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German footballer and academic (1979–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Katharina Lindner (3 September 1979 – 9 February 2019) was a German academic and footballer who played as a striker for Glasgow City F.C. from 2005 to 2011.[2] She was also a lecturer at University of Stirling on gender, sports, queer theory, and how women's images are presented in the media.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Munich, West Germany | ||
| Date of death | 9 February 2019 (aged 39) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Hartford Hawks[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | ||
| 2004 | Western Mass Lady Pioneers | ||
| 2005–2011 | Glasgow City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lindner grew up in Kleinostheim and joined 1. FFC Frankfurt (then known as SG Praunheim) as a 16 year old. She won a double with Frankfurt in 1999 before accepting a scholarship in America.[3] While attending the University of Hartford in 2000, Lindner was named an NSCAA 1st Team All-American.[4]
Lindner joined Glasgow City in 2005 after moving to Scotland to complete a PhD in film studies.[5] During her time with the team, Glasgow City won five Scottish Women's Premier League titles, two Scottish Women's Cups and two Scottish Women's Premier League Cups.[6] Lindner scored 128 goals for the team in 173 appearances with the team.[7]
When Lindner announced plans to retire from football ahead of the 2011 Scottish Women's Cup final, Glasgow City manager Eddie Wolecki-Black paid tribute to her contribution: "Kat, few would argue, is without doubt one of the finest players ever to play in Scotland and it has been a pleasure working with such a committed and talented athlete. She will be a big loss to our attacking options."[8]
Lindner was a lecturer in the Communication, Media & Culture of University of Stirling, focusing on gender, sports and queer theory.[7][9] She wrote several articles published in academic journals such as Sex Roles and Feminist Media Studies.[10] In her most-cited work, "Images of Women in General Interest and Fashion Magazine Advertisements from 1955 to 2002", Lindner "adapted a set of qualitative criteria from Erving Goffman’s classic work on the subtle cues contained within advertising"[11] to analyse how women are objectified in advertisements in women's fashion magazines compared to general interest magazines.[12] In 2016, she also wrote an op-ed for The Conversation (reprinted in The Independent) in support of boycotting the Oscars.[13] In October 2017, Lindner published Film Bodies: Queer Feminist Encounters with Gender and Sexuality in Cinema via I.B. Tauris.[14]
Lindner died on 9 February 2019. Glasgow City announced that the team would postpone their season opening game while they mourned her death. Lindner's partner, Scottish footballer Laura Montgomery, is a co-founder of the club.[7]
Lindner took her own life in hospital, having been admitted following a previous suicide attempt the preceding week. She had depression.[15]
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