Luxembourg women's national football team

The Luxembourg women's national football team represents Luxembourg in international women's football.

Luxembourg
AssociationFédération Luxembourgeoise de Football
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachDan Santos
Most capsAmy Thompson (41)
Top scorerAmy Thompson (27)
FIFA codeLUX
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 116 1 (14 June 2024)[1]
Highest70 (December 2006)
Lowest122 (April – August 2021)
First international
 Luxembourg 0–4 Slovakia 
(Junglinster, Luxembourg; 18 November 2006)
Biggest win
 Luxembourg 11–0 Tahiti 
(Molsheim, France; 19 February 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Luxembourg 0–12 Poland 
(Koetschette, Luxembourg; 12 February 2014)

Luxembourg women's national football team was founded in 2003, and played its first international game in 2006. They have been managed by Dan Santos since 2020.

History

The beginning

Luxembourg made their debut in the qualifying for the European Championships in 2009. Luxembourg were drawn in a group with Slovakia, Lithuania and Malta. Luxembourg finished in second place in the group. Luxembourg failed to qualify for the World Cup in Germany.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) Friendly Luxembourg  2–1  Faroe Islands Parc Hosingen, Luxembourg
--:-- UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Stade Georges Wohlfart
Attendance: 312
Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France)
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League Lithuania  0–2  Luxembourg Jonava, Lithuania
--:-- UTC±0 Report Stadium: Central Stadium of Jonava
Referee: Lotta Vuorio (Finland)
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League Luxembourg  1–1  Georgia Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
19:30 UTC±0 Report Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch
Referee: Eirini Pingiou (Greece)
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League Luxembourg  0–4  Turkey Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
--:-- UTC±0 Report
Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch
Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia)
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League Turkey  1–0  Luxembourg Çorum, Turkey
--:-- UTC±0 Report Stadium: Çorum Sehir Stadi
Referee: Maral Mirzai Beni (Sweden)
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League Georgia  4–2  Luxembourg Tbilisi, Georgia
--:-- UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Referee: Lisa Benn (England)
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League Luxembourg  1–1  Lithuania Differdange, Luxembourg
--:-- UTC±0 Report
  • Giržutaitė 86'
Stadium: Stade Municipal de la Ville de Differdange
Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer (Germany

2024

4 June UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying Albania  3–1  Luxembourg Elbasan, Albania
--:-- UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Referee: Melek Dakan (Turkey)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 14 April 2021[2]
Role Name
Head coach Dan Santos
Assistant coach Cristina Correia
Assistant coach Séraphin Ribeiro
Goalkeeping coach Jean-Marie Noel
Fitness coach Kevin Rutare
Team delegate Liz Thill
Team delegate Sylvie Vidal

Manager history

  • Romain Jean (2006–2012)
  • Ray Pye (2012–2017)
  • Samy Smaïli (2017–2020)
  • Dan Santos (2020–)

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against  Albania on 4 June 2024.[3]

Caps and goals accurate as of match against  Albania on 4 June 2024.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Lucie Schlimé (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 27 0 First Vienna
1GK Emma Goetz (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 1 0 SC Freiburg
1GK Joy Jung (2006-03-17) 17 March 2006 0 0 Royal Charleroi S.C.

2DF Isabel Albert (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 23 1 WMG
2DF Emma Kremer (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 22 1 Jeunesse Junglinster
2DF Andreia Machado (1995-04-01) 1 April 1995 13 1 Mamer 32
2DF Ana Barbosa Abreu (2007-05-13) 13 May 2007 11 0 Standard Liège
2DF Rita Leite (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 10 1 Tirsense
2DF Rachel Kirps (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 4 0 Standard Liège
2DF Lena Goedert (1996-10-07) 7 October 1996 2 0 WMG

3MF Marta Estevez Garcia (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 38 5 PAOK
3MF Marisa Soares Marques (1993-08-13) 13 August 1993 29 0 Differdange
3MF Laura Miller (captain) (2001-12-07) 7 December 2001 24 3 Standard Liège
3MF Charlotte Schmit (2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 17 1 SC Freiburg
3MF Leila Schmit (2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 12 0 SV Elversberg
3MF Catarina Teixeira Lavinas (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 10 0 Racing
3MF Anna Miny (2007-05-23) 23 May 2007 1 0 TuS Issel

4FW Amy Thompson (1994-07-28) 28 July 1994 41 27 Mamer 32
4FW Julie Marques Abreu (2004-08-06) 6 August 2004 22 6 Young Boys Diekirch
4FW Caroline Jorge (2005-11-29) 29 November 2005 18 2 Standard Liège
4FW Nathalie Ludwig (1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 7 1 Racing
4FW Leticia Mateus (2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 4 0 Jeunesse Junglinster
4FW Eva Marinelli (2007-09-01) 1 September 2007 1 0 Mamer 32

Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad / standby
  • RET = Retired from the national team
  • SUS = Serving suspension
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Lisi Oberweis (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 0 0 Union Mertert-Wasserbillig v.  Albania, 5 April 2024
GK Céline Töpler (2001-11-19) 19 November 2001 1 0 Differdange v.  Turkey, 31 October 2023

DF Eva Fernandes (2001-06-23) 23 June 2001 7 0 Jeunesse Junglinster v.  Albania, 5 April 2024
DF Gwendy Merlevede (2007-10-12) 12 October 2007 0 0 Jeunesse Junglinster v.  Albania, 5 April 2024
DF Ella Schmit (2007-05-16) 16 May 2007 0 0 Jeunesse Junglinster v.  Albania, 5 April 2024
DF Kimberley Dos Santos (1998-02-26) 26 February 1998 36 2 Racing v.  Lithuania, 5 December 2023
DF Jessica Becker (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 13 0 WMG v.  Lithuania, 5 December 2023
DF Liane Freymann (2001-11-03) 3 November 2001 1 0 Ell v.  Lithuania, 5 December 2023
DF Claudia Veloso (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 1 0 Racing v.  Turkey, 31 October 2023

MF Andreia Faria (2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 1 0 Ell v.  Turkey, 31 October 2023

FW Joana Lourenco Magalhães (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 24 9 Young Boys Diekirch v.  Albania, 5 April 2024
FW Kylie Merlevede (2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 3 0 Jeunesse Junglinster v.  Albania, 5 April 2024
FW Philippa Costa (2001-10-18) 18 October 2001 0 0 Young Boys Diekirch v.  Lithuania, 5 December 2023

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 4 June 2024.[4]

Most goals in a match
Player Date Goals Opponent Location Competition Line-up
Joana Lourenco Magalhães 19 February 2022[5] 5 Tahiti[5] Molsheim, France International Friendly Starting

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991 to 2007Did not exist Did not exist
2011Did not enter Did not enter
2015Did not qualify 301218-7
2019 3003321-18
2023 10307945–36
2027 To be determined To be determined
Total-------- 1631121374-61
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
1984 to 2005Did not exist Did not exist
2009Did not qualify 311157-2
2013 310249-5
2017 310248-4
2022Did not enter Did not enter
2025To be determined To be determined
Total-------- 93151324-11
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. "Equipe nationale A Dames" (in French). Luxembourg Football Federation. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. "LA SÉLECTION DES ROUT LÉIWINNEN POUR LE MATCH DE QUALIFICATION EN ALBANIE" [Luxembourg women's selections for upcoming Euro Qualifier match] (in French). FLF. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. "Die Rekord Nationalspielerinnen" (in German). Fussball-Lux.lu.
  5. "Luxembourger Records". Luxembourger Wort. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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