Carolin Simon

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Carolin Simon
Simon with Germany in 2023
Personal information
Full name Carolin Simon[1]
Date of birth (1992-11-24) 24 November 1992
Place of birth Kassel, Germany
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich
Number 30
Youth career
0000–2008 GSV Eintracht Baunatal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 TSV Jahn Calden 16 (8)
2010–2012 Hamburger SV 48 (6)
2012–2013 VfL Wolfsburg 0 (0)
2012–2013 VfL Wolfsburg II 7 (3)
2013–2016 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 70 (6)
2016–2018 SC Freiburg 35 (5)
2018–2019 Lyon 13 (0)
2019– Bayern Munich 110 (12)
2024 Bayern Munich II 1 (0)
International career
2007 Germany U15 5 (0)
2007–2008 Germany U16 5 (0)
2008–2009 Germany U17 24 (2)
2009–2011 Germany U19 19 (5)
2011–2012 Germany U20 8 (2)
2016–2023 Germany 22 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026

Carolin Simon (born 24 November 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bayern Munich.

Club career

Carolin Simon began her career with the GSV Eintracht Baunatal and moved in the summer of 2008 to third division TSV Jahn Calden. On 1 January 2010, she joined the Bundesliga team Hamburger SV[2] for which she made 48 top-flight appearances and scored six goals over the span of two and a half years. After HSV was relegated to the Regionalliga in the summer of 2012, Simon signed with VfL Wolfsburg.[3] However, In Wolfsburg, she appeared in only two DFB Pokal matches, as well as for the second team. In January 2013, the club announced the cancellation of the contract by mutual consent. Shortly thereafter, Simon signed with Bayer 04 Leverkusen until 30 June 2016.[4] In Leverkusen, she was regularly in the starting line-up in the following three and a half years, and in 2015 won the last DFB-Hallenpokal with the team. After expiry of her contract in mid-2016, Simon joined SC Freiburg.[5]

International career

Simon played for the German national teams since 2007, in the age groups U-15 to U-20. With latter, she participated in the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, where the team conceded only one goal; in a 0–1 lost final against the United States. Previously, Simon won the 2008 and 2009 the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. She also won the 2011 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany
201610
201770
201862
201961
202210
202310
Total223

Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Simon goal.[7]

List of international goals scored by Carolin Simon
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
14 September 2018Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Faroe Islands4–08–02019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
27–0
330 May 2019Regensburg, Germany Chile2–02–0Friendly

Honours

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Olympique Lyon

Bayern Munich

Germany U17

Germany U19

Germany U20

References

  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 7 July 2019. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  2. "HSV contracts Carolin Simon" (in German). womensoccer.de. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. "Simon jumps for Tetzlaff" (in German). kicker.de. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  4. "Carolin Simon joins Bayer 04 Leverkusen" (in German). womensoccer.de. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  5. "SC Freiburg contracts Carolin Simon" (in German). SC Freiburg. 26 April 2016. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  6. Carolin Simon at DFB (also available in German)
  7. "Players Info Simon Goals". DFB. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  8. UEFA.com. "History: Lyon 4-1 Barcelona". UEFA. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  9. Mehta, Kalika; Ford, Matt (28 May 2023). "Women's Bundesliga: Bayern Munich's title reveals problems". Deutsche Welle (dw.com). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  10. "Mala Grohs und Glódís Viggósdóttir deliver the Meisterschale". fcbayern.com. FC Bayern München. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  11. "FC Bayern Women retain Bundesliga title with victory at Union". onefootball.com. 22 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  12. "Cup winners 2025! FCB Women celebrate first double in club's history". fcbayern.com. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  13. "Cup winners 2026! FCB Women beat Wolfsburg 4-0 to seal second successive double". fcbayern.com. FC Bayern München. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  14. "Google Pixel Supercup der Frauen, 2024, Finale". dfb.de. Deutscher Fußball-Bund. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.