Katharina Naschenweng
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 Naschenweng representing Austria U19 at a match in August 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katharina Elisa Naschenweng[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Spittal an der Drau, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Carinthians Soccer Women | ||
| 2015–2018 | Sturm Graz | 28 | (8) |
| 2018–2020 | TSG Hoffenheim II | 5 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | TSG Hoffenheim | 72 | (13) |
| 2023– | Bayern Munich | 28 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Austria U17 | 15 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Austria U19 | 18 | (1) |
| 2016– | Austria | 50 | (6) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:17, 22 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 February 2026 | |||
Katharina Elisa Naschenweng (born 16 December, 1997) is an Austrian footballer who primarily plays as a left-back or left winger for Bayern Munich in the Frauen-Bundesliga and the Austria national team.
Born in Spittal an der Drau, Naschenweng began playing football with local side SV Rothenthurn. At age 18, she signed with ÖFB-Frauenliga side Sturm Graz. In the 2017-18 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round, the youngster impressively scored four goals in three matches.
In 2019, three years after joining Sturm Graz, Naschenweng joined German Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim.[2] She initially played with their U20s but almost immediately moved to the senior team due to her strong performances.[3] After recovering from a cruciate ligament tear, Naschenweng established herself as Hoffenheim's first-choice left-sided defender.
After scoring four goals in 29 league matches, Naschenweng extended her contract with Hoffenheim through to 2023.[3] Over the seasons from 2020-21 to 2022-23, she started 63 of their 66 Bundesliga matches.
On 17 January 2023, Naschenweng signed with fellow German club Bayern Munich on a three-year deal, joining in the summer for the 2023-24 campaign.[4] She started 17 of Bayern's 22 league games in her first season, scoring three goals and helping them win the Bundesliga title. "Kathi" started the 2024 DFB-Pokal Frauen final, which Bayern lost 2-0 to VfL Wolfsburg.
In June 2024, Bayern announced Naschenweng required an operation after suffering a serious cruciate ligament rupture.[5] She missed nearly one year of football due to the injury.
International career
Naschenweng was part of the Austrian U-17 national team that competed at the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in England. She was also part of the Austrian U-19 national team that represented Austria at the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Slovakia.
On 6 June 2016, Naschenweng made her senior international debut for Austria at the age of 18 against Israel. She replaced Sarah Puntigam in the 75th-minute of a 4-0 win in a UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying match.[6]
In 2017, Naschenweng was part of the 23-women squad that represented Austria and reached the semi-finals at the UEFA Women's Euro.[7]
Naschenweng was included in the Austrian squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[8] She scored in a 2-0 win over Northern Ireland in Southampton.
International goals
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first:
| No. | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 October 2021 | Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria |  Luxembourg | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 20 February 2022 | Marbella Football Center, Marbella, Spain |  Romania | 3–0 | 6–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 12 April 2022 | Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria |  Latvia | 6–0 | 8–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 11 July 2022 | St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England |  Northern Ireland | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 |
| 5 | 6 September 2022 | Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria |  North Macedonia | 9–0 | 10–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 11 April 2023 |  Czech Republic | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
