Maja Sternad

Maja Sternad (born 28 April 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Werder Bremen. Born in Germany, she plays for the Slovenia women's national team.

Maja Sternad

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Bornholte, Germany
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Werder Bremen
Number	11
Youth career
2016–2019	SC Verl
2019–2020	Arminia Bielefeld
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Arminia Bielefeld	16	(3)
2021–	Werder Bremen	64	(4)
International career‡
2017–2018	Germany U19	5	(2)
2021–2022	Germany U19	4	(2)
2022	Germany U20	2	(0)
2024–	Slovenia	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:21, 11 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:21, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Sternad began playing football with the boy's youth side of SC Verl, before moving to Arminia Bielefeld on 26 November 2019.^[1] On 16 June 2021, she transferred to the Frauen-Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.^[2]

International career

Born in Germany, Sternad is of Slovene descent through her father from Maribor and holds dual-citizenship. She played for the Germany U20s at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.^[3] On 16 October 2024, it was announced that she opted to play for the Slovenia women's national team at a senior level.^[4]

External links

• DFB Profile