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Dzsenifer Marozsán

Marozsán in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-04-18) 18 April 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Budapest, Hungary
Height	1.71 m
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Lyon
Number	10
Youth career
1996–2003	DJK Burbach
2003–2007	1. FC Saarbrücken
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2009	1. FC Saarbrücken	38	(13)
2009–2016	1. FFC Frankfurt	133	(40)
2016–	Lyon	123	(42)
2021	→ OL Reign (loan)	20	(0)
National team
2004–2007	Germany U15	12	(13)
2007–2008	Germany U17	21	(21)
2009–2012	Germany U19	12	(13)
2009–2012	Germany U20	17	(6)
2010–2023	Germany	112	(33)
Honours Women's football Representing  Germany Olympic Games Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team UEFA Women's Championship Gold 2013 Sweden
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2023. † Appearances (Goals).

Dzsenifer Marozsán (pronounced "Jen-i-fer Mah-roh-zahn") is a talented professional footballer. She plays as a midfielder for the French club Lyon. Before that, she played for 1. FC Saarbrücken and 1. FFC Frankfurt in Germany. She also played for the German national team.

Dzsenifer was born in Hungary in 1992. She moved to Germany when she was young. She is famous for helping Germany win its first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's football at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She also helped her club, 1. FFC Frankfurt, win the UEFA Women's Champions League in 2015.

Early Life and Start in Football

Dzsenifer Marozsán was born in Budapest, Hungary, on April 18, 1992. When she was four years old, her family moved to Germany in 1996. Her father, János Marozsán, was also a professional footballer in Hungary. He signed a contract with a German club, 1. FC Saarbrücken.

Dzsenifer started playing football at a young age. She began her career at DJK Burbach, where she played on a boys' team. Later, she joined the youth team of 1. FC Saarbrücken. The German Football Association (DFB) wanted her to play for Germany. Because she was still a child, her whole family became German citizens so she could represent Germany in football.

Club Career Highlights

Playing for 1. FC Saarbrücken (2007–2009)

In 2007, when Dzsenifer was only 14 years and 7 months old, she made her debut for 1. FC Saarbrücken. This made her the youngest player ever to play in the German top league, the Bundesliga. She also holds the record for being the youngest goal scorer in the Bundesliga, scoring her first goal at 15 years and 4 months old.

Time at 1. FFC Frankfurt (2009–2016)

Marozsán playing for Frankfurt in 2012

Dzsenifer joined 1. FFC Frankfurt in 2009. During her time there, Frankfurt finished second in the Bundesliga twice.

She reached her first UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL) final in 2012. However, Frankfurt lost to Lyon, which would later become her team.

In the 2014–2015 season, she played a huge role in Frankfurt's journey to the UWCL final. She scored goals in every knockout round. In the final match against PSG, she played the whole game. She made a perfect pass to Mandy Islacker in extra time, which led to the winning goal. This victory gave her her first UWCL title and Frankfurt's fourth. She was the top player for assists in the tournament and was named to the UEFA team of the tournament.

Moving to Lyon (2016–Present)

After her successful time in Germany, Dzsenifer signed with the French club Lyon before the 2016–17 season. Lyon is one of the top women's football clubs in the world.

In April 2022, Dzsenifer suffered a serious knee injury. This meant she could not play in the 2022 UWCL Final or the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 tournament.

International Career for Germany

Marozsán playing for Germany in 2016

Dzsenifer Marozsán first played for the senior national team on October 28, 2010, in a game against Australia. She scored her first goal for Germany in February 2012 against Turkey.

In 2013, she was chosen for the German squad for the UEFA Women's Euro competition. In the semifinal, she scored the winning goal against Sweden, sending Germany to the final. Germany won the final against Norway, giving Dzsenifer her first major international title. She was also named to the UEFA team of the tournament.

One of her biggest moments came at the 2016 Olympic Games. She scored the deciding goal in the final against Sweden. This goal helped Germany win their first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's football.

On October 21, 2016, she was named captain of the German team. In September 2020, Dzsenifer played her 100th match for Germany in a qualifying game for the UEFA Women's Euro 2021.

In March 2023, she announced that she would retire from playing for the national team.

Career Statistics

Personal Life

In July 2018, Dzsenifer Marozsán had a serious health issue involving her lungs. But she worked hard and was able to return to playing football just three months later.

Her father, János Marozsán, was also a professional footballer. He played as a midfielder for the Hungary national football team four times in the early 1990s.

Honours and Awards

Dzsenifer Marozsán has won many awards and titles throughout her career:

With 1. FC Saarbrücken

• 2. Bundesliga: 2008–09
• German Cup runner-up: 2007–08

With FFC Frankfurt

• UEFA Women's Champions League: 2014–15; runner-up: 2011–12
• DFB Pokal: 2010–2011, 2013–2014

With Lyon

• Division 1 Féminine: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
• Coupe de France féminine: 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23
• UEFA Women's Champions League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22

With Germany National Team

• UEFA Women's Championship: 2013
• Summer Olympic Games gold medal: 2016
• Algarve Cup: 2012, 2014

With Germany U20

• FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2010

With Germany U17

• UEFA Women's U-17 Championship: 2008

Individual Awards

• FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Silver Ball (second best player): 2008
• FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Golden Shoe (top scorer): 2008
• UEFA Women's U-17 Championship top scorer: 2008
• Fritz Walter Medal bronze medal: 2009
• FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Golden Ball (best player): 2012
• UEFA Women's Championship All-Star Team: 2013
• Algarve Cup Most Valuable Player: 2014
• UEFA Best Women's Player in Europe Award third place: 2015, 2016, 2017
• FIFA Women's World Player of the Year nominee: 2016
• IFFHS World's Best Woman Playmaker: 2016, 2018, 2020
• IFFHS Women's World Team: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
• FIFPro: FIFA FIFPro World XI 2016
• UNFP Female Player of the Year: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
• Division 1 Féminine XI of the Year: 2016–17
• Women's Footballer of the Year in Germany: 2017, 2018, 2019
• UEFA Champions League Midfielder of the Season: 2019–20
• IFFHS World's Best Woman Playmaker of the Decade 2011–2020
• IFFHS UEFA Best Woman Player of the Decade 2011–2020
• IFFHS World's Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020
• IFFHS UEFA Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020

See also

In Spanish: Dzsenifer Marozsán para niños