Melanie Leupolz

SC Freiburg

Having spent her youth career with TSV Ratzenried and TSV Tettnang, Leupolz joined 2. Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Freiburg in 2010. Following success in the 2010–11 season, Freiburg was promoted to the Frauen-Bundesliga, the top tier of German women's football, for the 2011–12 season. Leupolz made her Bundesliga debut, and scored her first Bundesliga goal, on 21 August 2011 in a 2–2 away draw against SC 07 Bad Neuenahr.

Bayern Munich

In 2014, she joined fellow Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. She made her club debut on 31 August 2014 in a 1–1 draw against 1. FFC Frankfurt, then scored her first goal for the club in a 4–0 win over Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 2 October 2014. In her first two seasons with Bayern, Leupolz won back-to-back Bundesliga titles. In 2018, she extended her contract with the club until 2020. Leupolz captained Bayern during her time at the club.

Chelsea

On 23 March 2020, Leupolz signed for Chelsea in the Women's Super League. In August, she won the FA Community Shield, her first title with Chelsea. On 13 September, she scored her first goal for the club in a 9–0 win over Bristol City. On 16 May 2021, Leupolz featured in her first Champions League final; Chelsea lost 4–0 to Barcelona. On 7 March 2022, it was announced that Leupolz was pregnant and would not feature in the rest of the season's fixtures. Chelsea pledged the support of their medical team. In January 2023, following her return from maternity leave, Leupolz…

Youth

As part of the Germany under-17 squad, Leupolz competed at the 2010 U-17 World Cup and scored two goals against South Africa. She was the team's captain for the 2011 U-17 European Championship. Leupolz missed the final penalty during the semifinal penalty shootout against France.

Senior

On 19 June 2013, Leupolz made her debut for Germany's senior national team in a 1–0 win over Canada. The following day she was named to Germany's Euro 2013 squad. On 28 July 2013, Germany beat Norway 1–0 to secure their sixth consecutive Euro title. She was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio where Germany won the gold medal. At the 2019 World Cup, Leupolz scored a goal in Germany's 4–0 win over South Africa, her first national goal since the 2016 Olympics. In September 2023, Leupolz announced her international retirement.

Club

As of match played 20 May 2025

International

As of 24 July 2023

Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Leupolz goal.

As of 2021, Leupolz was studying towards a master’s degree in Psychology, Leadership and Management. In 2022, it was announced that Leupolz was expecting her first child. She gave birth to her son in October 2022, and made her first start after her pregnancy in March 2023.