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Full name | Sandra Smisek [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 3 July 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Frankfurt am Main, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder Striker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1984–1990 | FC Kalbach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1992–1998 | FSV Frankfurt | 22 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2001 | FCR Duisburg | 44 | (25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2005 | FSV Frankfurt | 65 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2013 | FFC Frankfurt | 140 | (48) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 271 | (113) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–2008 | Germany | 133 | (34) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sandra Smisek (born 3 July 1977) is a former German footballer, who played as a striker in Germany for FSV Frankfurt, FCR Duisburg and FFC Frankfurt, as well as for the German national team.
Smisek has played for Germany at three Women's World Cup finals. [2]
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Smisek made her debut for Germany on 13 April 1995 as a substitute for Patricia Brocker, also scoring her first goal in an 8–0 home victory against Poland. [3] [4] She was included in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup squad led by manager Gero Bisanz, her first major tournament, where she managed only one appearance, as a replacement for Maren Meinert in the 0–2 final defeat against Norway. [5] [6]
Smisek also represented Germany at the 1996 Summer Olympics, but never played once as Germany were eliminated in the group stage. [7]
Under new manager Tina Theune, she established herself in the first team, playing in all of Germany's matches in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup until their 2–3 deficit against the United States in the quarter-finals, scoring against Mexico. [8]
Smisek also appeared in the UEFA Women's Euro 2001, where she scored against Russia, [9] and Norway, [10] to finish as joint top goalscorer with three goals alongside compatriot Claudia Müller, [11] and help Germany to their fifth title. [12]
National team | Season | Apps | Goals |
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Germany | 1995 | 5 | 1 |
1996 | 6 | 1 | |
1997 | 14 | 4 | |
1998 | 8 | 3 | |
1999 | 13 | 2 | |
2000 | 8 | 1 | |
2001 | 15 | 7 | |
2002 | 10 | 0 | |
2003 | 6 | 1 | |
2004 | 6 | 1 | |
2005 | 11 | 3 | |
2006 | 9 | 3 | |
2007 | 12 | 4 | |
2008 | 10 | 3 | |
Total | 133 | 34 |
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 13 April 1995 | Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion, Potsdam | ![]() | 7–0 | 8–0 | Friendly |
2. | 5 May 1996 | GWG-Stadion, Gifhorn | ![]() | 1–0 | 6–0 | 1997 Women's Championship qualifier |
3. | 24 April 1997 | Stadion an der Lohmühle, Lübeck | ![]() | 2–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
4. | 3–0 | |||||
5. | 25 September 1997 | Paul Greifzu Stadium, Dessau | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1999 Women's World Cup qualifier |
6. | 9 October 1997 | MSV-Arena, Duisburg | ![]() | 1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
7. | 8 March 1998 | The New Den, London | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1999 Women's World Cup qualifier |
8. | 26 May 1998 | Stadion Dresden, Dresden | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
9. | 17 September 1998 | Sportpark Johannisau, Fulda | ![]() | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1999 Women's World Cup play-off qualifier |
10. | 25 June 1999 | Providence Park, Portland | ![]() | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1999 Women's World Cup |
11. | 2 September 1999 | Vogtlandstadion, Plauen | ![]() | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
12. | 6 April 2000 | Stadion am Bornheimer Hang, Frankfurt | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2001 Women's Championship qualifier |
13. | 17 June 2001 | Niederrheinstadion, Oberhausen | ![]() | 5–0 | 7–1 | Friendly |
14. | 6–1 | |||||
15. | 27 June 2001 | Steigerwaldstadion, Erfurt | ![]() | 4–0 | 5–0 | Women's Euro 2001 |
16. | 5–0 | |||||
17. | 4 July 2001 | Donaustadion, Ulm | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | Women's Euro 2001 |
18. | 27 September 2001 | Auestadion, Kassel | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2005 Women's Championship qualifier |
19. | 3–0 | |||||
20. | 15 November 2003 | Stadion an der Kreuzeiche, Reutlingen | ![]() | 5–0 | 13–0 | 2005 Women's Championship qualifier |
21. | 28 April 2004 | Marschweg-Stadion, Oldenburg | ![]() | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2005 Women's Championship qualifier |
22. | 9 March 2005 | Estádio Municipal Fernando Cabrita, Lagos | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2005 Algarve Cup |
23. | 13 March 2005 | Estádio da Restinga, Portimão | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2005 Algarve Cup |
24. | 25 September 2005 | Leimbachstadion, Siegen | ![]() | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2007 Women's World Cup qualifier |
25. | 23 September 2006 | McDiarmid Park, Perth | ![]() | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2007 Women's World Cup qualifier |
26. | 27 September 2006 | Eduard Streltsov Stadium, Moscow | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2007 Women's World Cup qualifier |
27. | 25 October 2006 | Städtisches Waldstadion, Aalen | ![]() | 2–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
28. | 10 September 2007 | Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai | ![]() | 7–0 | 11–0 | 2007 Women's World Cup |
29. | 9–0 | |||||
30. | 10–0 | |||||
31. | 22 August 2007 | Stadion Oberwerth, Koblenz | ![]() | 1–0 | 7–0 | Women's Euro 2009 qualifier |
32. | 10 March 2008 | Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2008 Algarve Cup |
33. | 17 July 2008 | Generali Sportpark, Unterhaching | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
34. | 1 October 2008 | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | Women's Euro 2009 qualifier |
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