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Luxembourg women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Luxembourg national football team.

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

Luxembourg
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFédération Luxembourgeoise de Football
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachDan Santos
Most capsAmy Thompson (43)
Top scorerAmy Thompson (28)
FIFA codeLUX
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 116 Decrease 1 (14 June 2024)[1]
Highest70 (December 2006)
Lowest122 (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)

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

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The beginning

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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

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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

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22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League Lithuania   0–2   Luxembourg Jonava, Lithuania
--:-- UTC±0 Report
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
Report
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
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
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
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Report
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
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Stadium: Stade Municipal de la Ville de Differdange
Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer (Germany

2024

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5 April UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying Luxembourg   2–1   Albania Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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Stadium: Stade Emile Mayrisch
Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria)
4 June UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying Albania   3–1   Luxembourg Elbasan, Albania
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Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Referee: Melek Dakan (Turkey)
12 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying Luxembourg   1–1   Estonia Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
--:-- UTC±0
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Stadium: Stade Emile Mayrisch
Attendance: 587
Referee: Tjaša Misja (Slovenia)
16 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying Estonia   1–1   Luxembourg Tartu, Estonia
--:-- UTC±0
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Stadium: Tamme Stadium
Attendance: 166
Referee: Teona Sturua (Georgia)
October UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Luxembourg   v   Sweden Luxembourg
October UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Sweden   v   Luxembourg Sweden

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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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

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

Players

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Main article: List of Luxembourg women's international footballers
See also: Category:Luxembourg women's international footballers

Current squad

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The following players were named for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying matches against   Estonia on 12 and 16 July 2024.[3]

Caps and goals accurate as of match against   Estonia on 16 July 2024.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Lucie Schlimé (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 20) 29 0   First Vienna
1GK Emma Goetz (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 18) 1 0   SC Freiburg
1GK Joy Jung (2006-03-17) 17 March 2006 (age 18) 0 0   Royal Charleroi S.C.
2DF Kimberley Dos Santos (1998-02-26) 26 February 1998 (age 26) 38 2   Racing
2DF Joana Lourenco Magalhães (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 (age 20) 26 9   Young Boys Diekirch
2DF Isabel Albert (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29) 24 1   WMG
2DF Emma Kremer (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 24) 24 1   Jeunesse Junglinster
2DF Ana Barbosa Abreu (2007-05-13) 13 May 2007 (age 17) 13 0   Standard Liège
2DF Rita Leite (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 (age 27) 10 1   Tirsense
2DF Rachel Kirps (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 18) 4 0   Elversberg
2DF Andreia Faria (2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Swift Hesperange
3MF Marta Estevez Garcia (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 27) 40 5   PAOK
3MF Marisa Soares Marques (1993-08-13) 13 August 1993 (age 30) 30 0   Differdange
3MF Laura Miller (captain) (2001-12-07) 7 December 2001 (age 22) 26 4   Standard Liège
3MF Charlotte Schmit (2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 (age 18) 19 1   SC Freiburg
3MF Catarina Teixeira Lavinas (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 21) 10 0   Warbeyen
3MF Anna Miny (2007-05-23) 23 May 2007 (age 17) 1 0   TuS Issel
4FW Amy Thompson (1994-07-28) 28 July 1994 (age 30) 43 28   Swift Hesperange
4FW Caroline Jorge (2005-11-29) 29 November 2005 (age 18) 20 2   Standard Liège
4FW Nathalie Ludwig (1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 (age 28) 8 1   Racing
4FW Leticia Mateus (2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 (age 20) 6 0   Jeunesse Junglinster
4FW Eva Marinelli (2007-09-01) 1 September 2007 (age 16) 1 0   Metz
4FW Gwendy Merlevede (2007-10-12) 12 October 2007 (age 16) 0 0   Jeunesse Junglinster
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

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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 Lisi Oberweis (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 25) 0 0   Union Mertert-Wasserbillig v.   Albania, 5 April 2024
GK Céline Töpler (2001-11-19) 19 November 2001 (age 22) 1 0   Differdange v.   Turkey, 31 October 2023
DF Andreia Machado (1995-04-01) 1 April 1995 (age 29) 13 1   Mamer 32 v.   Albania, 4 June 2024
DF Lena Goedert (1996-10-07) 7 October 1996 (age 27) 2 0   WMG v.   Albania, 4 June 2024
DF Eva Fernandes (2001-06-23) 23 June 2001 (age 23) 7 0   Jeunesse Junglinster v.   Albania, 5 April 2024
DF Ella Schmit (2007-05-16) 16 May 2007 (age 17) 0 0   Jeunesse Junglinster v.   Albania, 5 April 2024
DF Jessica Becker (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 24) 13 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 28) 1 0   Racing v.   Turkey, 31 October 2023
MF Leila Schmit (2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 (age 17) 12 0   SV Elversberg v.   Albania, 4 June 2024
FW Julie Marques Abreu (2004-08-06) 6 August 2004 (age 19) 22 6   Young Boys Diekirch v.   Albania, 4 June 2024
FW Kylie Merlevede (2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 (age 20) 3 0   Jeunesse Junglinster v.   Albania, 5 April 2024
FW Philippa Costa (2001-10-18) 18 October 2001 (age 22) 0 0   Young Boys Diekirch v.   Lithuania, 5 December 2023

Records

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Main article: List of Luxembourg women's international footballers
See also: Category:Luxembourg women's international footballers

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 16 July 2024.[4]

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

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
  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

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UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
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.

Nations League

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Equipe nationale A Dames" (in French). Luxembourg Football Federation. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ "LA SÉLECTION DES ROUT LÉIWINNEN POUR LES MATCHS DE QUALIFICATION CONTRE L'ESTONIE" [Luxembourg women's selections for upcoming Euro Qualifier matches against Estonia] (in French). FLF. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Die Rekord Nationalspielerinnen" (in German). Fussball-Lux.lu.
  5. ^ a b "Luxembourger Records". Luxembourger Wort. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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