Lena Oberdorf

Lena Sophie Oberdorf (born 19 December 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. A versatile player who can play in various positions ranging from centre-back, left-back, defensive midfielder, and central midfielder, Oberdorf is considered one of the most promising young talents in women's football.

Early life

Oberdorf played on, and captained, boys' football teams in her youth. Oberdorf started football at TuS Ennepetal. As a D youth, she switched to TSG Sprockhövel, where she was on boys' teams until 2018. She was the only girl in the German youth league she played in, as the captain of TSG Sprockhövel.

Club career

SGS Essen

In November 2017, Oberdorf signed a three-year contract with Bundesliga club SGS Essen, agreeing to join in the summer of 2018.

She made her SGS debut on 9 September 2018 in DfB-Pokal second round against SV Henstedt-Ulzburg, where she immediately scored two goals in a 14–0 win. Almost a week later, on 15 September 2018 (matchday 1), Oberdorf scored two more goals in a 4–0 away victory against MSV Duisburg in the Frauen-Bundesliga.

VfL Wolfsburg

Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Oberdorf moved to VfL Wolfsburg. She signed an initial three-year contract, which was extended in the summer of 2022 to 2025.

Her first appearances came at the end of the COVID-delayed 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League, in which Wolfsburg lost 3–1 to Lyon in the final. Oberdorf replaced Svenja Huth as a 61st minute substitute.

In Oberdorf's first full season with Wolfsburg, she won the DfB-Pokal, a trophy that Die Wölfinnen remarkably won on four consecutive occasions during her time at the club.