Jule Brand
Jule Brand (born 16 October 2002) is a German footballer who plays as a defender, midfielder or winger for VfL Wolfsburg and the Germany women's national team.[2] In 2022, she won the first Tuttosport's "Best European Golden Girl" award.[3][4]
![]() Brand after the game against Switzerland in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Germersheim, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | FC Speyer 09 | ||
| 2018 | 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 37 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 44 | (8) |
| 2022– | VfL Wolfsburg | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Germany U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Germany U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Germany U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Germany | 30 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:15, 10 December 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:28, 12 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Brand played at club level for 1899 Hoffenheim, including in the Champions League.[5] She joined VfL Wolfsburg in summer 2022.[5]
International career
Brand made her senior international debut for Germany in a friendly on 10 April 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute for Tabea Waßmuth against Australia. Two minutes later, she scored her first international goal, extending Germany to a 3–0 lead, before assisting the fourth goal scored by Laura Freigang in the 65th minute.[6] The home match finished as a 5–2 win for Germany.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 11 April 2023[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2021 | 10 | 4 |
| 2022 | 17 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Brand goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 April 2021 | Brita-Arena, Wiesbaden, Germany | 3–0 | 5–2 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 26 October 2021 | Stadion Essen, Essen, Germany | 1–0 | 7–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 4–0 | |||||
| 4 | 26 November 2021 | Eintracht-Stadion. Braunschweig, Germany | 4–0 | 8–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |
| 5 | 24 June 2022 | Steigerwaldstadion, Erfurt, Germany | 6–0 | 7–0 | Friendly | |
| 6 | 13 November 2022 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||
| 7 | 11 April 2023 | Max-Morlock-Stadion, Nuremberg, Germany | 1–2 | 1–2 |
References
- "Jule Brand". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (in German). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- Jule Brand at WorldFootball.net
- "Jule Brand, il primo nome sull'albo d'oro dell'European Golden Girl". tuttosport.com (in Italian). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- Laffertey, Phil (22 October 2022). "Bellingham again only second: Gavi is "Golden Boy" 2022". Sports of the Day. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- "Germany's teenage sensation ready to face England" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Debütantin Brand sticht beim klaren Sieg heraus" [Debutant Brand stands out in clear victory]. kicker (in German). 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- "Women Friendlies 2021 » April » Germany – Australia 5:2". WorldFootball.net. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- Sanders, Emma (31 July 2022). "England beat Germany to win first major women's trophy". BBC. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
External links
- Jule Brand at DFB (also available in German)
- Jule Brand at kicker (in German)
- Jule Brand at Soccerway
- Jule Brand at FootballDatabase.eu
