Mandy Islacker Explained

Mandy Islacker
Full Name:Mandy Islacker[1]
Birth Date:8 August 1988
Birth Place:Essen, West Germany
Height:1.64 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:VfB Stuttgart
Clubnumber:7
Youthclubs1:BV Altenessen
Youthclubs2:Essener SG 99/06
Youthyears3:–2004
Youthclubs3:SG Essen-Schönebeck
Years1:2004–2006
Caps1:14
Goals1:3
Years2:2006–2007
Clubs2:SGS Essen
Caps2:8
Goals2:4
Years3:2007–2010
Caps3:31
Goals3:17
Years4:2010–2013
Caps4:57
Goals4:32
Years5:2013–2014
Caps5:22
Goals5:12
Years6:2014–2017
Clubs6:1. FFC Frankfurt
Caps6:62
Goals6:41
Years7:2017–2020
Caps7:50
Goals7:22
Years8:2020–2023
Caps8:54
Goals8:27
Years9:2023
Clubs9:FC Viktoria Köln
Caps9:12
Goals9:58
Years10:2024–
Caps10:3
Goals10:3
Nationalyears1:2015–2018
Nationalcaps1:25
Nationalgoals1:5
Club-Update:1 July 2020 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:22 April 2019

Mandy Islacker (born 8 August 1988) is a German footballer who played as a striker for VfB Stuttgart.

Club career

Islacker began her senior career at FCR Duisburg in 2004,[2] where her team finished as Bundesliga runner-up twice in the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons. In 2006, she joined SGS Essen, then moved to Bayern Munich, achieving another runner-up finish in the 2008–09 season. She returned to FCR Duisburg in 2010 and later transferred to BV Cloppenburg in 2013.[3]

In 2014, Islacker signed with 1. FFC Frankfurt,[4] winning the 2014–15 Champions League and finishing as the top scorer in the Bundesliga for two consecutive seasons, 2015–16, 2016–17.

In July 2017, she returned to Bayern Munich,[5] and secured three consecutive runner-up finishes in the 2017–18, 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons.

In 2020, she joined 1. FC Köln,[6] then moved to FC Viktoria Köln in 2023.[7] In January 2024, she signed with VfB Stuttgart.[8]

International career

Islacker was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the gold medal.[9]

Personal life

She is the daughter of Frank Islacker and the granddaughter of Franz Islacker.[10]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first:

Islacker – goals for Germany
Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 October 2015 Wiesbaden, Germany 1–0 2–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
2. 25 October 2015 Sandhausen, Germany 1–0 7–0
3. 22 July 2016 Paderborn, Germany 10–0 11–0 Friendly
4. 25 October 2016 Aalen, Germany 1–0 align=center rowspan=24–2
5. 2–0
Source:[11]

Honours

FCR Duisburg

Bayern Munich

1. FFC Frankfurt

2014–15

Germany

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016, Women – List of Players: Germany . . 7 . 25 July 2016 . 18 February 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200125092111/https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/81/29/12/oftwomenplayerlist_neutral.pdf . 25 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Die Islacker-Story: Nach «Penny» stürmt jetzt Mandy . fussball24.de . de . 30 December 2004 .
  3. Web site: Mandy Islacker wechselt zum BV Cloppenburg . framba.de . de . 16 July 2013 .
  4. Web site: Mandy Islacker verstärkt den FFC . 1. FFC Frankfurt . de . 30 June 2014 .
  5. Web site: FCB-Frauen verpflichten Mandy Islacker . fcbayern.com . 11 July 2017 . German.
  6. Web site: Mandy Islacker wechselt zum 1. FC Köln . German Football Association . de . 15 May 2020 .
  7. Web site: Liu . Manuel . Viktoria Köln schnappt sich Ex-FC-Kapitänin Mandy Islacker . Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger . de . 22 June 2023 .
  8. Web site: Olympiasiegerin Islacker wechselt zum VfB Stuttgart . Kicker . de . 3 January 2024 .
  9. Web site: Gold for Germany as Neid finishes in style. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820065521/http://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/news/y=2016/m=8/news=gold-for-germany-as-neid-finishes-in-style-2822872.html. dead. August 20, 2016. 19 August 2016. fifa.com.
  10. Web site: 1. FFC Frankfurt verpflichtet Mandy Islacker . womensoccer.de . 1 September 2014 . German . https://web.archive.org/web/20181230030059/https://www.womensoccer.de/2014/06/30/1-ffc-frankfurt-verpflichtet-mandy-islacker/ . 30 December 2018 . dead .
  11. Web site: Players Info Islacker Goals. 13 October 2015. 22 October 2015. DFB.