Ann-Katrin Berger will continue to guard the goal for the German women’s national team. As the German Football Association (DFB) announced on Thursday, the 35-year-old is continuing her career in the selection.
It was recently unclear whether Berger would continue to play games for the DFB team – although the keeper had already indicated that she could imagine this.
“I’m looking forward to next year to see what the team is capable of“Berger said after that bitter 0:3 in the Nations League final against Spain Said at the beginning of December.
Nevertheless, the footballer of the year first asked for time to think about it. A conversation with national coach Christian Wück and goalkeeper coach Michael Fuchs after the game initially did not result in a decision.
National coach Wück “clearly” supports staying
The DFB and Wück had always emphasized their desire to keep Berger in the team: “We exchanged ideas and clearly signaled to her that we would be happy to continue working together if she felt ready for it,” the coach finally said to the kicker. The next big tournament is in a year and a half with the World Cup in Brazil.
Number one since the 2024 Olympics
Berger made her debut for the German national team in 2020 and has been number one in the DFB goal since the 2024 Olympic Games. She has played a total of 29 international matches so far. At the European Championships in Switzerland this summer, the penalty killer was one of the key players in the team’s advance to the semi-finals.
In club soccer, Berger is active for Gotham FC, with the club she won the title in the US National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in November.