Isabelle Linden

Isabelle Linden (born 15 January 1991) is a German footballer. She plays as a midfielder for the Hungarian club Ferencváros TC. Former player of the German national team, she retired from professional football in 2020 ^[2] before coming back from her retirement one year later.^[3]

Isabelle Linden

Personal information
Full name	Isabelle Linden[1]
Date of birth	(1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Köln, Germany
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ferencváros TC
Number	10
Youth career
–2006	VfR Fischenich
2006–2007	SC Fortuna Köln
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007	SC Fortuna Köln	5	(3)
2008–2009	SGS Essen	23	(2)
2009–2015	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	66	(17)
2015–2016	1. FFC Frankfurt	13	(2)
2016–2018	Birmingham City	5	(1)
2018–2020	1. FC Köln	32	(3)
2021–	Ferencváros TC
International career‡
2005–2006	Germany U15	3	(0)
2007–2008	Germany U17	18	(2)
2009–2010	Germany U19	3	(0)
2012	Germany U23	1	(0)
2013	Germany	1	(0)
Medal record Women's football Representing  Germany UEFA Women's Championship 2013 Sweden Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:06, 19 February 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 September 2013

Club career

Isabelle Linden began her junior career at VfR Fischenich and SC Fortuna Köln before joining the senior team of SC Fortuna Köln. She played for SGS Essen before joining Fußball-Bundesliga side Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 2009. She moved to 1. FFC Frankfurt ahead of the 2015–16 season.

International career

She was called up to be part of the national team for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013.^[4]

Honors

International

• UEFA Women's Championship: Winner (1) 2013
• UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship: Winner 2008

Personal life

Linden is one of the ambassadors for WePlayStrong, a women's football movement initiated by UEFA alongside Lisa Evans, Shanice van de Sanden and Eunice Beckmann. She is also openly gay.