Simone Laudehr facts for kids
![]() Laudehr in 2011
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Full name | Simone Melanie Laudehr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 12 July 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Regensburg, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Central midfielder, Winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1989–1996 | FC Tegernheim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–2003 | SC Regensburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Bayern Munich | 18 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2012 | FCR 2001 Duisburg | 155 | (69) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2016 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 67 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2021 | Bayern Munich | 62 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2003 | Germany U-17 | 21 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2005 | Germany U-19 | 35 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | Germany U-20 | 4 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | Germany U-21 | 5 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2017 | Germany | 103 | (26) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 October 2017 |
Simone Melanie Laudehr, born on July 12, 1986, is a famous German former footballer. She was a talented player who usually played in the middle of the field as a central midfielder or out wide as a winger.
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Simone Laudehr's Football Journey
Playing for Clubs
Simone Laudehr started playing football very young, at age three, for FC Tegernheim. In 1996, she moved to SC Regensburg. Later, she played for FC Bayern Munich for one season. It was at Bayern that she made her first appearance in the top German league, the Bundesliga.
In 2004, Laudehr joined FCR 2001 Duisburg. With Duisburg, she finished second in the Bundesliga five times. She also won the German Cup twice. A big highlight was winning the UEFA Women's Cup with the club in the 2008–09 season. In 2012, she moved to 1. FFC Frankfurt.
In 2016, Laudehr returned to Bayern Munich. She announced her retirement from football before the end of the 2020–21 season. In her final match, she helped Bayern Munich win their first and only league title of her career. This was her 210th game in the Bundesliga.
Playing for Germany

Simone Laudehr had a very successful international career playing for Germany. In 2004, she was part of the German team that finished second in the 2004 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. Later that year, she helped Germany win the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship.
She made her first appearance for the senior German national team in July 2007. Just two months later, she was chosen for Germany's team in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. Laudehr played as a starter in five matches, including the World Cup final. In that final, she scored a goal in the 86th minute, helping Germany win 2–0. Her header that won the World Cup was even voted Germany's Goal of the Month.
A year later, she won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was also part of the German team that won their seventh title at the 2009 European Championship. Laudehr was also selected for Germany's team for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
In 2016, she was part of the squad that won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She retired from the German national team in 2019 after not being selected for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
International Goals for Germany
Here are some of the goals Simone Laudehr scored for the German national team:
Laudehr – goals for Germany | ||||||
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# | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
1. | 2 August 2007 | Gera, Germany | ![]() |
2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
2. | 30 September 2007 | Shanghai, China | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup |
3. | 15 August 2008 | Shenyang, China | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2008 Summer Olympics |
4. | 25 July 2009 | Sinsheim, Germany | ![]() |
5–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
5. | 27 August 2009 | Tampere, Finland | ![]() |
5–1 | 5–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2009 |
6. | 7 September 2009 | Helsinki, Finland | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–1 | |
7. | 17 February 2010 | Duisburg, Germany | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
8. | 7 June 2011 | Aachen, Germany | ![]() |
2–0 | 5–0 | |
9. | 16 June 2011 | Mainz, Germany | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–0 | |
10. | 30 June 2011 | Frankfurt, Germany | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup |
11. | 19 November 2011 | Wiesbaden, Germany | ![]() |
7–0 | 17–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying |
12. | 10–0 | |||||
13. | 19 September 2012 | Dusiburg, Germany | ![]() |
3–0 | 10–0 | |
14. | 29 June 2013 | Munich, Germany | ![]() |
4–2 | 4–2 | Friendly |
15. | 21 July 2013 | Växjö, Sweden | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 |
16. | 26 October 2013 | Koper, Slovenia | ![]() |
7–0 | 13–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
17. | 10 March 2014 | Albufeira, Portugal | ![]() |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2014 Algarve Cup |
18. | 5 April 2014 | Dublin, Ireland | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–2 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
19. | 8 May 2014 | Osnabrück, Germany | ![]() |
8–0 | 9–1 | |
20. | 19 June 2014 | Vancouver, Canada | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
21. | 13 September 2014 | Moscow, Russia | ![]() |
1–0 | 4–1 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
22. | 4 March 2015 | Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–4 | 2015 Algarve Cup |
23. | 8 April 2015 | Fürth, Germany | ![]() |
2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
24. | 27 May 2015 | Baden, Switzerland | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–1 | |
25. | 7 June 2015 | Ottawa, Canada | ![]() |
7–0 | 10–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup |
26. | 18 September 2015 | Halle, Germany | ![]() |
8–0 | 12–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
About Simone's Family
Simone Laudehr was born in Regensburg, a city in Bavaria, Germany. Her mother, Doina, is from Romania, and her father, Hubert, is German.
Simone Laudehr's Achievements
Club Honours
- FCR 2001 Duisburg
- German Cup: 2008–09, 2009–10
- UEFA Women's Cup: 2008–09
- 1. FFC Frankfurt
- UEFA Women's Champions League: 2014–15
- German Cup: 2013–14
- FC Bayern Munchen
- German League Title: 2020–21
International Honours
- FIFA World Cup: 2007 (Gold Medal)
- UEFA European Championship: 2009 (Gold Medal), 2013 (Gold Medal)
- Olympic Games: 2008 (Bronze Medal), 2016 (Gold Medal)
- FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship: 2004 (Winner)
- UEFA Women's U-19 Championship: 2004 (Runner-up)
- Algarve Cup: 2014 (Winner)
Individual Awards
- Silbernes Lorbeerblatt: 2007 (A special German sports award)
- Goal of the Month: September 2007
- 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship All-Star Team
See also
In Spanish: Simone Laudehr para niños