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Anja Mittag

Anja Mittag
Mittag with Rosengård in 2018
Personal information
Full name Anja Mittag[1]
Date of birth (1985-05-16) 16 May 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 San Diego Wave (assistant)
Youth career
1991–1997 VfB Chemnitz
1997–1999 Chemnitzer FC
2000–2002 FC Erzgebirge Aue
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2006 Turbine Potsdam 83 (55)
2006 QBIK
2007–2011 Turbine Potsdam 79 (61)
2012–2015 FC Rosengård 69 (62)
2015–2016 Paris Saint-Germain 18 (10)
2016–2017 VfL Wolfsburg 10 (1)
2017–2019 FC Rosengård 47 (22)
2019–2020 RB Leipzig 24 (23)
2022 SV Eintracht Leipzig-Süd 3 (1)
International career
2001 Germany U-17 3 (4)
2002–2004 Germany U-19 58 (32)
2004–2017 Germany 158 (50)
Managerial career
2019–2020 RB Leipzig (player-coach)
2020–2025 RB Leipzig (assistant)
2025– San Diego Wave (assistant)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Germany
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2007 China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
UEFA Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2005 England
Gold medal – first place 2009 Finland
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sweden
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
Mittag playing for Potsdam in 2008.

Anja Mittag (German pronunciation: [ˈʔanja ˈmɪtaːk];[2] born 16 May 1985) is a German football coach and a former player who played as a striker. She is currently an Individual Development Coach for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

In July 2020, Mittag announced that she would end her playing career after the women's Saxony Cup final on 30 August 2020 and become a full-time coach with RB Leipzig.[3] She made her comeback in the winter season 2021/22 SV Eintrach Leipzig-Süd in the German Regionalliga Nordost.[citation needed]

Club career

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In December 2011, Mittag negotiated a release from 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam after nine and a half years in order to sign a two-year deal with Swedish Damallsvenskan club FC Rosengård (then known as LdB FC Malmö).[4] In May 2015, she signed a two-year deal with French club Paris Saint-Germain.[5] On 30 August 2016, Mittag joined German club VfL Wolfsburg on a two-year deal.[6] On 31 March 2017, Mittag signed a contract with Rosengård once again.[7]

Mittag became the first player to 50 goals in the UEFA Women's Champions League and its predecessor the UEFA Women's Cup on 11 October 2017.[8]

Mittag ended her playing career after the women's Saxony Cup final on 30 August 2020.[3]

International career

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Mittag made her debut for the senior national team as a substitute in a friendly match with Italy on 31 March 2004. Her first goal with the senior national team came on 11 March 2005 in an Algarve Cup match against Norway.[9]

She was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the gold medal.[10]

On 22 August 2017, she announced her retirement from international football.[11]

Coaching career

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In June 2019, Mittag joined third-tier German club RB Leipzig as a player-coach.[12] After scoring 17 goals and helping the team win promotion to the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga, Mittag announced that she would focus on coaching full-time from the 2020–21 season onward.[3]

On 11 August 2025, Mittag was hired by NWSL club San Diego Wave FC as an Individual Development Coach.[13]

