VfB Stuttgart (German pronunciation: [faʊ̯ɛfˈbeː ˈʃtʊtɡaʁt] ) is a German women's association football team based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg.

VfB Stuttgart
Founded31 May 2021; 3 years ago (31 May 2021)
GroundStadion Hafenbahnstraße, Stuttgart
Capacity2,000
PresidentDietmar Allgaier
ChairmanAlexander Wehrle
Head coachHeiko Gerber
LeagueRegionalliga Süd
2023–24Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, 1st of 12 (promoted)

History

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VfB Stuttgart founded its women's football department on 31 May 2021. Since 1 July 2022, the first women's team has been part of VfB Stuttgart 1893 AG, the company that operates the professional football department of the club.[1] The women's team started competing in the 2022–23 season, with plans for multiple teams in cooperation with VfB Obertürkheim whose women's football department officially established in 1994.[2]

Heiko Gerber became head coach on 28 July 2022, succeeding Lisa Lang, who remained as team manager.[3] Sascha Glass was appointed as sporting director in June 2023.[4] In the 2023–24 season, the club finished top of Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, securing promotion to the Regionalliga Süd.[5]

Squad

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As of 22 June 2024[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   GER Vanessa Diehl
3 DF   GER Lara Barth
4 DF   GER Nadine Gairing
5 DF   KOS Laureta Temaj
7 FW   GER Mandy Islacker
8 MF   GER Anna Fliege
9 MF   GER Dafina Redzepi
10 MF   GER Anja Selensky
11 FW   GER Teresa Böpple
13 MF   GER Leonie Kopp
15 MF   GER Svea Fleischmann
16 FW   BIH Farah Jusufović
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   GER Chiara Marziniak
18 FW   GER Jana Spengler
19 FW   GER Sophie Gairing
20 FW   GER Jana Beuschlein
21 DF   GER Katharina Baumann
22 GK   GER Laura Bozenhardt
23 MF   GER Marlen Schmelzle
24 MF   GER Celine Philipp
28 GK   KOS Besarta Leci
30 MF   GER Joy Castor
32 DF   GER Hanna Birkner
33 DF   GER Jessica Knaus
99 MF   GER Gillian Castor

Current staff

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As of 22 June 2024[6]
Coaching staff
  Heiko Gerber Head coach
  Ersin Canpolat
  Marc Stütz
Assistant coach
  Desmond Thompson Athletic trainer
Managerial staff
  Sascha Glass Sporting director
  Lisa Lang Team manager
  Ralph Munz Game manager
  Tobias Schwaab
  Jürgen Gehrung
Equipment manager
Medical department
  Lena Grannemann
  Thomas Weigele
Physiotherapist

References

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  1. ^ "Rückkehrer, Finanzen, Satzungsänderungen: So lief die VfB-Mitgliederversammlung" (in German). Zeitungsverlag Waiblingen. 11 September 2022.
  2. ^ "VfB Obertürkheim e.V. – Homepage Frauenfussball" (in German). VfB Obertürkheim.
  3. ^ "Heiko Gerber übernimmt die VfB-Frauen" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 28 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Sascha Glass kommt zum VfB" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 28 June 2023.
  5. ^ "VfB-Frauen in dritthöchster Spielklasse" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 13 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b "VfB Stuttgart Frauen Kader" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
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