Doris Fitschen

German footballer (1968–2025) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Doris Fitschen (25 October 1968 – 15 March 2025) was a German footballer who played as a midfielder.

Date of birth (1968-10-25)25 October 1968
Place of birth Zeven, West Germany
Date of death 15 March 2025(2025-03-15) (aged 56)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
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Doris Fitschen
Fitschen in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-10-25)25 October 1968
Place of birth Zeven, West Germany
Date of death 15 March 2025(2025-03-15) (aged 56)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Sweeper
Youth career
1978–1982 FC Hesedorf
1982–1988 TuS Westerholz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1992 VfR Eintracht Wolfsburg
1992–1996 TSV Siegen
1996–2001 1.FFC Frankfurt
2001 Philadelphia Charge 13 (3)
International career
1986–2001 Germany 144 (16)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2000 SydneyTeam
European Championship
Winner1989 Germany
Winner1991 Denmark
Winner1995 Germany
Winner1997 Norway/Sweden
Winner2001 Germany
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Together with Martina Voss and Silvia Neid, she is considered the most successful German women's footballer, having won seven national titles and six DFB trophies. Fitschen competed for Germany at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

Club career

Fitschen was born in Zeven. She signed for the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) ahead of the inaugural season in 2001. She was allocated to Philadelphia Charge and scored the team's first ever goal in a 2–0 win at San Diego Spirit on 22 April 2001. Despite missing the final part of the season with a career-ending wrist injury, Fitschen was named WUSA Defensive Player of the Year.[2]

International career

Fitschen's senior debut for the West Germany national team came on 4 October 1986; in a 2–0 win over Denmark. She scored her first international goal in the same game after entering play as a substitute.

Fitschen (5) marking Tiffeny Milbrett (16) of the United States in 1998

At the 1989 European Competition for Women's Football, Fitschen was an important part of the team who claimed West Germany's first major trophy. UEFA named her the tournament's Golden Player.[3]

Following her retirement Fitschen received a special achievement award from UEFA, for her outstanding contribution to women's football.[4]

Personal life and death

Fitschen lived together with her partner and had with her one child.[5]

On 16 March 2025, Fitschen died after a long and serious illness. She was 56.[6]

Career statistics

Scores and results list West Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fitschen goal.
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List of international goals scored by Doris Fitschen
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
17 October 1987Budapest, Hungary Hungary1–01–01989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying
215 November 1987Burghausen, Germany Italy1–03–01989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying
33–0
430 October 1988Passau, Germany Hungary4–04–01989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying
511 April 1996Unterhaching, Germany Slovakia2–02–0UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying
623 September 1999Fürth, Germany Ukraine3–03–0UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying
711 November 1999Isernia, Italy Italy1–04–4UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying
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Honours

TSV Siegen

1. FFC Frankfurt

Germany

Individual

References

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