Yesterday, England advanced past Italy after a goal from Chloe Kelly in extra time. Today, Germany faces off against Spain, and they have two players on their squad who utilized the college pathway. Here is a quick breakdown of the German players who opted to come stateside for college:
Germany
Sarai Linder – UCF
Sarai Linder had a short stint with UCF, where she played for one season before returning to play for Hoffenheim. Linder now plays for Wolfsburg, where she has made 18 appearances in the Bundesliga. The defender has been getting called up to the German national team since 2023.
Laura Freigang – Penn State
Laura Freigang played at Penn State for two seasons, earning a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman team in 2016. In her sophomore season, she had 10 goal contributions (9 goals/1 assist) in 22 appearances with 14 starts. Freigang signed with Frankfurt after those two seasons at Penn State, where she has played ever since. In her seven seasons so far at Frankfurt, she has amassed 88 Bundesliga goals.
