Luxembourg women's national football team

Luxembourg
Association	Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Dan Santos
Most caps	Jessica Birkel (40)
Top scorer	Amy Thompson (17)
FIFA code	LUX
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	116 2 (25 March 2022)[1]
Highest	70 (December 2006)
Lowest	122 (April 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)

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

Luxembourg women's national football team was founded in 2003, and played its first international game in 2006. It have been managed by Dan Santos since 2020.

History

The beginning

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

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

2021

12 June Friendly	Luxembourg	0–1	Belgium	Weidingen, Luxembourg
11:00		Report (SW)	Blom 9'	Stadium: Stade am Petz

17 September 2023 World Cup qualifying	Northern Ireland	4–0	Luxembourg	Larne, Northern Ireland
	Callaghan 16' Furness 23' Wilson 41' Wade 70'	Report		Stadium: Inver Park Referee: Eleni Antoniou (GRE)

21 September 2021 2023 World Cup qualifying	Luxembourg	0–10	England	Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
20:15 CEST (UTC+2)	De Bruyn 83'	Report	White 12', 17' Parris 27' Greenwood 37', 47' Berscheid 61' (o.g.) Mead 66' Bright 78', 90+1' Daly 90+3' England 90+4'	Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg Referee: Aleksandra Česen (Slovenia)

22 October 2023 World Cup qualifying	Austria	5–0	Luxembourg	Wiener Neustadt, Austria
	Billa 42', 50' Naschenweng 45+2' Enzinger 66' Puntigam 84' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt Referee: Zoe Stavrou (Cyprus)

26 October 2023 World Cup qualifying	North Macedonia	2–3	Luxembourg	Ohrid, North Macedonia
	Rochi 21' Nikolovska 90'	Report	Marques Abreu 8', 62' Thill 67'	Stadium: SRC Biljanini Izvori Referee: Nadezhda Gorinova (Russia)

30 November 2023 World Cup qualifying	Luxembourg	0–8	Austria	Luxembourg
		Report (UEFA)	Enzinger 16', 17', 23' Billa 27', 62' Dunst 48' Höbinger 60' Zadrazil 68'	Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg Referee: Andromachi Tsiofliki (Greece)

2022

16 February International Friendly	Luxembourg	5–0	Tahiti	Mamer, Luxembourg
	Estevez Garcia 40' Miller 42' Marques Abreu 61' J. Magalhães 75' Thompson 82'	Report (FLF)		Stadium: Stade François Trausch Attendance: 120 Referee: Karoline Wacker (Germany)

19 February International Friendly	Tahiti	0–11	Luxembourg	Molsheim, France
		Report (FLF)	J. Magalhães 14', 39', 41', 60', 69' Thompson 35' Marques Abreu 45+2', 70' Ludwig 46' Dos Santos 57' De Lemos 77' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade Molsheim

9 April 2023 World Cup qualifying	Luxembourg	3–2	Latvia	Bettembourg, Luxembourg
	J. Magalhães 50' Thompson 81', 90+5'	Report (UEFA)	Fedotova 29', 47'	Stadium: Stade Municipal Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer (Germany)

12 April 2023 World Cup qualifying	Luxembourg	2–1	North Macedonia	Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
	Thompson 28', 45+1'	Report (UEFA)	Rochi 1'	Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch Referee: Deborah Anex (Switzerland)

24 June 2023 World Cup qualifying	Latvia	v	Luxembourg
		Report (UEFA)

2 September 2023 World Cup qualifying	Luxembourg	v	Northern Ireland
		Report (UEFA)

6 September 2023 World Cup qualifying	England	v	Luxembourg
		Report (UEFA)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

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

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

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for the 2023 World Cup qualifiers against Latvia and North Macedonia on 9 and 12 April 2022.[3]

Caps and goals accurate as of match against North Macedonia on 12 April 2022.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Lucie Schlimé	(2003-09-19) 19 September 2003	10	0	CeBra
1GK	Emma Goetz	(2006-01-06) 6 January 2006	1	0	AS Wincrange
1GK	Sheila Hoja	(1988-03-03) 3 March 1988	0	0	Bettembourg

2DF	Catherine Have	(1995-11-16) 16 November 1995	16	0	Munsbach
2DF	Emma Kremer	(2000-07-28) 28 July 2000	10	0	Jeunesse Junglinster
2DF	Sadine Correia	(1992-06-09) 9 June 1992	9	0	Bettembourg
2DF	Isabel Albert	(1995-05-10) 10 May 1995	9	0	Munsbach
2DF	Noémie Tiberi	(1991-08-13) 13 August 1991	8	0	Progrès Niederkorn
2DF	Jessica Becker	(1999-12-09) 9 December 1999	7	0	Munsbach
2DF	Ashley Delgado Do Rosario	(2004-08-18) 18 August 2004	2	1	Young Boys Diekirch
2DF	Mariana Lourenco Magalhães	(2004-06-04) 4 June 2004	2	0	Young Boys Diekirch

3MF	Marta Estevez Garcia	(1997-06-05) 5 June 1997	21	2	Munsbach
3MF	Marisa Soares Marques	(1993-08-13) 13 August 1993	14	0	Mamer 32
3MF	Laura Miller	(2001-12-07) 7 December 2001	14	1	Standard Liège
3MF	Kelly Mendes	(1997-04-28) 28 April 1997	11	0	Jeunesse Junglinster
3MF	Edina Kocan	(2002-02-27) 27 February 2002	10	0	Racing
3MF	Charlotte Schmit	(2006-01-17) 17 January 2006	3	0	Munsbach

