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Luxembourg
Association	Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Dan Santos
Most caps	Jessica Birkel / Amy Thompson (40)
Top scorer	Amy Thompson (27)
FIFA code	LUX
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	117 1 (15 March 2024)
Highest	70 (December 2006)
Lowest	122 (April – August 2021)
First international
	Luxembourg 0–4 Slovakia ; (Junglinster, Luxembourg; 18 November 2006)
Biggest win
	Luxembourg 11–0 Tahiti ; (Molsheim, France; 19 February 2022);
Biggest defeat
	Luxembourg 0–12 Poland ; (Koetschette, Luxembourg; 12 February 2014)

The Luxembourg women's national football team represents Luxembourg in international women's football.

Luxembourg women's national football team was founded in 2003, and played its first international game in 2006. They have been managed by Dan Santos since 2020.

History edit

The beginning edit

Luxembourg made their debut in the qualifying for the European Championships in 2009. Luxembourg were drawn in a group with Slovakia, Lithuania and Malta. Luxembourg finished in second place in the group. Luxembourg failed to qualify for the World Cup in Germany.

Results and fixtures edit

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2023 edit

8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) Friendly	Luxembourg	2–1	Faroe Islands	Parc Hosingen, Luxembourg
--:-- UTC±0	Thompson 50' Miller 90+1'	Report	Sevdal 30'	Stadium: Stade Georges Wohlfart Attendance: 312 Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France)

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League	Lithuania	0–2	Luxembourg	Jonava, Lithuania
--:-- UTC±0		Report	Thompson 8' Estevez Garcia 15' (pen.)	Stadium: Central Stadium of Jonava Referee: Lotta Vuorio (Finland)

26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League	Luxembourg	1–1	Georgia	Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
19:30 UTC±0	Magalhães 34'	Report	Cheminava 27'	Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch Referee: Eirini Pingiou (Greece)

27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League	Luxembourg	0–4	Turkey	Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
--:-- UTC±0		Report	Sadıkoğlu 21', 45+2' Topçu 52' (pen.) Karabulut 84'	Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia)

31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League	Turkey	1–0	Luxembourg	Çorum, Turkey
--:-- UTC±0	Sadıkoğlu 14'	Report		Stadium: Çorum Sehir Stadi Referee: Maral Mirzai Beni (Sweden)

1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League	Georgia	4–2	Luxembourg	Tbilisi, Georgia
--:-- UTC±0	Bakradze 66' Chkonia 79' Bukhrikidze 86' Danelia 90+7'	Report	Machado 19' Thompson 26'	Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Referee: Lisa Benn (England)

5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League	Luxembourg	1–1	Lithuania	Differdange, Luxembourg
--:-- UTC±0	Lourenco Magalhães 26'	Report	Giržutaitė 86'	Stadium: Stade Municipal de la Ville de Differdange Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer (Germany

2024 edit

5 April UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying	Luxembourg	2–1	Albania	Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
--:-- UTC±0	C. Schmit 68' Thompson 87'	Report	Gjini 43'	Stadium: Stade Emile Mayrisch Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria)

4 June UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying	Albania	v	Luxembourg
--:-- UTC±0

12 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying	Luxembourg	v	Estonia
--:-- UTC±0

16 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying	Estonia	v	Luxembourg
--:-- UTC±0

Luxembourg Results and Fixtures – Soccerway.com
Luxembourg Results and Fixtures – FIFA.com

Coaching staff edit

Current coaching staff edit

As of 14 April 2021^[2]

Role	Name
Head coach	Dan Santos
Assistant coach	Cristina Correia
Assistant coach	Séraphin Ribeiro
Goalkeeping coach	Jean-Marie Noel
Fitness coach	Kevin Rutare
Team delegate	Liz Thill
Team delegate	Sylvie Vidal

Manager history edit

Romain Jean (2006–2012)
Ray Pye (2012–2017)
Samy Smaïli (2017–2020)
Dan Santos (2020–)

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following players were named for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Albania on 5 April 2024.^[3]

