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Women's national association football team representing Luxembourg This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Luxembourg national football team.

Luxembourg
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Rout Léiwinnen
(The Red Lionesses)
AssociationLuxembourg Football Federation
(Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachDan Santos
Most capsAmy Thompson (45)
Top scorerAmy Thompson (28)
FIFA codeLUX
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 115 Increase 1 (13 December 2024)
Highest70 (December 2006)
Lowest122 (April – August 2021)
First international
 Luxembourg 0–4 Slovakia 
(Junglinster, Luxembourg; 18 November 2006)
Biggest win
 Luxembourg 11–0 Tahiti 
(Molsheim, France; 19 February 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Luxembourg 0–12 Poland 
(Koetschette, Luxembourg; 12 February 2014)

The Luxembourg women's national football team represents Luxembourg in international women's football.

Luxembourg women's national football team was founded in 2003, and played its first international game in 2006. They have been managed by Dan Santos since 2020.

History

The beginning

Luxembourg made their debut in the qualifying for the European Championships in 2009. Luxembourg were drawn in a group with Slovakia, Lithuania and Malta. Luxembourg finished in second place in the group. Luxembourg failed to qualify for the World Cup in Germany.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2024

Luxembourg  v  Albania
5 April UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying Luxembourg  2–1  Albania Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
--:-- UTC±0 Report Stadium: Stade Emile Mayrisch
Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria)
Albania  v  Luxembourg
4 June UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying Albania  3–1  Luxembourg Elbasan, Albania
--:-- UTC±0 Report Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Referee: Melek Dakan (Turkey)
Luxembourg  v  Estonia
12 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying Luxembourg  1–1  Estonia Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
--:-- UTC±0 Report Stadium: Stade Emile Mayrisch
Attendance: 587
Referee: Tjaša Misja (Slovenia)
Estonia  v  Luxembourg
16 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying Estonia  1–1  Luxembourg Tartu, Estonia
--:-- UTC±0 Report Stadium: Tamme Stadium
Attendance: 166
Referee: Teona Sturua (Georgia)
Luxembourg  v  Sweden
25 October UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Luxembourg  0–4  Sweden Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
19:30 Report Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch
Attendance: 1,295
Referee: Alexandra Collin (France)
Sweden  v  Luxembourg
29 October UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Sweden  8–0  Luxembourg Gothenburg, Sweden
Report Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Referee: Réka Molnar (Hungary)

2025

Luxembourg  v  Kazakhstan
21 February 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage Luxembourg  v  Kazakhstan Luxembourg
Luxembourg  v  Liechtenstein
25 February 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage Luxembourg  v  Liechtenstein Luxembourg
Armenia  v  Luxembourg
4 April 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage Armenia  v  Luxembourg Armenia
Liechtenstein  v  Luxembourg
8 April 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage Liechtenstein  v  Luxembourg Liechtenstein
Luxembourg  v  Armenia
30 May 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage Luxembourg  v  Armenia Luxembourg
Kazakhstan  v  Luxembourg
3 June 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage Kazakhstan  v  Luxembourg Kazakhstan

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 13 November 2024
Role Name
Head coach Luxembourg Dan Santos
Assistant coach Luxembourg Cristina Correia
Goalkeeping coach Luxembourg Jean-Marie Noel
Fitness coach Luxembourg Kevin Rutare
Physiotherapist Luxembourg Pierre Loesel
Physiotherapist Luxembourg Mathieu Gottini
Team delegate Luxembourg Liz Thill

Manager history

  • Luxembourg Romain Jean (2006–2012)
  • Belgium Ray Pye (2012–2017)
  • France Samy Smaïli (2017–2020)
  • Luxembourg Dan Santos (2020–)

Players

Main article: List of Luxembourg women's international footballers See also: Category:Luxembourg women's international footballers

Current squad

The following players were named for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs matches against  Sweden on 25 and 29 October 2024.

