Sarah Puntigam

Sarah Puntigam
Puntigam with Austria national team in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-10-13) 13 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Raning, Austria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Houston Dash
Number 17
Youth career
2000–2007 USV Gnas
2007–2009 DFC LUV Graz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Bayern Munich II 25 (3)
2010–2013 Bayern Munich 17 (0)
2013–2014 SC Kriens
2014–2018 SC Freiburg 79 (4)
2018–2022 Montpellier 71 (11)
2022–2023 1. FC Köln 21 (2)
2023– Houston Dash 27 (0)
International career‡
2010–2011 Austria U19 4 (7)
2009– Austria 147 (20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:47, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:31, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

Sarah Puntigam (born 13 October 1992) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Houston Dash and the Austria national team.[2]

Club career

On 5 May 2022, Puntigam joined Frauen-Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln on a two-year deal until June 2024.[3]

International career

Puntigam made her international debut on 4 March 2009 in a 2–1 win against Wales.[4] She scored her first two goals with Austria in a 6–0 win against Faroe Islands on 3 March 2010.[4][5]

Puntigam was part of the 23-women squad who represented Austria and reached the semi-finals at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[6]

On 6 March 2020, Puntigam played her 100th match for Austria in a 1–1 draw against Switzerland.[7] On 17 September 2021, she played her 110th match for Austria and surpassed Nina Burger to become country's all-time most capped player.[8]

Puntigam was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[9]

Personal life

Puntigam married her Köln teammate Genessee Daughetee in June 2022.[10]

Honours

Bayern Munich

Austria

Career statistics

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Puntigam goal.
List of international goals scored by Sarah Puntigam
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 March 2010 Olhão, Portugal  Faroe Islands 4–0 6–0 2010 Algarve Cup
2. 5–0
3. 16 June 2012 Prague, Czech Republic  Czech Republic 1–0 3–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
4. 25 October 2012 Rostov-on-Don, Russia  Russia 1–1 1–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying play-off
5. 5 April 2014 Lovech, Bulgaria  Bulgaria 4–0 6–1 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
6. 9 April 2014 Le Mans, France  France 1–3 1–3
7. 17 September 2014 Pasching, Austria  Kazakhstan 3–0 5–1
8. 22 September 2015 Sankt Pölten, Austria  Wales 2–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
9. 23 November 2017 Maria Enzersdorf, Austria  Israel 1–0 2–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
10. 7 March 2018 Larnaca, Cyprus  Wales 1–0 1–1 (3–2 p) 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup
11. 12 June 2018 Ramat Gan, Israel  Israel 4–0 6–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
12. 22 September 2020 Shymkent, Kazakhstan  Kazakhstan 4–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
13. 22 October 2021 Wiener Neustadt, Austria  Luxembourg 5–0 5–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
14. 12 April 2022  Latvia 1–0 8–0
15. 2–0
16. 7 April 2023 Wiener Neustadt, Austria  Belgium 1–2 3–2 Friendly
17. 25 October 2024 Koper, Slovenia  Slovenia 2–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
18. 29 October 2024 Wiener Neustadt, Austria  Slovenia 1–0 2–1
19. 2–0

References

  1. ^ "Nationalspielerin Sarah Puntigam" (in German). Soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. ^ Sarah Puntigam at Soccerway
  3. ^ "FC SIGN AUSTRIA'S RECORD APPEARANCE MAKER". 5 May 2022. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Houston Dash Sign Austrian Women's National Team Captain and Midfielder Sarah Puntigam | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Austria (Women) vs Faroe Islands (Women) statistics 03.03.2010". Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ^ "ÖSTERREICH SIEGT ZUM EURO-AUFTAKT!". OFB. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Österreichs Remis und Puntigams Meilenstein". oefb.at (in German). 6 March 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "L'Autriche de Sarah Puntigam bat largement la Lettonie" (in French). 17 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Der EURO-Kader steht". oefb.at (in German).
  10. ^ "Strahlende Braut: ÖFB-Spielerin heiratete ihre Teamkollegin". 17 June 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
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