Caps and goals accurate as of match against Albania on 5 April 2024.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Lucie Schlimé	(2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 20)	26	0	First Vienna
	1GK	Joy Jung	(2006-03-17) 17 March 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Royal Charleroi S.C.
	1GK	Lisi Oberweis	(1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 25)	0	0	Union Mertert-Wasserbillig

	2DF	Isabel Albert	(1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 28)	22	1	WMG
	2DF	Emma Kremer	(2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 23)	21	0	Jeunesse Junglinster
	2DF	Andreia Machado	(1995-04-01) 1 April 1995 (age 29)	12	1	Mamer 32
	2DF	Ana Barbosa Abreu	(1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 (age 26)	10	0	Standard Liège
	2DF	Rita Leite	(2007-05-13) 13 May 2007 (age 16)	9	1	Tirsense
	2DF	Eva Fernandes	(2001-06-23) 23 June 2001 (age 22)	7	0	Jeunesse Junglinster
	2DF	Gwendy Merlevede	(2007-10-12) 12 October 2007 (age 16)	0	0	Jeunesse Junglinster
	2DF	Ella Schmit	(2007-05-16) 16 May 2007 (age 16)	0	0	Jeunesse Junglinster

	3MF	Marta Estevez Garcia	(1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 26)	37	5	Racing
	3MF	Marisa Soares Marques	(1993-08-13) 13 August 1993 (age 30)	29	0	Differdange
	3MF	Laura Miller (captain)	(2001-12-07) 7 December 2001 (age 22)	23	3	Standard Liège
	3MF	Charlotte Schmit	(2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 (age 18)	16	1	SC Freiburg
	3MF	Leila Schmit	(2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 (age 17)	11	0	SV Elversberg
	3MF	Catarina Teixeira Lavinas	(2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 21)	10	0	Racing

	4FW	Amy Thompson	(1994-07-28) 28 July 1994 (age 29)	40	27	Mamer 32
	4FW	Joana Lourenco Magalhães	(2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 (age 19)	24	9	Young Boys Diekirch
	4FW	Caroline Jorge	(2005-11-29) 29 November 2005 (age 18)	17	2	Standard Liège
	4FW	Nathalie Ludwig	(1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 (age 28)	6	1	Racing
	4FW	Leticia Mateus	(2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 (age 19)	4	0	Jeunesse Junglinster
	4FW	Kylie Merlevede	(2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 (age 19)	3	0	Jeunesse Junglinster
	4FW	Eva Marinelli	(2007-09-01) 1 September 2007 (age 16)	0	0	Mamer 32
Notes ^INJ = Withdrew due to injury ^PRE = Preliminary squad / standby ^RET = Retired from the national team ^SUS = Serving suspension ^WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Recent call-ups edit

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Emma Goetz	(2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 18)	1	0	SC Freiburg	v. Lithuania, 5 December 2023
GK	Céline Töpler	(2001-11-19) 19 November 2001 (age 22)	1	0	Differdange	v. Turkey, 31 October 2023
GK	Sheila Hoja	(1988-03-03) 3 March 1988 (age 36)	0	0	Mamer 32	v. Faroe Islands, 8 April 2023

DF	Kimberley Dos Santos	(1998-02-26) 26 February 1998 (age 26)	36	2	Racing	v. Lithuania, 5 December 2023
DF	Jessica Becker	(1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 24)	13	0	WMG	v. Lithuania, 5 December 2023
DF	Lena Goedert	(1996-10-07) 7 October 1996 (age 27)	2	0	WMG	v. Lithuania, 5 December 2023
DF	Liane Freymann	(2001-11-03) 3 November 2001 (age 22)	1	0	Ell	v. Lithuania, 5 December 2023
DF	Claudia Veloso	(1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 27)	1	0	Racing	v. Turkey, 31 October 2023
DF	Mariana Lourenco Magalhães	(2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 (age 19)	7	0	Young Boys Diekirch	v. Faroe Islands, 8 April 2023
DF	Aldina Dervisevic	(2001-05-29) 29 May 2001 (age 22)	3	0	Bettembourg	v. Faroe Islands, 8 April 2023

