Doris Fitschen Explained

Doris Fitschen
Birth Date:1968 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Zeven, West Germany
Height:1.75 m
Position:Sweeper
Youthyears1:1978–1982
Youthclubs1:FC Hesedorf
Youthyears2:1982–1988
Youthclubs2:TuS Westerholz
Years1:1988–1992
Clubs1:VfR Eintracht Wolfsburg
Years2:1992–1996
Clubs2:TSV Siegen
Years3:1996–2001
Clubs3:1.FFC Frankfurt
Years4:2001
Clubs4:Philadelphia Charge
Caps4:13
Goals4:3
Nationalyears1:1986–2001
Nationalteam1:Germany
Nationalcaps1:144
Nationalgoals1:16

Doris Fitschen (born 25 October 1968) is a German former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Together with Martina Voss and Silvia Neid, she is considered the most successful German women's footballer, having won seven national titles and six DFB trophies. Fitschen competed for Germany at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

Club career

Fitschen was born in Zeven. She signed for the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) ahead of the inaugural season in 2001. She was allocated to Philadelphia Charge and scored the team's first ever goal in a 2–0 win at San Diego Spirit on 22 April 2001. Despite missing the final part of the season with a career-ending wrist injury, Fitschen was named WUSA Defensive Player of the Year.[2]

International career

Fitschen's senior debut for the West Germany national team came on 4 October 1986; in a 2–0 win over Denmark. She scored her first international goal in the same game after entering play as a substitute.

At the 1989 European Competition for Women's Football, Fitschen was an important part of the team who claimed West Germany's first major trophy. UEFA named her the tournament's Golden Player.[3]

Following her retirement Fitschen received a special achievement award from UEFA, for her outstanding contribution to women's football.[4]

Honours

TSV Siegen

1. FFC Frankfurt

Germany

Bronze medal 2000

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sports Reference . Doris Fitschen Biography and Statistics . 17 November 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110811201414/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fi/doris-fitschen-1.html . 11 August 2011 .
  2. News: Milbrett Tops List of WUSA Post-Season Honorees . . 23 August 2001 . 28 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131221022308/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/2001/08/Milbrett-Tops-List-Of-WUSA-Post-Season-Honorees.aspx?print=true . 21 December 2013 .
  3. Web site: . 1989: Doris Fitschen . 28 December 2013 . 18 June 2013 . Andreas . Alf.
  4. Web site: . UEFA award for Doris Fitschen . 28 December 2013 . 1 November 2001.