Melanie Brunnthaler (born 28 September 2000) is an Austrian footballer who plays for Frauen-Bundesliga club Hamburger SV and the Austria women's national football team.
Club career
FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern/SKN St. Pölten In 2015, Brunnthaler joined Austrian Frauen Bundesliga club FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern (now known as SKN St. Pölten). She began her career playing in St. Pölten's second team.
USC Landhaus Wien In 2017, Brunnthaler joined Frauenliga rivals USC Landhaus Wien.
Return to St. Pölten In 2019, Brunnthaler resigned with her first senior club St. Pölten. In April 2023, she extended her contract with St. Pölten until 2024. In May 2024, she further extended her contract with the club until 2026.
Aside from the 2019–20 season (which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Brunnthaler won the Frauenliga title in every season she played with St. Pölten, who were undefeated champions of the league between the 2014–15 and 2024–25 seasons. With St. Pölten, she also won the domestic double (Frauenliga and Frauen Cup) in the 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25 seasons.
Hamburger SV In June 2025, Brunnthaler signed with German Frauen-Bundesliga team Hamburger SV, where she reunited with former St. Pölten coach Liese Brancao.
International career In 2023, Brunnthaler received her first call-up to the senior squad to replace an injured Lisa Kolb.
Brunnthaler was called up again in February 2025 for a pair of Nations League matches against Scotland and Germany. She made her senior debut as a late substitute against Germany on 25 February.
Career statistics
Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueLeague CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFSK St. Pölten-Spratzern2015–162. Frauen Bundesliga201310—21132016–172. Frauen Bundesliga13210—142Total331520003515USC Landhaus Wien2017–18ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga15721—1782018–19ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga18955—2314Total331676004022SKN St. Pölten2019–20ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga11711—1282020–21ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga168——1682021–22ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga171043—21132022–23ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga1565210230102023–24ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga1610529030122024–25ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga248441013813Total9949191229314764Hamburger SV2025–26Frauen-Bundesliga25320—2732026–27Frauen-Bundesliga5000—50Total3032000323Career total195833018293254104
Honours
ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 ÖFB Frauen Cup: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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