Rebecca Knaak (; born 23 June 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Germany national team.
Club career Knaak begun her professional career at the age of 15, where she received a professional contract with SC 07 Bad Neuenahr, where she had played in their youth setup. She played once for the second team in the 2. Bundesliga when she came on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw against 1. FFC Niederkirchen. She would make her Bundesliga debut on 28 October 2012 in a goalless draw against VfL Sindelfingen, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute for Rachel Rinast.
For the 2013–14 season, Knaak signed a contract with Bayer Leverkusen. On 16 November 2014, she scored her first league goal in a 5–1 win against SC Freiburg. On 2 March 2017, Knaak announced her move to league rivals SC Freiburg.
In January 2022, it was announced that Knaak will sign with Damallsvenskan club FC Rosengård, signing a three-year contract with them. In her first season at FC Rosengård, she won the league and cup double with the team. Knaak scored her first goal in the Damallsvenskan in a 2–0 win against BK Häcken.
On 1 January 2025, Knaak transferred to Women's Super League club Manchester City, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract. She scored her first goal for the club on 19 January in a 4–2 defeat against Manchester United. On 12 December 2025, Knaak signed a contract extension until 2028.
International career
On 12 June 2025, Knaak was called up to the Germany squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSC 07 Bad Neuenahr2012–13Frauen-Bundesliga12000——120Bayer Leverkusen2013–14Frauen-Bundesliga10120——1212014–15Frauen-Bundesliga15110——1612015–16Frauen-Bundesliga17220——1922016–17Frauen-Bundesliga17231——203Total596810000677SC Freiburg2017–18Frauen-Bundesliga17131——2022018–19Frauen-Bundesliga21251——2632019–20Frauen-Bundesliga20322——2252020–21Frauen-Bundesliga16241——2032021–22Frauen-Bundesliga12120——141Total869165000010214FC Rosengård2022Damallsvenskan13410——1442023Damallsvenskan4000—30702024Damallsvenskan191220—402512Total36163000704616Manchester City2024–25Women's Super League842020001242025–26Women's Super League1424030—212Total226605000336Career total21537336507026043
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGermany2025110202640Total150
Honours FC Rosengård Damallsvenskan: 2022, 2024 Svenska Cupen: 2021–22 Manchester City
Women's Super League: 2025–26 Women's FA Cup: 2025–26
Germany FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2014
References
External links
Rebecca Knaak at Manchester City F.C.