Sofie Zdebel

Sofie Zdebel
Personal information
Full name Sofie Lena Zdebel[1]
Date of birth (2004-08-08) 8 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Germany
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bayer Leverkusen
Number 16
Youth career
SV Altenberg
SV Bergisch Gladbach 09
2018–2020 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Bayer Leverkusen 46 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Germany U15 4 (0)
2019–2020 Germany U16 5 (0)
2021–2023 Germany U19 13 (2)
2024– Germany U20 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024

Sofie Lena Zdebel (born 8 August 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Club career

Zdebel joined Bayer Leverkusen in 2018. She was promoted to the first team in July 2020.[2] She made her professional debut for the club on 5 March 2021 in a 4–2 league win against 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.[3] In January 2022, she extended her contract with the club until June 2024.[4]

In May 2024, Zdebel signed a two-year contract extension with Bayer Leverkusen until June 2026.[5]

International career

As a youth international, Zdebel was part of the German squad at the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[6] On 1 September 2024, she made her FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup debut in a 5–2 win against Venezuela and was named as the player of the match.[7]

Personal life

Zdebel is the daughter of former professional footballer Tomasz Zdebel.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 May 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayer Leverkusen 2020–21 Frauen-Bundesliga 4 0 0 0 4 0
2021–22 Frauen-Bundesliga 10 0 1 0 11 0
2022–23 Frauen-Bundesliga 13 0 2 0 15 0
2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga 19 0 3 0 22 0
2024–25 Frauen-Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 46 0 6 0 52 0

References

  1. ^ a b Sofie Zdebel at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Vier Nachwuchstalente verstärken Frauen" (in German). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ "SOFIE ZDEBEL IM PORTRÄT" (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. ^ Kounelis, Filippos (5 January 2022). "Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Sofie Zdebel verlängert Vertrag bis 2024". MSPW - Media Sportservice (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Bayer 04 extend contract of homegrown Sofie Zdebel". 2 May 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Der U 19-Kader für die EM in Tschechien" (in German). 14 June 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Bender, Zdebel star as Germany start in style". Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Sofie Zdebel über Vater Thomas: "Am Anfang war ich oft nervös"". DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2023.


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