Austria women's national football team
The Austria women's national football team represents Austria in international women's football competition. The team is controlled by the Austrian Football Association.
Association | Österreichischer Fußball-Bund (ÖFB) | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | vacant | ||
Captain | Viktoria Schnaderbeck | ||
Most caps | Nina Burger (108)[1] | ||
Top scorer | Nina Burger (53)[1] | ||
FIFA code | AUT | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 22 | ||
Highest | 20 (September 2017) | ||
Lowest | 48 (July 2003) | ||
First international | |||
(Bari, Italy, 6 July 1970) | |||
Biggest win | |||
(Waidhofen, Austria, 10 May 2003) (Waidhofen, Austria, 13 May 2003) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
(Bari, Italy, 6 July 1970) (8 November 1970) | |||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2017) | ||
Best result | Semifinals (2017) |
The national team is made up mainly of players from the Austrian and German Women's Bundesligas. In 2016 the team qualified for its first-ever major tournament: UEFA Women's Euro 2017.
History
Beginnings
The Austrian team started playing on July 6, 1970 against Mexico in Bari, Italy, competing in the Women's World Cup 1970,[3] unofficial competition held in that country from July 6 to July 15, 1970. The result was a 9–0 crushing defeat, which remains one of its worst results in its history, with this result Austria was quickly out of the competition, playing after months against Switzerland, repeating itself again the defeat against Mexico, 9–0.
It played two recognized friendlies against Switzerland before the first Women's World Cup in 1978 and 1990, losing both by 6–2 and 5–1. The Austrian team did not participate in the inaugural Women's World Cup 1991 in China and also the 1995 edition in Sweden, but during that time played international friendlies. Austria played Women's Euro 1997 Qualifiers, held in Norway and Sweden. It was placed in Class B, in Group 7 with Switzerland, Yugoslavia and Greece, winning three games in a single chance against their three opponents, tying a game against Greece and losing two against Switzerland and Yugoslavia, finishing third in the group and eliminated from both tournaments. Thus, Austria did not enter the 1999 World Cup Qualifiers, held in the United States. Austria ended 1999 with three games of qualifying for the Euro 2001.
2000s and 2010s
The team started 2000 with a 3–0 defeat against Belgium, four days later they lost again, with Poland by 3–2 but won 1–0 against Wales, finishing third and returning to be eliminated from a tournament. The Austrians played their first game of the 2003 World Cup Qualification against Scotland losing 2–1 with goal from Stallinger in the 21st minute, then played against Wales and won 2–0 with another goal from Stallinger and one from Schalkhammer-Hufnagl. Their third match against Belgium was a 3–1 defeat, with a goal by Spieler in the 59th minute. Austria lost their second match against Belgium 4–2, with goals from Szankovich and Fuhrmann, after a month, the team played against Scotland, with a crushing defeat for 5–0 and finally a 1–1 draw with Wales with Austria's only goal coming from Spieler in the 45th minute, ending with 4 points from one win, one tie and four losses, and thus eliminated. The latest and best performing competition of Austria was the qualification for the Women's World Cup in 2011, where they started out poorly but reached third place with 10 points, the product of three wins, one draw and four defeats. They played the 2015 Women's World Cup Qualification, but failed to qualify.
Record at tournaments
World Cup
World Cup Finals | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
Did not enter | |||||||||
Did not qualify | |||||||||
To be determined | |||||||||
Total | 0/9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Euro
UEFA Women's Euro record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
1984 | Did not enter | ||||||||
Did not qualify | |||||||||
Semi-finals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | ||
Total | 1/12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Invitational trophies
- Cyprus Cup: Winner 2016[4]
Recent schedule and results
The following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Team
Current squad
The following 23 players were named to the squad for two friendlies against
Caps and goals are current as of 8 October 2019, after match against
Head coach: Dominik Thalhammer
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to a squad in the past 12 months.
This list may be incomplete, and caps and goals may be incorrect
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Melissa Abiral | 18 July 1994 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
GK | Andrea Gurtner | 1 February 2001 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
GK | Kristin Krammer | 24 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
DF | Marina Georgieva | 13 April 1997 | 3 | 0 | v. | |
DF | Sabrina Horvat | 3 July 1997 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
DF | Julia Mak | 31 May 2000 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
DF | Nicole Sauer | 28 January 1997 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
MF | Nadine Prohaska | 15 August 1990 | 94 | 7 | v. | |
MF | Jennifer Klein | 11 January 1999 | 14 | 1 | v. | |
MF | Celina Degen | 16 May 2001 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
MF | Adina Hamidovic | 26 April 1998 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
MF | Julia Kofler | 2 September 1998 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
FW | Stefanie Enzinger | 20 November 1989 | 14 | 1 | v. | |
FW | Annelie Leitner | 15 June 1996 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
FW | Sophie Maierhofer | 9 August 1996 | 22 | 1 | v. | |
FW | Besijana Pireci | 18 October 1999 | 0 | 0 | v. |
Notes:
- INJ: Withdrew due to injury
- SBY: On stand-by
Statistics
Last updated: 7 March 2018
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Still active national team players are highlighted
References
- "Nina Burger verkündet Karriere-Ende". oefb.at (in German). 1 April 2019. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- Womens World Cup 1970
- Cyprus Cup
- https://www.oefb.at/News/Kader-des-Frauen-Nationalteams-gegen-die-Schweiz