Sophia Winkler (born 29 June 2003) is a German football goalkeeper for SGS Essen.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Marl, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SGS Essen | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SUS Concordia Flaesheim | |||
| 2017–2020 | SGS Essen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | SGS Essen | 49 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Germany U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Germany | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:30, 19 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:38, 30 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editWinkler began her career at SUS Concordia Flaesheim, before switching to the SGS Essen youth ranks at the start of 2017.
In the 2020–21 Bundesliga season, Winkler made her debut for Essen's senior team.[2] Having established herself as the main goalkeeper in 2021, the German kept seven clean sheets during the subsequent campaign.[3] Winkler was rewarded for her 2022–23 performances with a contract extension until 2026.[4][5]
During the first half of the 2023–24 season, Winkler experienced a streak of three consecutive matches where she kept a clean sheet, coming close to the consecutive clean sheet minutes record of Kim Sindermann.[6]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of 29 November 2024[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Sophia Winkler". Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Sophia Winkler - Spielerinnenprofil" (in German). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Sophia Winkler - Leistungsdaten - Frauenfußball auf soccerdonna.de". www.soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ sportschau.de. "WDR-Sport: SGS Essen verlängert Vertrag mit Torhüterin Winkler". sportschau.de (in German). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Haidinger, Peter. "Frauen-Bundesliga: SGS Essen verlängert mit Torfrau Sophia Winkler". MSPW - Media Sportservice (in German). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Burgmer, Benedikt (24 November 2023). "SGS-Torhüterin Winkler auf Rekordjagd und im Pokalfieber". www.waz.de (in German). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Sophia Winkler". dfb.de. 30 November 2024.