Sabrina Wittmann
German football coach (born 1991)
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Sabrina Wittmann (born 19 July 1991) is a German professional football manager who is the head coach of 3. Liga club FC Ingolstadt. She is the first female head coach in Germany's top three divisions of football.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Ingolstadt, Germany | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Ingolstadt (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | SC Steinberg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Ingolstadt | ||
| 2013–2014 | Greuther Fürth | ||
| 2014–2015 | Stern München | ||
| 2015–2023 | Amicitia München | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024– | FC Ingolstadt | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Ingolstadt, Wittmann began playing football with SC Steinberg/Biberg in Kipfenberg in 2005, then joined FC Ingolstadt's B youth team.[1][2] At age 16, she moved to the U.S. state of Kentucky, where she played high school soccer.[2]
Managerial career
Wittmann first coached football as an assistant for a middle school team in Kentucky in 2008.[1] She returned to Germany and joined FC Ingolstadt's academy as a coach in 2009.[2] She became head coach of the under-15 women's team in 2012.[1] She co-managed the club's Under 19 Bundesliga team starting in 2018–19.[2]
On 2 May 2024, Wittmann was promoted to replace Michael Köllner as interim head coach of the senior team, making her the first woman to coach a team in the top three divisions of German football.[3][4] The team went undefeated under Wittmann with two wins and two draws to close the 2023–24 season, finishing with a win in the regional Bavarian Cup on 25 May to qualify for the DFB-Pokal.[4][5] On 6 June, the club announced that she was made the team's permanent head coach.[4][6]
Coaching record
- As of match played on 4 March 2026
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| FC Ingolstadt | 3 May 2024 | Present | 69 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 34.78 | [7][6] |
