VfB Stuttgart (women)

Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V. (lit. 'Association for Movement Games Stuttgart 1893'), commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (German pronunciation: [faʊ̯ɛfˈbeː ˈʃtʊtɡaʁt] ), is a German women's association football club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. It is the women's department of VfB Stuttgart.

This article is about the women's football team. For the men's football team, see VfB Stuttgart.

VfB Stuttgart
Full nameVerein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V.
Founded31 May 2021 (31 May 2021)
GroundStadion Hafenbahnstraße, Stuttgart
Capacity2,000
PresidentClaus Vogt
ChairmanAlexander Wehrle
Head coachHeiko Gerber
LeagueRegionalliga Süd
2023–24Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, 1st of 12 (promoted)

History

VfB Stuttgart founded its women's football department on 31 May 2021. Since 1 July 2022, the first women's team has been part of VfB Stuttgart 1893 AG, the company that operates the professional football department of the club.[1] The women's team started competing in the 2022–23 season, with plans for multiple teams in cooperation with VfB Obertürkheim whose women's football department officially established in 1994.[2]

Heiko Gerber became head coach on 28 July 2022, succeeding Lisa Lang, who remained as team manager.[3] Sascha Glass was appointed as sporting director in June 2023.[4] In the 2023–24 season, the club finished top of Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, securing promotion to the Regionalliga Süd.[5]

Squad
As of 22 June 2024[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GER Vanessa Diehl
3 DF  GER Lara Barth
4 DF  GER Nadine Gairing
5 DF  KOS Laureta Temaj
7 FW  GER Mandy Islacker
8 MF  GER Anna Fliege
9 MF  GER Dafina Redzepi
10 MF  GER Anja Selensky
11 FW  GER Teresa Böpple
13 MF  GER Leonie Kopp
15 MF  GER Svea Fleischmann
16 FW  BIH Farah Jusufović
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  GER Chiara Marziniak
18 FW  GER Jana Spengler
19 FW  GER Sophie Gairing
20 FW  GER Jana Beuschlein
21 DF  GER Katharina Baumann
22 GK  GER Laura Bozenhardt
23 MF  GER Marlen Schmelzle
24 MF  GER Celine Philipp
28 GK  KOS Besarta Leci
30 MF  GER Joy Castor
32 DF  GER Hanna Birkner
33 DF  GER Jessica Knaus
99 MF  GER Gillian Castor

Current staff
As of 22 June 2024[6]
Coaching staff
Heiko Gerber Head coach
Ersin Canpolat
Marc Stütz		 Assistant coach
Desmond Thompson Athletic trainer
Managerial staff
Sascha Glass Sporting director
Lisa Lang Team manager
Ralph Munz Game manager
Tobias Schwaab
Jürgen Gehrung		 Equipment manager
Medical department
Lena Grannemann
Thomas Weigele		 Physiotherapist

References
  1. "Rückkehrer, Finanzen, Satzungsänderungen: So lief die VfB-Mitgliederversammlung" (in German). Zeitungsverlag Waiblingen. 11 September 2022.
  2. "VfB Obertürkheim e.V. – Homepage Frauenfussball" (in German). VfB Obertürkheim.
  3. "Heiko Gerber übernimmt die VfB-Frauen" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 28 July 2022.
  4. "Sascha Glass kommt zum VfB" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 28 June 2023.
  5. "VfB-Frauen in dritthöchster Spielklasse" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 13 June 2024.
  6. "VfB Stuttgart Frauen Kader" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
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