The former German national soccer player Melanie Leupolz ends her career.
The 31-year-old announced this on Friday (June 13, 2025) in a video spread on Instagram. Most recently, the 2013 European championship and Olympic champion from 2016 were under contract with Real Madrid.
“After many and emotional years in professional football, I made the difficult decision to end my career in summer”said Leupolz in the post. “I had the privilege of playing at the highest level for many years, winning many titles and creating unforgettable memories”she added “Thanks football!”
Master in Germany and England
Born in Allgäu, she had started her professional career at SC Freiburg and spent six years at FC Bayern between 2014 and 2020, with which she became German champion in 2015 and 2016. With the FC Chelsea Between 2021 and 2024 she also became English champion four times in a row.
End of the DFB career after World Cup 2023
For the national team, Leupolz, who became the mother of a son in September 2022, completed 79 games and scored 13 goals.
The midfield player at the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand came to her last mission in the Germany jersey when the team left in the preliminary round. Then Leupolz ended her career in the DFB selection.