Anja Mittag facts for kids
Mittag with Rosengård in 2018
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| Full name | Anja Mittag | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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RB Leipzig (assistant coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1997 | VfB Chemnitz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Chemnitzer FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | FC Erzgebirge Aue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2006 | Turbine Potsdam | 83 | (55) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | QBIK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Turbine Potsdam | 79 | (61) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | FC Rosengård | 69 | (62) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain | 18 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | VfL Wolfsburg | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | FC Rosengård | 47 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | RB Leipzig | 24 | (23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | SV Eintracht Leipzig-Süd | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2001 | Germany U-17 | 3 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Germany U-19 | 58 | (32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2017 | Germany | 158 | (50) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019–2020 | RB Leipzig (player-coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | RB Leipzig (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Anja Mittag (born 16 May 1985) is a German football coach and a former player. She was a fantastic striker during her playing career. Anja Mittag is currently an assistant coach for RB Leipzig.
In July 2020, Mittag announced she would stop playing football professionally. Her last game was the women's Saxony Cup final on 30 August 2020. After that, she became a full-time coach with RB Leipzig. She did make a short comeback in the winter of 2021/2022 for SV Eintrach Leipzig-Süd.
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Anja Mittag's Club Career
Anja Mittag played for several top football clubs during her career. She spent many years with 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam in Germany. In December 2011, she left Potsdam after nine and a half years. She then signed a two-year contract with the Swedish club FC Rosengård. At that time, the club was known as LdB FC Malmö.
In May 2015, Mittag moved to France. She signed a two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain. On 30 August 2016, she returned to Germany. She joined VfL Wolfsburg on a two-year contract. However, on 31 March 2017, Mittag signed with Rosengård again. This showed her strong connection to the Swedish club.
Anja Mittag made history on 11 October 2017. She became the first player to score 50 goals in the UEFA Women's Champions League. This competition was previously called the UEFA Women's Cup. Mittag officially ended her playing career after the Saxony Cup final on 30 August 2020.
Anja Mittag's International Career
Anja Mittag also had a very successful career playing for her country. She made her first appearance for the senior national team on 31 March 2004. This was a friendly match against Italy. She came into the game as a substitute.
Her first goal for the senior national team came on 11 March 2005. It was during an Algarve Cup match against Norway. Mittag was a key player for Germany for many years.
She was part of the German squad that won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. This was a huge achievement for her and the team. On 22 August 2017, Anja Mittag announced that she was retiring from international football.
Anja Mittag's Coaching Career
After her long and successful playing career, Anja Mittag moved into coaching. In June 2019, she joined RB Leipzig. At first, she was a player-coach, meaning she played and coached at the same time.
She scored 17 goals and helped the team get promoted to the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga. This is a higher league in German football. After this success, Mittag decided to focus only on coaching. From the 2020–21 season onwards, she became a full-time assistant coach for RB Leipzig.
Anja Mittag's Achievements
Anja Mittag won many awards and titles during her football career.
Club Honours
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
- Bundesliga (German League): 2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
- DFB-Pokal (German Cup): 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06
- UEFA Women's Champions League: 2004–05, 2009–10
- DFB-Hallenpokal for women (Indoor Cup): 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010
FC Rosengård
- Damallsvenskan (Swedish League): 2013, 2014
- Svenska Supercupen (Swedish Super Cup): 2012, 2015
International Honours
Germany
- FIFA Women's World Cup: 2007 (Gold Medal)
- UEFA Women's Championship: 2005, 2009, 2013 (Gold Medals)
- Olympic Games: 2008 (Bronze Medal), 2016 (Gold Medal)
- Algarve Cup: 2006, 2012, 2014
Germany U20
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2004
Germany U19
Individual Awards
- Sweden's Player of the Year: 2012, 2014
- Damallsvenskan top scorer: 2012, 2014, 2018
- FIFA Women's World Cup Bronze Boot: 2015 (third-highest scorer)
- FIFA Women's World Cup All Star Team: 2015
- FIFA Women's World Cup Dream Team: 2015
- UEFA Women's Champions League All-Time Top Scorer (at the time)
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Bronze Ball: 2004 (third-best player)
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Silver Shoe: 2004 (second-highest scorer)
- Fritz Walter Medal: Gold 2005 (best young German player)
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: Golden Player 2004 (best player of the tournament)
- FIFPro: FIFA FIFPro World XI 2015 (part of the world's best team)
- Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf): 2007, 2016 (Germany's highest sports award)
Other Activities
Anja Mittag also has a podcast with her former teammate Josephine Henning. It is called Mittag’s bei Henning.
See also
In Spanish: Anja Mittag para niños
