Sara Däbritz Biography, Family, Soccer Career, Net Worth, Other Facts

In the past, female footballers had to struggle to find a team to play for or get any sort of paid recognition for their efforts, but things have changed for the better in the last decade, allowing the players to not only make a living out of the sport but also earn fame and recognition while doing it, especially if they are called up to play for their country’s national team. Sara Däbritz is part of the new crop of football players who are finally reaping the fruits of the sport and proudly building a career doing what they love. Although there is still a long way to go, Sara and other athletes like her are paving the way and helping to take women’s football to the forefront where it belongs. 

Sara Däbritz Biography 

She is currently playing for the French club Paris Saint-Germain as a midfielder and she has a place on the German women’s national team as well. Sara has earned several honors at the club and international level for her performances including a Bronze Shoe at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, a Silbernes Lorbeerblatt award in 2016, and Bronze, Silver, and Gold Fritz Walter Medals, which she earned in 2012, 2013, and 2014 respectively.  

 The award-winning football star was born Sara Ilonka Däbritz on February 15, 1995, in Amberg, Germany. She began playing and practicing football at a very young age, competing against her friends and local kids in her community. She then decided that she wanted to pursue a professional career in the sport so she joined the youth team at SpVgg Ebermannsdorf, where she remained for a while before moving to JFG Vilstal. Sara Däbritz spent the 2011-12 season at SpVgg SV Weiden, then later moved to SC Freiburg where she became part of the club’s senior team. She spent three seasons at SC Freiburg, scoring 7 goals in 69 appearances. 

In 2015, Sara joined Bayern Munich, proceeding to score 31 goals in 80 appearances at the club. She also won the Bundesliga trophy in her first season with Bayern. She signed a contract with Paris Saint Germain in 2019 that would see her spend the next few years playing for the French Division 1 side. 

Soccer Career 

Sara has represented Germany in several competitions at various levels including Germany under-15, under-17, under-19, and under-20 national teams. She began her senior team journey on June 29, 2013, in a friendly game against Japan, in which she came on as a substitute in the second half of the match. Subsequently, she was named as part of the German squad that would be competing at the 2013 UEFA Women’s Euro. She lifted the trophy along with the rest of the team, making her country very proud. 

The following year, Sara Däbritz teamed up with members of the junior national team to help Germany win the U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2014, scoring five goals in the tournament and receiving the Bronze Shoe for being the third highest goal scorer.

She reunited with the senior national team once more to compete at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and ended up scoring her first senior team goal against Ivory Coast. Sara was also present in the team that helped Germany take home the gold medal at the Summer Olympics in 2016. Her other national team contributions at the international level include the Algarve Cup which she won with the German squad in 2014. 

Sara Däbritz’s Net Worth

This soccer star has earned an impressive sum of money over the years playing for major clubs like Bayern Munich, and she recently signed a generous contract with Paris Saint-German that has helped boost her financial standing. Sara Däbritz is also a known face on Germany’s national team and has represented her country at several international tournaments, most of which she has helped win. For her efforts, she has been rewarded handsomely. All these and more have helped her accumulate a considerable net worth over the years. Unfortunately, we can’t precisely state what she’s worth at the moment. 

Her Family

The versatile football player was born to Gunter Däbritz and his wife, Aurelia Däbritz. Very little is known about her parents or what they do for a living. There is also no information available as to whether she has any siblings or what their names are. Sara seems to prefer keeping her family life under wraps. 

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Other Facts To Know About Sara Däbritz

1. Despite her young age, Däbritz has thus far made 61 appearances for Germany’s senior team since she was first called up to join the squad. 

2. The skilled midfielder is 1.71 meters tall (5 feet 7 inches) and weighs 63 kg.

3. So far, her senior career with her various clubs has seen her net 38 goals. For the national teams, she has thus far netted 31 goals.

4. She is a left-footed midfielder.