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Career & Clubs
Behringer started her career at SpVgg Utzenfeld and FC Hausen. In 2003, she joined SC Freiburg. She made her Bundesliga debut for Freiburg and played at the club for five seasons. For the 2008–09 season, Behringer transferred to FC Bayern Munich and finished second in the Bundesliga table in her first year in Munich. After two seasons, Behringer joined league rivals 1. FFC Frankfurt in 2010. She won the 2011 German Cup with Frankfurt, defeating 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam in the final. On 31 March 2016, Behringer extended her contract until 2019.
In 2004, Behringer was runner-up with Germany at the 2004 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship and later that year won the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship. She scored in all three knockout round games of that tournament, including the final. She made her debut for the German senior national team in January 2005 against China. She was part of Germany's World Cup winning squad at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, starting in all six games. One year later, she won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and claimed the title at the 2009 European Championship. She scored a long-range goal in the final, for which she won Germany's Goal of the Month award. Behringer has been called up for Germany's 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup squad. She was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the gold medal. She retired from international football on 23 August 2016.
Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Behringer goal.
- Club
- 1. FFC Frankfurt (2010–2014)
- Club
- FC Bayern Munich Women (2008–2010)
- Club
- SC Freiburg (2003–2008)
- Club
- FC Bayern Munich Women (2014–)
- Club
- Germany women's national under-21 football team (2005–2006)
- Club
- Germany women's national football team (2005–)
- Club
- Germany women's national under-19 association football team (2002–2004)
- National team
- Germany
Trophies & Awards
- Award
- Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
Legacy
As a player
1. FFC Frankfurt
German Cup: 2010–11, 2013–14 Bayern München
Bundesliga: 2014–15, 2015–16 Germany
FIFA World Cup: 2007 UEFA European Championship: 2009, 2013 Summer Olympic Games: Bronze medal 2008, Gold medal 2016 Germany U20
FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship: 2004 Germany U19
UEFA Women's U-19 Championship: runner-up 2004 Algarve Cup: 2006, 2012, 2014 Individual
Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics: top scorer with five goals Silbernes Lorbeerblatt: 2007, 2016
As a manager
Germany U19
UEFA Women's U-19 Championship runner-up: 2026
Clubs
- Germany women's national football team2005current
- FC Bayern Munich Women2014current
- Germany women's national under-19 association football team2002–2004
- SC Freiburg2003–2008
- Germany women's national under-21 football team2005–2006
- FC Bayern Munich Women2008–2010
- 1. FFC Frankfurt2010–2014
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Identifiers & aliases
Melanie Behringer is a German professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. She was a Best FIFA Women's Player finalist. She is currently in charge of the Germany women's national under-19 team.
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