women's Championship Gold 2013 Sweden Silver 2022 England
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 November 2024 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:57, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

Almuth Schult (born February 9, 1991) is a famous German football player. She is a goalkeeper and used to play for the German national team.

Almuth Schult's Football Journey

Starting Out in Germany

Almuth Schult began playing football when she was five years old. Her first club was FC SG Gartow, a local team. In 2007, she moved to Hamburger SV.

The next year, in 2008, she joined Magdeburger FFC. Here, she became a regular player. Her team even moved up to a higher league called the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga. She played two full seasons there.

In 2011, Schult signed a three-year contract with Frauen-Bundesliga team SC 07 Bad Neuenahr. Two years later, in 2013, she joined VfL Wolfsburg. This team was very strong, having just won the German league and the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Playing in the USA

In April 2022, Almuth Schult signed an 18-month contract with Angel City FC. This team plays in the NWSL, which is a top league in the United States. She played in only one match for them. She left the club in November of that year.

In April 2024, she returned to Germany and played for Hamburger SV again for a short time. Later, on August 2, 2024, she signed with another American team, the Kansas City Current. She played for them until December 2024.

Almuth Schult's International Career

Almuth Schult playing for Germany in 2021.

Youth National Teams

Almuth Schult played for Germany's youth national teams. In 2008, she helped the German team get third place at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. She played in two games during that tournament.

Two years later, in 2010, she was the main goalkeeper for Germany at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Germany won this tournament, which was played in their home country.

Senior National Team Debut

Schult was chosen as the third goalkeeper for Germany's team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. Her first game for the senior national team was on February 15, 2012, against Turkey.

After the famous goalkeeper Nadine Angerer retired, Almuth Schult became Germany's starting goalkeeper. Her first big tournament in this role was the 2016 Summer Olympics. She played every minute of the games. Germany won their first-ever gold medal in women's Olympic football at this event!

Almuth Schult's Personal Life

Almuth Schult is married. In the spring of 2020, she became a mother to twins. In August 2023, she had her third child.

Almuth Schult's Achievements

Club Honours

VfL Wolfsburg

• German League:
  • 2013–14
  • 2016–17
  • 2017–18
  • 2018–19
• German Cup:
  • 2014–15
  • 2015–16
  • 2016–17
  • 2017–18
  • 2018–19
• UEFA Women's Champions League:
  • 2014

Kansas City Current

• NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup:
  • 2024

International Honours

Germany

• UEFA European Women's Championship:
  • Winner: 2013
  • Runner-up: 2022
• Summer Olympic Games:
  • Gold medal: 2016
• Algarve Cup:
  • 2012
  • 2014

Germany U20

• FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup:
  • Winner: 2010

Germany U17

• FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup:
  • Third place: 2008

Individual Awards

• IFFHS World's Best Woman Goalkeeper: 2014
• IFFHS World's Best Woman Goalkeeper of the Decade 2011–2020

See also

In Spanish: Almuth Schult para niños