Mandy Islacker (born 8 August 1988) is a German footballer who played as a striker for VfB Stuttgart.

Mandy Islacker
Islacker in 2015
Personal information
Full name Mandy Islacker[1]
Date of birth (1988-08-08) 8 August 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Essen, West Germany
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
VfB Stuttgart
Number 7
Youth career
BV Altenessen
Essener SG 99/06
0000–2004 SG Essen-Schönebeck
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 FCR Duisburg 14 (3)
2006–2007 SGS Essen 8 (4)
2007–2010 Bayern Munich 31 (17)
2010–2013 FCR Duisburg 57 (32)
2013–2014 BV Cloppenburg 22 (12)
2014–2017 1. FFC Frankfurt 62 (41)
2017–2020 Bayern Munich 50 (22)
2020–2023 1. FC Köln 54 (27)
2023 FC Viktoria Köln 12 (58)
2024– VfB Stuttgart 3 (3)
International career
2015–2018 Germany 25 (5)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 April 2019

Club career

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Islacker began her senior career at FCR Duisburg in 2004,[2] where her team finished as Bundesliga runner-up twice in the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons. In 2006, she joined SGS Essen, then moved to Bayern Munich, achieving another runner-up finish in the 2008–09 season. She returned to FCR Duisburg in 2010 and later transferred to BV Cloppenburg in 2013.[3]

In 2014, Islacker signed with 1. FFC Frankfurt,[4] winning the 2014–15 Champions League and finishing as the top scorer in the Bundesliga for two consecutive seasons, 2015–16, 2016–17.

In July 2017, she returned to Bayern Munich,[5] and secured three consecutive runner-up finishes in the 2017–18, 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons.

In 2020, she joined 1. FC Köln,[6] then moved to FC Viktoria Köln in 2023.[7] In January 2024, she signed with VfB Stuttgart.[8]

International career

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Islacker was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the gold medal.[9]

Personal life

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She is the daughter of Frank Islacker and the granddaughter of Franz Islacker.[10]

Career statistics

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Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first:

Islacker – goals for Germany
# Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 October 2015 Wiesbaden, Germany   Russia 1–0 2–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
2. 25 October 2015 Sandhausen, Germany   Turkey 1–0 7–0
3. 22 July 2016 Paderborn, Germany   Ghana 10–0 11–0 Friendly
4. 25 October 2016 Aalen, Germany   Netherlands 1–0 4–2
5. 2–0

Source:[11]

Honours

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FCR Duisburg

Bayern Munich

1. FFC Frankfurt

Germany

References

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  1. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016, Women – List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 25 July 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Die Islacker-Story: Nach «Penny» stürmt jetzt Mandy" (in German). fussball24.de. 30 December 2004.
  3. ^ "Mandy Islacker wechselt zum BV Cloppenburg" (in German). framba.de. 16 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Mandy Islacker verstärkt den FFC" (in German). 1. FFC Frankfurt. 30 June 2014.
  5. ^ "FCB-Frauen verpflichten Mandy Islacker" (in German). fcbayern.com. 11 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Mandy Islacker wechselt zum 1. FC Köln" (in German). German Football Association. 15 May 2020.
  7. ^ Liu, Manuel (22 June 2023). "Viktoria Köln schnappt sich Ex-FC-Kapitänin Mandy Islacker" (in German). Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger.
  8. ^ "Olympiasiegerin Islacker wechselt zum VfB Stuttgart" (in German). Kicker. 3 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Gold for Germany as Neid finishes in style". fifa.com. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016.
  10. ^ "1. FFC Frankfurt verpflichtet Mandy Islacker" (in German). womensoccer.de. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Players Info Islacker Goals". DFB. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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