2023–24 VfL Wolfsburg (women) season

The 2023–24 VfL Wolfsburg (women) season started on 10 September 2023 against Turbine Potsdam. On 21 June 2023, the German Football Association announced that the VfL Wolfsburg women's team received their license, along with the rest of the Frauen-Bundesliga and 2. Frauen-Bundesliga clubs, for the 2023–24 season. Pre–season training started on 20 July 2023.

Season review League September and October VfL Wolfsburg opened their 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga campaign against Bayer Leverkusen. The match took place on 17 September 2023 at AOK-Stadion in Wolfsburg. Prior to the match, Alexandra Popp was presented with the Footballer of the Year trophy. VfL Wolfsburg won 3–0 with goals from Lena Oberdorf, Lena Lattwein, and Sveindís Jónsdóttir. VfL Wolfsburg finished matchday one in third place.

DFB-Pokal Frauen VfL Wolfsburg's opening match of the season was a second round match against Turbine Potsdam. Wolfsburg and Turbine Potsdam were allowed first round byes. The match took place on 10 September 2023 at Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion in Potsdam. Wolfsburg won 2–0 with goals from Lena Oberdorf and Jule Brand.

UEFA Women's Champions League As the second–place team in the 2022–23 Frauen-Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg qualified for Round 2 of qualifying of the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League.

Competitions

Frauen-Bundesliga

Frauen-Bundesliga results DateOpponentHome/AwayResultsGoalscorersAttendance117 September 2023Bayer LeverkusenHome3–0Oberdorf, Lattwein, Jónsdóttir3,7283rd21 October 2023Eintracht FrankfurtAway2–4Popp, Oberdorf, Wedemeyer, Pajor2ndDFB.de36 October 20231. FC NürnbergHome1–0Kalma1stDFB.de415 October 2023RB LeipzigAway0–2Pajor, Endemann1stDFB.de522 October 20231899 HoffenheimHome2–2Janssen, Popp1stDFB.de65 November 2023Bayern MunichAway2–1Oberdorf2ndDFB.de712 November 2023SC FreiburgHome4–0Pajor (2), Endemann, Lattwein2ndDFB.de819 November 2023MSV DuisburgHome2–0Kalma, Pajor2ndDFB.de910 December 20231. FC KölnAway1–4Huth, Janssen, Endemann, Wedemeyer2ndDFB.de1017 December 2023Werder BremenHome1–0Janssen1stDFB.de1128 January 2024SGS EssenAway1–3Endemann, Hegering, Pajor1stDFB.de124 February 2024Bayer LeverkusenAway1–1Popp2ndDFB.de1311 February 2024Eintracht FrankfurtHome3–0Johannes, Lattwein, Endemann2ndDFB.de1418 February 20241. FC NürnbergAway1–9Endemann, Popp (2), Pajor (4), Hagel, Kalma2ndDFB.de1510 March 2024RB LeipzigHome4–0 Hegering, Brand (2), Jónsdóttir2ndDFB.de, Fussball.de1617 March 20241899 HoffenheimAway2–1Brand2ndDFB.de1724 March 2024Bayern MunichHome0–42ndDFB.de1814 April 2024SC FreiburgAway1–4Oberdorf, Pajor (2), Xhemaili2ndDFB.de1921 April 2024MSV DuisburgAway1–4Popp, Janssen, Endemann, Pajor2ndDFB.de205 May 20241. FC KölnHome5–1Janssen, Pajor (2), Popp, Endemann2ndDFB.de2112 May 2024Werder BremenAway0–3Oberdorf, Jónsdóttir, Hagel2ndDFB.de2220 May 2024SGS EssenHome6–0Hagel, Pajor (3), Endemann, Brand2ndDFB.de

Frauen-Bundesliga table

Frauen-Bundesliga results overview

DFB-Pokal Frauen results

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultGoalscorersAttendance10 September 20232Turbine PotsdamAway2–0Oberdorf, Brand1,69824 November 20233Werder Bremenhome5–0Popp (2), Pajor, Endemann, BrandDFB.de5 March 20244TSG Hoffenheimaway3–0Brand, Popp, EndemannDFB.de30 March 20245SGS Essenhome9–0Brand, Pajor, Endemann (3), Janssen, Jöster (o.g.), Xhemaili, HuthDFB.de9 May 20246Bayern Munichneutral ground2–0Brand, JanssenDFB.de

UEFA Women's Champions League results

Qualifying rounds DateRoundOpponentVenueResultGoalscorersAttendance10 October 2023Paris FCAway3–3Endemann, Popp (2)UEFA.com18 October 2023Paris FCHome0–2UEFA.com

