en Sofie Zdebel

Sofie Zdebel
Personal information
Full name	Sofie Lena Zdebel
Date of birth	8 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Germany
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bayer Leverkusen
Number	16
Youth career
	SV Altenberg
	SV Bergisch Gladbach 09
2018–2020	Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–	Bayer Leverkusen
International career‡
2018–2019	Germany U15
2019–2020	Germany U16
2021–2023	Germany U19
2024–	Germany U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024

Sofie Lena Zdebel (born 8 August 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Club career

Zdebel joined Bayer Leverkusen in 2018. She was promoted to the first team in July 2020.^[2] She made her professional debut for the club on 5 March 2021 in a 4–2 league win against 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.^[3] In January 2022, she extended her contract with the club until June 2024.^[4]

In May 2024, Zdebel signed a two-year contract extension with Bayer Leverkusen until June 2026.^[5]

International career

As a youth international, Zdebel was part of the German squad at the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.^[6] On 1 September 2024, she made her FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup debut in a 5–2 win against Venezuela and was named as the player of the match.^[7]

Personal life

Zdebel is the daughter of former professional footballer Tomasz Zdebel.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 May 2024^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bayer Leverkusen	2020–21	Frauen-Bundesliga	4	0	0	0	4	0
	2021–22	Frauen-Bundesliga	10	0	1	0	11	0
	2022–23	Frauen-Bundesliga	13	0	2	0	15	0
	2023–24	Frauen-Bundesliga	19	0	3	0	22	0
	2024–25	Frauen-Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			46	0	6	0	52	0