Linda Dallmann (born 2 September 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.[2]

Linda Dallmann
Dallmann with Germany in 2021
Personal information
Full name Linda Dallmann[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-02) 2 September 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Dinslaken, Germany
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bayern Munich
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Bayer Leverkusen 1 (0)
2011–2019 SGS Essen 157 (28)
2019– Bayern Munich 94 (36)
International career
2010 Germany U16 6 (0)
2010–2011 Germany U17 4 (0)
2011–2013 Germany U19 14 (7)
2014 Germany U20 6 (0)
2016– Germany 63 (12)
Medal record
UEFA Women's Championship
Silver medal – second place 2022 England
UEFA Women's Nations League
Bronze medal – third place 2024 France–Netherlands–Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:02, 4 December 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Linda Dallmann started playing football at STV Hünxe and finally came to FCR 2001 Duisburg via PSV Wesel-Lackhausen, for which she was active from 2009 to 2010 in the B youth. In the 2010–11 season she played for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. On 6 March 2011 (21st matchday), she made her debut in the Bundesliga in a 7-1 defeat at home against 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, substituting for Eunice Beckmann in the second half. For the 2011/12 season, the offensive player moved to league rivals SG Essen-Schoenebeck. There she scored her first Bundesliga goal on 16 October 2011 (7th matchday) in a 4-0 away win against 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig with the goal to make it 2-0 in the 75th minute.

For the 2019/20 season, she was signed by league rivals FC Bayern Munich, with whom she received a contract in March 2019 that was valid until 30 June 2021.[3]  In February 2020, she extended her contract to 2023. She helped her team win the Bundesliga in the 2021–2022 season.[4] In December 2022, she extended her contract for a further three years to 2026.

International career

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Youth

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Linda Dallmann was active for the first time on 18 May 2010 in the game of the U-16 national team against the French team for a junior selection of the German Football Association.  For the U-17 national team, she scored her first international goal in April 2011 as part of the Euro 2011 qualifier.

In March 2014, Dallmann made her debut for the U-20 national team as part of the Six Nations Tournament in La Manga. She also took part in the U-20 World Cup held in Canada in August 2014, played all six tournament games, and became world champion with a 1-0 victory in overtime in the final against Nigeria's selection.

Senior

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She was first selected for the Germany national team in September 2016 by national coach Steffi Jones, and made her official debut on 16 September 2016 in Moscow, in the team's 4–0 win over Russia in a European Championship qualifier.

 
Dallmann during Euro 2017

In the 2017 European Championship tournament in the Netherlands, in which she played two out of four games, her team was eliminated in the quarter-finals against the national team of Denmark. For the 2019 World Cup, she was called up to the squad by national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg. She reached the quarterfinals with the national team.[1]

For the European Championship 2022 in England she was appointed to the squad by national coach Voss-Tecklenburg.[5] The German team reached the final, but failed because of England and became Vice European Champions. Dallmann appeared in all six games, being a substitute five times.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 May 2024[6][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB Pokal Continental[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayer Leverkusen 2010–11 Frauen-Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
SGS Essen 2011–12 Frauen-Bundesliga 22 2 0 0 22 2
2012–13 Frauen-Bundesliga 21 2 1 1 22 3
2013–14 Frauen-Bundesliga 22 6 5 3 27 9
2014–15 Frauen-Bundesliga 21 2 2 2 23 4
2015–16 Frauen-Bundesliga 22 1 2 0 24 1
2016–17 Frauen-Bundesliga 16 2 2 0 18 2
2017–18 Frauen-Bundesliga 21 12 4 4 25 16
2018–19 Frauen-Bundesliga 12 1 1 0 13 1
Total 157 28 17 10 174 38
Bayern Munich 2019–20 Frauen-Bundesliga 21 10 1 0 4 0 26 10
2020–21 Frauen-Bundesliga 22 6 4 1 8 3 34 10
2021–22 Frauen-Bundesliga 19 7 4 0 6 2 29 9
2022–23 Frauen-Bundesliga 11 6 3 3 4 3 18 12
2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga 21 7 5 0 5 0 31 7
2024–25 Frauen-Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 94 36 17 4 27 8 138 48
Career total 252 64 34 14 27 8 313 86

International

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As of 2 December 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany 2016 2 0
2017 9 2
2018 7 2
2019 9 2
2020 3 1
2021 10 4
2022 15 1
2023 4 0
2024 4 0
Total 63 12
Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dallmann goal.
List of international goals scored by Linda Dallmann[2]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 April 2017 Erfurt, Germany   Canada 2–1 2–1 Friendly
2 4 July 2017 Sandhausen, Germany   Brazil 1–0 3–1 Friendly
3 10 April 2018 Domžale, Slovenia   Slovenia 4–0 4–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
4 6 October 2018 Essen, Germany   Austria 2–1 3–1 Friendly
5 6 April 2019 Stockholm, Sweden   Sweden 2–0 2–1 Friendly
6 31 August 2019 Kassel, Germany   Montenegro 10–0 10–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
7 27 November 2020 Ingolstadt, Germany   Greece 5–0 6–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
8 10 April 2021 Wiesbaden, Germany   Australia 5–1 5–2 Friendly
9 13 April 2021 Wiesbaden, Germany   Norway 2–1 3–1 Friendly
10 18 September 2021 Cottbus, Germany   Bulgaria 4–0 7–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
11 7–0
12 24 June 2022 Erfurt, Germany   Switzerland 5–0 7–0 Friendly

Honours

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Bayern Munich

Germany U17

Germany U20

Germany

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 7 July 2019. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Linda Dallmann". dfb.de. 18 September 2021.
  3. ^ "FC Bayern verpflichtet Linda Dallmann". DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V.
  4. ^ "FC Bayern München ist Meister 2020/2021: "Herausragende Saison"". DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. (in German). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Voss-Tecklenburg beruft endgültigen Kader für die EM in England". DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V.
  6. ^ "Germany - L. Dallmann - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  7. ^ "Linda Dallmann, DFB Datencenter". datencenter.dfb.de (in German). Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. (DFB). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  8. ^ Mehta, Kalika; Ford, Matt (28 May 2023). "Women's Bundesliga: Bayern Munich's title reveals problems". Deutsche Welle (dw.com). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  9. ^ "FC Bayern Women retain Bundesliga title!". fcbayern.com. FC Bayern München. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  10. ^ Sanders, Emma (31 July 2022). "England beat Germany to win first major women's trophy". BBC. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Germany win Nations League play-off to reach Olympics". BBC Sport. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  12. ^ "sp-Fußball-Frauen-DFB-Dallmann-Abstimmung-Meldung: Dallmann ist Fußball-Nationalspielerin des Jahres - WELT". DIE WELT (in German). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
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