MF	Andreia Faria	(2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 (age 20)	1	0	Ell	v. Turkey, 31 October 2023
MF	Anna Miny	(2007-05-23) 23 May 2007 (age 16)	1	0	TuS Issel	v. Turkey, 31 October 2023
MF	Rachel Kirps	(2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 18)	4	0	Standard Liège	v. Georgia, 26 September 2023
MF	Edina Kocan	(2002-02-27) 27 February 2002 (age 22)	14	0	Racing	v. Faroe Islands, 8 April 2023
MF	Delcy Monteiro	(2005-04-02) 2 April 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Racing	v. Faroe Islands, 8 April 2023

FW	Julie Marques Abreu	(2004-08-06) 6 August 2004 (age 19)	21	6	Young Boys Diekirch	v. Lithuania, 5 December 2023
FW	Philippa Costa	(2001-10-18) 18 October 2001 (age 22)	0	0	Young Boys Diekirch	v. Lithuania, 5 December 2023
FW	Yana Lentz	(2000-08-30) 30 August 2000 (age 23)	3	0	Mamer 32	v. Faroe Islands, 8 April 2023
FW	Olivia Konsbrück	(2007-02-09) 9 February 2007 (age 17)	1	0	TuS Issel	v. Faroe Islands, 8 April 2023

Records edit

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 5 April 2024.^[4]

Most capped players edit

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Years
1	Amy Thompson	40	27	2011–
1	Jessica Birkel	40	7	2006–2018
3	Marta Estevez Garcia	37	5	2016–
4	Kimberley Dos Santos	36	2	2016–
5	Marisa Soares Marques	29	0	2018–
6	Rosangela Settanni	26	3	2006–2013
6	Lucie Schlimé	26	0	2019–
8	Pascale Frising	25	1	2009–2017
9	Joana Lourenco Magalhães	24	9	2021–
9	Jessica Berscheid	24	0	2014–

Top goalscorers edit

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Years
1	Amy Thompson	40	27	2011–
2	Janine Hansen	21	10	2006–2013
3	Joana Lourenco Magalhães	24	9	2021–
4	Jessica Birkel	40	7	2006–2018
5	Karen Marin	12	6	2015–2018
	Julie Marques Abreu	21	6	2019–
	Sophie Maurer	18	6	2009–2016
8	Gabriela De Lemos	23	5	2013–
8	Marta Estevez Garcia	37	5	2016–
10	Laura Miller	23	3	2006–2013
10	Rosangela Settanni	26	3	2006–2013

Most goals in a match
Player	Date	Goals	Opponent	Location	Competition	Line-up
Joana Lourenco Magalhães	19 February 2022^[5]	5	Tahiti^[5]	Molsheim, France	International Friendly	Starting

Competitive record edit

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
FIFA Women's World Cup record									Qualification record
1991 to 2007	Did not exist								Did not exist
2011	Did not enter								Did not enter
2015	Did not qualify								3	0	1	2	1	8	-7
2019									3	0	0	3	3	21	-18
2023									10	3	0	7	9	45	–36
2027	To be determined								To be determined
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	3	1	12	13	74	-61

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship edit

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD		GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
UEFA Women's Championship record										Qualifying record
1984 to 2005	Did not exist									Did not exist
2009	Did not qualify									3	1	1	1	5	7	-2
2013										3	1	0	2	4	9	-5
2017										3	1	0	2	4	8	-4
2022	Did not enter									Did not enter
2025	To be determined									To be determined
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	3	1	5	13	24	-11

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

References edit

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
^ "Equipe nationale A Dames" (in French). Luxembourg Football Federation. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ "LE CADRE DES ROUT LÉIWINNEN POUR LE MATCH QUALIFICATIF CONTRE L'ALBANIE" [Luxembourg women's selections for upcoming Euro Qualifier match] (in French). FLF. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
^ "Die Rekord Nationalspielerinnen" (in German). Fussball-Lux.lu.
^ ^a ^b "Luxembourger Records". Luxembourger Wort. Retrieved 21 February 2022.