Samantha Steuerwald

Samantha Steuerwald (born 11 October 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Freiburg.

Samantha Steuerwald

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-10-11) 11 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Hamburg, Germany
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	SC Freiburg
Number	21
Youth career
2003–2014	Bramfelder SV
2014–2016	VfL Wolfsburg U17
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	Bramfelder SV	4	(0)
2015–2018	VfL Wolfsburg II	51	(9)
2018–2020	Werder Bremen	16	(2)
2020–	SC Freiburg	71	(6)
International career
2012	Germany U15
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 July 2023

Youth career

Steuerwald played in the Bramfelder SV youth system from the age of 5. She also competed in youth track and field events, school football, and indoor soccer.^[2] In 2008 at age 9, she told the Hamburger Abendblatt that she intended to become a professional footballer.^[3] By 2015, she was attending the Eichendorf School in Wolfsburg and playing for VfL Wolfsburg's under-17 team.^[4]

Club career

Werder Bremen, 2018–2020

2. Frauen-Bundesliga club Werder Bremen signed Steuerwald on 10 July 2018, where she played as a striker.^[5][6]

SC Freiburg, 2020–

Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Freiburg signed Steuerwald on 25 June 2020^[7] along with Werder Bremen teammate Luisa Wensing.^[8] The club converted her from playing forward to defense during her first season.^[9]

On 16 January 2023, Steuerwald extended her contract with Freiburg.^{[10][11][12][13][14]}

Steurwald played in the 2022–23 DFB-Pokal Frauen final against Wolfsburg, which Freiburg lost 1–4.^[15][16]

International career

In 2012, Germany national women's under-15 football team manager Bettina Wiegmann invited Steuerwald to camp.^[2][17]

References

1. "Samantha Steuerwald". Bild. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
2. "Samantha Steuerwald spielt für die U15 Nationalmannschaft" [Samantha Steuerwald plays for the U15 national team] (Press release) (in German). Bramfelder SV. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
3. "Samantha möchte Fußballprofi werden" [Samantha wants to be a professional footballer]. Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). 14 January 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
4. Hardt, Andreas. "Hamburg verliert seine Talente" [Hamburg loses its talents]. Hamburger Abendblatt (in German).
5. "Sturm-Duo für die Grün-Weißen" [Storm duo for the Green-Whites] (Press release) (in German). SV Werder Bremen. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
6. "Stürmerin Samantha Steuerwald verstärkt die Frauen des SC Freiburg" [Striker Samantha Steuerwald strengthens the women of SC Freiburg]. Badische Zeitung (in German). 25 June 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
7. "SC Freiburg holt Stürmerin Steuerwald aus Bremen" [SC Freiburg bring forward Steuerwald from Bremen]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Deutsche Presse-Agentur. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
8. "Letztes Saisonspiel der SC Freiburg Frauen gegen 1. FFC Frankfurt" [SC Freiburg women's last game of the season against 1. FFC Frankfurt]. baden.fm (in German). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
9. "Samantha Steuerwald – eine flexibel einsetzbare Stammkraft bei den SC-Frauen" [Samantha Steuerwald – a flexible regular with the SC women]. Badische Zeitung (in German). 6 November 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
10. Strepenick, Andreas (16 January 2023). ""Ich freue mich riesig": Samantha Steuerwald bleibt beim SC Freiburg" ["I'm really happy": Samantha Steuerwald stays at SC Freiburg]. Badische Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
11. "Samantha Steuerwald verlängert Vertrag beim SC Freiburg" [Samantha Steuerwald extends contract at SC Freiburg]. baden.fm. 17 January 2023.
12. "Steuerwald verlängert Vertrag beim SC Freiburg" [Steuerwald extends contract at SC Freiburg]. sport.de (in German). RTL.
13. "Samantha Steuerwald pens a new deal with Freiburg". Footbalada. 18 January 2023.
14. "Steuerwald verlängert beim SC Freiburg" [Steuerwald extended at SC Freiburg]. Kicker (in German).
15. "DFB-Pokal der Frauen, 2022/2023, Finale". DFB (in German). 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
16. "Sieg in Leipzig: Freiburgerinnen ziehen ins Pokalfinale ein" [Victory in Leipzig: Freiburg women move into the cup final]. Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). 16 April 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
17. Struppek, Bernd-Olaf (21 August 2013). "Der Kampf gegen Jungs macht sie stark" [Fighting boys makes them strong] (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2023.

External links

• Samantha Steuerwald at DFB (also available in German)
• Samantha Steuerwald at Soccerway