Barbara Dunst

Barbara Dunst (born 25 September 1997) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a midfielder for German Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Austria women's national team. She is a two-time Austrian Women's Footballer of the Year award winner.^[1]

Barbara Dunst

Dunst (2015)
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-09-25) 25 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Graz, Austria
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bayern Munich
Number	28
Youth career
2004–2012	SV Anger
2012	SC St. Ruprecht/Raab
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	DFC LUV Graz	25	(4)
2014–2017	SKN St. Pölten	44	(13)
2017	Bayer Leverkusen	10	(0)
2017–2019	MSV Duisburg	43	(2)
2019–2025	Eintracht Frankfurt	118	(15)
2025–	Bayern Munich	0	(0)
International career‡
2013–2014	Austria U17	13	(4)
2014–2016	Austria U19	14	(4)
2016–	Austria	87	(13)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:20, 1 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:20, 1 July 2025 (UTC)

Career

Club

Dunst playing for Austria in a match against Kazakhstan for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying stage at Steyr, Austria, on 6 April 2016

Dunst began playing football in 2004 at SV Anger, where she played for eight years in the boys' team.^[2] In November 2012, she signed with ÖFB-Frauenliga club LUV Graz, for whom she made her debut on 10 November 2012 in a league match against FC Wacker Innsbruck.

For the 2014–15 season, she moved to league rivals and reigning cup winners SKN St. Pölten. With St. Pölten, Dunst won the domestic double in the 2014–15 campaign and repeated this championship and cup success in the following season. In the UEFA Women's Champions League, her team reached the Round of 32 in both the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons, being eliminated by Verona and Brøndby respectively.

During the second half of the 2016–17 season, Dunst signed a contract with the German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. She debuted for Leverkusen on 19 February 2017 against FF USV Jena in a league match which ended 1–1.

On 21 June 2017, Dunst left Leverkusen and moved to fellow Frauen-Bundesliga side MSV Duisburg.^[3] She made 46 appearances in all competitions during her two years at the club.

In 2019, Dunst joined Eintracht Frankfurt (then 1. FFC Frankfurt) and established herself as a key player for the team. She helped Frankfurt reach the 2020-21 DFB-Pokal Frauen final and played 106 minutes of the final, where they lost 1–0 after extra time to Wolfsburg. Dunst scored an impressive four goals in 10 matches in the 2023-24 UEFA Women's Champions League (including the qualifying rounds). In total, Dunst has made 147 competitive appearances for Frankfurt and scored 25 goals.^[4]

On 20 March 2025, Bayern Munich announced the signing of Dunst on a three-year contract, with the midfielder arriving in the summer.^[5]

International career

Dunst played for the Austria U17 national team between 2013 and 2014. In 2013, she participated with her team in the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification, where Austria was eliminated in the second round.^[6] In 2015, Dunst became part of the Austrian U19 team. In 2016, she played UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, where Austria was eliminated in the group stage.

In October 2015, she was called up to the Austrian senior team for the first time for a European Championship qualifier against Israel.^[7] She made her senior international debut in that qualifier on 25 October. In March 2016, she won the Cyprus Cup with her team.

In 2017, Dunst was part of the 23-women squad who represented Austria and reached the semi-finals at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.^[8] She was also part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.^[9]

In 2023, Dunst's strong performances saw her named the Austrian Women's Footballer of the Year, a prize awarded by Austrian Press Agency DiePresse. She impressively won the award for the second time the following year.^[1] In December 2024, Dunst ruptured her cruciate ligament during a Euros qualification play-off tie against Poland and missed several months of football as a result.^[10]

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	17 September 2014	Waldstadion, Pasching, Austria	Kazakhstan	1–0	5–0	2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2.				2–0
3.	3 September 2019	Bundesstadion Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf, Austria	North Macedonia	3–0	3–0	UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
4.	8 November 2019	Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia	North Macedonia	3–0	3–0
5.	17 September 2021	Daugava Stadium, Liepāja, Latvia	Latvia	3–1	8–1	2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
6.	26 October 2021	Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland	1–0	2–2
7.	30 November 2021	Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg	Luxembourg	5–0	8–0
8.	20 February 2022	Marbella Football Center, Marbella, Spain	Romania	1–0	6–1	Friendly
9.	8 April 2022	Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria	Northern Ireland	3–0	3–1	2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
10.	6 September 2022		North Macedonia	5–0	10–0
11.	27 October 2023	Stadion Schnabelholz, Altach, Austria	Portugal	2–0	2–1	2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
12.	28 February 2024	Marbella Football Center, Marbella, Spain	Denmark	1–0	1–1	Friendly
13.	25 October 2024	Bonifika Stadium, Koper, Slovenia	Slovenia	1–0	3–0	UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs

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