Career statistics

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Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mittag goal.
List of international goals scored by Anja Mittag[14]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 March 2005 Silves, Portugal  Norway 1–0 4–0 2005 Algarve Cup
2 9 June 2005 Preston, England  Italy 4–0 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2005
3 12 March 2007 Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal  Denmark 1–0 3–0 2007 Algarve Cup
4 2–0
5 12 April 2007 Wattenscheid, Germany  Netherlands 2–1 5–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
6 12 August 2008 Tianjin, China  North Korea 1–0 1–0 2008 Summer Olympics
7 22 April 2009 Frankfurt, Germany  Brazil 1–0 1–1 Friendly
8 24 August 2009 Tampere, Finland]  Norway 3–0 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2009
9 1 March 2010 Faro, Portugal  China 2–0 5–0 2010 Algarve Cup
10 3–0
11 29 February 2012 Lagos, Portugal  Iceland 1–0 1–0 2012 Algarve Cup
12 5 April 2012 Aarau, Switzerland  Switzerland 2–0 6–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
13 15 September 2012 Karaganda, Kazakhstan  Kazakhstan 4–0 7–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
14 19 September 2012 Duisburg, Germany  Turkey 2–0 10–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
15 20 October 2012 Bridgeview, United States  United States 1–1 1–1 Friendly
16 5 April 2013 Offenbach, Germany  United States 3–3 3–3 Friendly
17 28 July 2013 Solna, Sweden  Norway 1–0 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2013
18 26 October 2013 Koper, Slovenia  Slovenia 3–0 13–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
19 5–0
20 9–0
21 23 November 2013 Žilina, Slovakia  Slovakia 2–0 6–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
22 3–0
23 27 November 2013 Osijek, Croatia  Croatia 4–0 8–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
24 7 March 2014 Albufeira, Portugal  China 1–0 1–0 2014 Algarve Cup
25 10 March 2014 Albufeira, Portugal  Norway 3–1 3–1 2014 Algarve Cup
26 12 March 2014 Faro, Portugal  Japan 2–0 3–0 2014 Algarve Cup
27 10 April 2014 Mannheim, Germany  Slovenia 2–0 4–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
28 4–0
29 8 May 2014 Osnabrück, Germany  Slovakia 2–0 9–1 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
30 9–0
31 17 September 2014 Heidenheim, Germany  Republic of Ireland 2–0 2–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
32 6 March 2015 Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal  China 1–0 2–0 2015 Algarve Cup
33 11 March 2015 Parchal, Portugal  Sweden 1–0 2–1 2015 Algarve Cup
34 7 June 2015 Ottawa, Canada  Ivory Coast 3–0 10–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
35 5–0
36 6–0
37 11 June 2015 Ottawa, Canada  Norway 1–0 1–1 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
38 20 June 2015 Ottawa, Canada  Sweden 1–0 4–1 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
39 25 October 2015 Sandhausen, Germany  Turkey 2–0 7–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
40 9 March 2016 Boca Raton, United States  United States 1–0 1–2 2016 SheBelieves Cup
41 8 April 2016 Istanbul, Turkey]  Turkey 2–0 6–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
42 12 April 2016 Osnabrück, Germany  Croatia 2–0 2–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
43 22 July 2016 Paderborn, Germany  Ghana 1–0 11–0 Friendly
44 7–0
45 8–0
46 9–0
47 22 October 2016 Regensburg, Germany  Austria 1–0 4–2 Friendly
48 2–0
49 25 October 2016 Aalen, Germany  Netherlands 3–1 4–2 Friendly
50 7 March 2017 Washington, D.C., United States  England 1–0 1–0 2017 SheBelieves Cup

Honours

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1. FFC Turbine Potsdam

FC Rosengård

Germany

Germany U20

Germany U19

Individual

Records

  • 2nd all-time UEFA women's club competition top scorer: 51 goals[17]

Others

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Together with her former teammate Josephine Henning she runs the podcast Mittag’s bei Henning.

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 – List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 6 July 2015. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  2. ^ Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch [German Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 317, 749. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.
  3. ^ a b c "ANJA MITTAG BEENDET KARRIERE". RB Leipzig. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Mittag to leave Potsdam for Malmö". UEFA. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Anja Mittag signs for Paris!". Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Anja Mittag joins the Wolves". VfL Wolfsburg. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Skrällvärvningen: Anja Mittag tillbaka". 31 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Anja Mittag on 51, Hegerberg closing: top scorers". UEFA. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Deutschland 4–0 Norwegen". DFB. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Gold for Germany as Neid finishes in style". FIFA. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016.
  11. ^ "DFB-Frauen: Anja Mittag tritt zurück". dfb.de. 22 August 2017.
  12. ^ "FRAUEN: OLYMPIASIEGERIN ANJA MITTAG VERSTÄRKT RB LEIPZIG". RB Leipzig. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  13. ^ Grueskin, Birgen (11 August 2025). "San Diego Wave FC Announces Key Additions and Promotions to Sporting Staff". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Players Info Mittag Goals". DFB. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  15. ^ "KLART: Hon är årets spelare i damallsvenskan". Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  16. ^ Silvander, Heidi (9 November 2014). "Anja Mittag – målskytt och vald till årets spelare". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  17. ^ a b "Mittag breaks Pohlers goal record". UEFA. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  18. ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008 - Awards - FIFA". FIFA. Archived from the original on 25 October 2009.
  19. ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008 - Awards - FIFA". FIFA. Archived from the original on 25 October 2009.
  20. ^ UEFA.com (30 June 2018). "Women's Under-19 – Tournament history: WU19 EURO". UEFA. Archived from the original on 4 May 2010.
  21. ^ Orsatti, Andrew. "First Women's World XI revealed – FIFPro World Players' Union". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
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