Overall record

Roster and statistics Roster and statistics Goalscorers

+ Goalscorers in all competitionsPlayerGoalsEwa Pajor20Vivien Endemann15Alexandra Popp12Jule Brand9Dominique Janssen7Lena Oberdorf6Chantal Hagel3Sveindís Jónsdóttir3Fenna Kalma3Lena Lattwein3Marina Hegering2Svenja Huth2Joelle Wedemeyer2Riola Xhemaili2Stina Johannes1 + Frauen-Bundesliga goalscorersPlayerGoalsEwa Pajor18Vivien Endemann9Alexandra Popp7Dominique Janssen5Lena Oberdorf5Jule Brand4Chantal Hagel3Sveindís Jónsdóttir3Fenna Kalma3Lena Lattwein3Marina Hegering2Joelle Wedemeyer2Svenja Huth1Stina Johannes1Riola Xhemaili1 + DFB-Pokal Frauen goalscorersPlayerGoalsVivien Endemann5Jule Brand5Alexandra Popp3Dominique Janssen2Ewa Pajor2Svenja Huth1Lena Oberdorf1Riola Xhemaili1 + UEFA Women's Champions League goalscorersPlayerGoalsAlexandra Popp2Vivien Endemann1

Other statistics Discipline

+ Yellow and red cards from all competitionsPlayersLena Oberdorf700Jule Brand400Marina Hegering210Kathrin Hendrich300Nuria Rábano300Vivien Endemann200Svenja Huth200Dominique Janssen200Lynn Wilms200Sara Agrež100Chantal Hagel100Sveindís Jónsdóttir100Camilla Küver100Ewa Pajor100Alexandra Popp100Felicitas Rauch100Tommy Stroot (man.)100Joelle Wedemeyer100Totals3610 + Yellow and red cards in Frauen-BundesligaPlayersLena Oberdorf500Marina Hegering210Jule Brand300Vivien Endemann200Svenja Huth200Lynn Wilms200Sara Agrež100Chantal Hagel100Kathrin Hendrich100Dominique Janssen100Sveindís Jónsdóttir100Camilla Küver100Ewa Pajor100Alexandra Popp100Nuria Rábano100Felicitas Rauch100 Tommy Stroot (man.)100Joelle Wedemeyer100Totals2810 + Yellow and red cards from the DFB-Pokal FrauenPlayersLena Oberdorf200Nuria Rábano200Jule Brand100Totals500 + Yellow and red cards from the UEFA Women's Champions LeaguePlayersKathrin Hendrich200Dominique Janssen100Totals300

Clean sheets

+ Clean sheetsGoalkeeperCompetitionOpponentFinal score1Merle FrohmsDFB-Pokal FrauenTurbine Potsdam0–22Merle FrohmsFrauen-BundesligaBayer Leverkusen3–0DFB.de3Merle FrohmsFrauen-Bundesliga1. FC Nürnberg1–0DFB.de4Lisa SchmitzFrauen-BundesligaRB Leipzig0–2DFB.de5Merle FrohmsFrauen-BundesligaSC Freiburg4–0DFB.de6Merle FrohmsFrauen-BundesligaMSV Duisburg2–0DFB.de7Merle FrohmsDFB-Pokal FrauenWerder Bremen5–0DFB.de8Merle FrohmsFrauen-BundesligaWerder Bremen1–0DFB.de9Merle FrohmsFrauen-BundesligaEintracht Frankfurt3–0DFB.de10Merle FrohmsDFB-Pokal FrauenTSG Hoffenheim0–3DFB.de11Merle FrohmsFrauen-BundesligaRB Leipzig4–0DFB.de12Merle FrohmsDFB-Pokal FrauenSGS Essen9–0DFB.de13Merle FrohmsDFB-Pokal FrauenBayern Munich0–2DFB.de14Merle FrohmsFrauen-BundesligaWerder Bremen0–3DFB.de15Merle FrohmsFrauen-BundesligaSGS Essen6–0DFB.de

Transfers and contracts Transfers + Transferred inNameAgeEUMoving fromTypeTransfer WindowMidfielderSandra StarkeYesChicago Red StarsLoan returnSummerGoalkeeperLisa SchmitzYesMontpellier HSCTransferSummerGoalkeeperAnneke BorbeYesWerder BremenTransferSummerMidfielderChantal HagelYes1899 HoffenheimTransferSummerForwardVivien EndemannYesSGS EssenTransferSummerMidfielderRiola XhemailiYesSC FreiburgTransferSummerDefenderCamilla KüverYesEintracht FrankfurtFree TransferSummerForwardFenna KalmaYesFC TwenteFree transferSummerLeft BackNuria RábanoYesFC BarcelonaFree transferSummer + Transferred outNameAgeEUMoving toTypeTransfer WindowMidfielderSandra StarkeYesRB LeipzigTransferSummerGoalkeeperJulia KassenYesSC FreiburgTransferSummerGoalkeeperKatarzyna KiedrzynekYesParis Saint-GermainTransferSummerForwardPauline BremerYesBrighton & Hove AlbionTransferSummerMidfielderJill RoordYesManchester CityTransferSummerMidfielderPia-Sophie WolterYesEintracht FrankfurtLoanSummer

Contracts PlayerContract lengthExpiry dateKathrin HendrichOne–year extension30 June 2025

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