Melanie Brunnthaler
Austrian footballer
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Melanie Brunnthaler (born 28 September 2000) is an Austrian footballer who plays for Frauen-Bundesliga club Hamburger SV and the Austria women's national football team.
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Brunnthaler in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 28 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Hainberg, Austria | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hamburger SV | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2015 | ASK-BSC Bruck/Leitha | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern | 33 | (15) |
| 2017–2019 | USC Landhaus Wien | 33 | (16) |
| 2019–2025 | SKN St. Pölten | 99 | (49) |
| 2025– | Hamburger SV | 30 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025- | Austria | 11 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:42, 20 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:39, 23 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern/SKN St. Pölten
In 2015, Brunnthaler joined Austrian Frauen Bundesliga club FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern (now known as SKN St. Pölten).[1] She began her career playing in St. Pölten's second team.[2]
USC Landhaus Wien
In 2017, Brunnthaler joined Frauenliga rivals USC Landhaus Wien.[3]
Return to St. Pölten
In 2019, Brunnthaler resigned with her first senior club St. Pölten. In April 2023, she extended her contract with St. Pölten until 2024.[1] In May 2024, she further extended her contract with the club until 2026.[4]
Aside from the 2019–20 season (which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic),[5] Brunnthaler won the Frauenliga title in every season she played with St. Pölten, who were undefeated champions of the league between the 2014–15 and 2024–25 seasons.[6] With St. Pölten, she also won the domestic double (Frauenliga and Frauen Cup) in the 2021–22,[7] 2022–23,[8] 2023–24,[9] and 2024–25[10] seasons.
Hamburger SV
In June 2025, Brunnthaler signed with German Frauen-Bundesliga team Hamburger SV, where she reunited with former St. Pölten coach Liese Brancao.[3][11]
International career
In 2023, Brunnthaler received her first call-up to the senior squad to replace an injured Lisa Kolb.[12]
Brunnthaler was called up again in February 2025 for a pair of Nations League matches against Scotland and Germany.[13] She made her senior debut as a late substitute against Germany on 25 February.[14]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern | 2015–16 | 2. Frauen Bundesliga | 20 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 13 | |
| 2016–17 | 2. Frauen Bundesliga | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| Total | 33 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 15 | ||
| USC Landhaus Wien | 2017–18 | ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | 8 | |
| 2018–19 | ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | 23 | 14 | ||
| Total | 33 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 22 | ||
| SKN St. Pölten | 2019–20 | ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 8 | |
| 2020–21 | ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga | 16 | 8 | — | — | 16 | 8 | |||
| 2021–22 | ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | 21 | 13 | ||
| 2022–23 | ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga | 15 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 10 | |
| 2023–24 | ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 12 | |
| 2024–25 | ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga | 24 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 38 | 13 | |
| Total | 99 | 49 | 19 | 12 | 29 | 3 | 147 | 64 | ||
| Hamburger SV | 2025–26 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | |
| 2026–27 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 195 | 83 | 30 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 254 | 104 | ||
- Includes the ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga, 2. Frauen Bundesliga, and Frauen-Bundesliga
- Includes the ÖFB Frauen Cup and DFB-Pokal Frauen
Honours
- ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- ÖFB Frauen Cup: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