4FW	Amy Thompson	(1994-07-28) 28 July 1994	24	17	Mamer 32
4FW	Kimberley Dos Santos	(1998-02-26) 26 February 1998	20	1	Racing
4FW	Julie Marques Abreu	(2004-08-06) 6 August 2004	14	6	Standard Liège
4FW	Jill De Bruyn	(1993-12-13) 13 December 1993	11	0	Ell
4FW	Kate Thill	(2002-01-25) 25 January 2002	9	1	Bridgeport Purple Knights
4FW	Joana Lourenco Magalhães	(2004-06-04) 4 June 2004	8	7	Young Boys Diekirch
4FW	Caroline Jorge	(2005-11-29) 29 November 2005	3	0	Munsbach

Recent call-ups

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	Anaïs Weyer	(2004-05-25) 25 May 2004	1	0	Metz	v. Tahiti, 19 February 2022
GK	Catherine Keipes	(1985-07-11) 11 July 1985	13	0	Bettembourg	v. Austria, 30 November 2021
GK	Natascha Kremer	(1997-10-03) 3 October 1997	0	0	UN Käerjéng 97	v. North Macedonia, 26 October 2021
GK	Lena Krier	(1994-03-29) 29 March 1994	4	0	Bettembourg	v. England, 21 September 2021

DF	Gabriela De Lemos	(1997-03-24) 24 March 1997	23	5	Racing	v. Tahiti, 19 February 2022
DF	Noémie Raths	(1989-12-08) 8 December 1989	19	0	Jeunesse Junglinster	v. Austria, 30 November 2021
DF	Jessica Berscheid	(1997-07-30) 30 July 1997	24	0	FC Bitburg	v. North Macedonia, 26 October 2021
DF	Aldina Dervisevic	(2001-05-29) 29 May 2001	1	0	Munsbach	v. England, 21 September 2021
DF	Betty Noël	(1989-09-01) 1 September 1989	4	0	Racing	v. Belgium, 12 June 2021

MF	Lisa Kneip	(2002-04-01) 1 April 2002	2	0	Ell	v. Tahiti, 19 February 2022
MF	Hanna Thill	(2002-10-14) 14 October 2002	0	0	Bettembourg	v. England, 21 September 2021

FW	Martine Schon	(1992-12-07) 7 December 1992	5	0	Wincrange	v. Tahiti, 19 February 2022
FW	Belma Sabotic	(2004-01-27) 27 January 2004	3	0	Fola Esch	v. Tahiti, 19 February 2022
FW	Nathalie Ludwig	(1995-12-11) 11 December 1995	2	1	Entente Rosport	v. Tahiti, 19 February 2022
FW	Kim Olafsson	(1998-08-27) 27 August 1998	4	1	SV Elversberg	v. Austria, 30 November 2021
FW	Alexia Magalhães	(2000-09-13) 13 September 2000	1	0	Young Boys Diekirch	v. Austria, 30 November 2021
FW	Anouchka Besch	(1999-10-29) 29 October 1999	9	0	Bettembourg	v. England, 21 September 2021
FW	Catarina Lavinas Teixeira	(2002-09-28) 28 September 2002	0	0	Racing	v. Belgium, 12 June 2021

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 12 April 2022.[4]

Most capped players

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Years
1	Jessica Birkel	40	7	2006–2018
2	Rosangela Settanni	26	3	2006–2013
3	Pascale Frising	25	1	2009–2017
4	Amy Thompson	24	17	2011–
4	Jessica Berscheid	24	0	2014–
6	Gabriela De Lemos	23	5	2013–
7	Janine Hansen	21	10	2006–2013
7	Marta Estevez Garcia	21	2	2016–
9	Kimberley Dos Santos	20	1	2016–
9	Anne Bourg	20	0	2012–2017

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Years
1	Amy Thompson	24	17	2011–
2	Janine Hansen	21	10	2006–2013
3	Joana Lourenco Magalhães	8	7	2021–
3	Jessica Birkel	40	7	2006–2018
5	Karen Marin	12	6	2015–2018
	Julie Marques Abreu	14	6	2019–
	Sophie Maurer	18	6	2009–2016
8	Gabriela De Lemos	23	5	2013–
9	Rosangela Settanni	26	3	2006–2013
10	Cathy Da Silva Sousa	6	2	2018–2019
	Maité Machado Palma	10	2	2016–2019
	Joëlle Leuchter	19	2	2006–2013
	Marta Estevez Garcia	21	2	2016–

Most goals in a match
Player	Date	Opponent	Location	Competition	Line-up
Joana Lourenco Magalhães	February 19, 2022[5]	Tahiti[5]	Molsheim, France	International Friendly	Starting

Note: The goal record for most scored in a match by a female Luxembourger international is five, accomplished by the player listed above.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
FIFA Women's World Cup record									Qualification record
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	Did not qualify								3	0	0	3	3	21	-18
2023	To be determined								To be determined
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	0	1	5	4	29	-25

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
UEFA Women's Championship record									Qualifying record
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
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	3	1	5	13	24	-11