Rebecca Knaak
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.jpg) Knaak with SC Freiburg in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Adenau, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Reifferscheid | |||
| –2012 | SC 07 Bad Neuenahr | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | SC 07 Bad Neuenahr | 12 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Bayer Leverkusen | 59 | (6) |
| 2017–2021 | SC Freiburg | 86 | (9) |
| 2022–2024 | FC Rosengård | 36 | (16) |
| 2025– | Manchester City | 21 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Germany U17 | 5 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Germany U19 | 11 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Germany U20 | 10 | (1) |
| 2025– | Germany | 14 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:05, 26 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:05, 14 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Rebecca Knaak (German: [ʁeˈbɛka ˈknaːk]; born 23 June 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Germany national team.[1][2]
Knaak begun her professional career at the age of 15, where she received a professional contract with SC 07 Bad Neuenahr,[3] where she had played in their youth setup. She played once for the second team in the 2. Bundesliga when she came on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw against 1. FFC Niederkirchen. She would make her Bundesliga debut on 28 October 2012 in a goalless draw against VfL Sindelfingen, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute for Rachel Rinast.[citation needed]
For the 2013–14 season, Knaak signed a contract with Bayer Leverkusen.[4] On 16 November 2014, she scored her first league goal in a 5–1 win against SC Freiburg. On 2 March 2017, Knaak announced her move to league rivals SC Freiburg.[5]
In January 2022, it was announced that Knaak will sign with Damallsvenskan club FC Rosengård,[6] signing a three-year contract with them. In her first season at FC Rosengård, she won the league and cup double with the team. Knaak scored her first goal in the Damallsvenskan in a 2–0 win against BK Häcken.[citation needed]
On 1 January 2025, Knaak transferred to Women's Super League club Manchester City, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract.[7][8] She scored her first goal for the club on 19 January in a 4–2 defeat against Manchester United.[9] On 12 December 2025, Knaak signed a contract extension until 2028.[10]
International career
On 12 June 2025, Knaak was called up to the Germany squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[11]