Caps and goals accurate as of match against  Sweden on 29 October 2024.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Lucie Schlimé (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 21) 31 0 Austria First Vienna
1GK Joy Jung (2006-03-17) 17 March 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Belgium Standard Liège
1GK Lisi Oberweis (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Luxembourg Union Mertert-Wasserbillig

2DF Kimberley Dos Santos (1998-02-26) 26 February 1998 (age 26) 40 2 Luxembourg Racing
2DF Emma Kremer (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 24) 26 1 Germany Alemannia Aachen
2DF Isabel Albert (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29) 25 1 Luxembourg WMG
2DF Andreia Machado (1995-04-01) 1 April 1995 (age 29) 15 1 Luxembourg Swift Hesperange
2DF Ana Barbosa Abreu (2007-05-13) 13 May 2007 (age 17) 15 0 Belgium Standard Liège
2DF Leila Schmit (2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 (age 18) 14 0 Germany SV Elversberg
2DF Nathalie Ludwig (1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 (age 29) 9 1 Luxembourg Racing
2DF Leticia Mateus (2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 (age 20) 8 0 Luxembourg Jeunesse Junglinster

3MF Marta Estévez García (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 27) 42 5 Greece PAOK
3MF Laura Miller (captain) (2001-12-07) 7 December 2001 (age 23) 28 4 Belgium Standard Liège
3MF Charlotte Schmit (2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 (age 18) 21 1 Germany SC Freiburg
3MF Edina Kocan (2002-02-27) 27 February 2002 (age 22) 15 0 Luxembourg Racing
3MF Catarina Teixeira Lavinas (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 22) 10 0 Germany VfR Warbeyen
3MF Anna Miny (2007-05-23) 23 May 2007 (age 17) 2 0 Germany TuS Issel
3MF Olivia Konsbrück (2007-02-09) 9 February 2007 (age 17) 1 0 Germany TuS Issel
3MF Barbara Serra (2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 17) 1 0 Luxembourg Ell

4FW Amy Thompson (1994-07-28) 28 July 1994 (age 30) 45 28 Luxembourg Swift Hesperange
4FW Joana Lourenco Magalhães (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 (age 20) 28 9 Luxembourg Young Boys Diekirch
4FW Caroline Jorge (2005-11-29) 29 November 2005 (age 19) 21 2 Belgium Standard Liège
4FW Rachel Kirps (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 19) 5 0 Germany SV Elversberg
4FW Emma Thill (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 (age 27) 1 0 Luxembourg WMG

Notes
  • = Withdrew due to injury
  • = Preliminary squad / standby
  • = Retired from the national team
  • = Serving suspension
  • = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Emma Goetz (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Germany SC Freiburg v.  Estonia, 16 July 2024

DF Rita Leite (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 (age 27) 10 1 Portugal Tirsense v.  Estonia, 16 July 2024
DF Andreia Faria (2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Luxembourg Swift Hesperange v.  Estonia, 16 July 2024
DF Lena Goedert (1996-10-07) 7 October 1996 (age 28) 2 0 Luxembourg WMG v.  Albania, 4 June 2024
DF Eva Fernandes (2001-06-23) 23 June 2001 (age 23) 7 0 Luxembourg Jeunesse Junglinster v.  Albania, 5 April 2024
DF Ella Schmit (2007-05-16) 16 May 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Luxembourg Jeunesse Junglinster v.  Albania, 5 April 2024

MF Marisa Soares Marques (1993-08-13) 13 August 1993 (age 31) 30 0 Luxembourg Differdange v.  Estonia, 16 July 2024

FW Eva Marinelli (2007-09-01) 1 September 2007 (age 17) 1 0 France Metz v.  Estonia, 16 July 2024
FW Gwendy Merlevede (2007-10-12) 12 October 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Luxembourg Jeunesse Junglinster v.  Estonia, 16 July 2024
FW Julie Marques Abreu (2004-08-06) 6 August 2004 (age 20) 22 6 Luxembourg Young Boys Diekirch v.  Albania, 4 June 2024
FW Kylie Merlevede (2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Luxembourg Jeunesse Junglinster v.  Albania, 5 April 2024

Records

Main article: List of Luxembourg women's international footballers See also: Category:Luxembourg women's international footballers

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 29 October 2024.

Most capped players

Rank Player Caps Goals Years
1 Amy Thompson 45 28 2011–
2 Marta Estévez García 42 5 2016–
3 Jessica Birkel 40 7 2006–2018
Kimberley Dos Santos 40 2 2016–
5 Lucie Schlimé 31 0 2019–
6 Marisa Soares Marques 30 0 2018–
7 Joana Lourenco Magalhães 28 9 2021–
Laura Miller 28 4 2019–
9 Rosangela Settanni 26 3 2006–2013
Emma Kremer 26 1 2018–

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Caps Goals Years
1 Amy Thompson 45 28 2011–
2 Janine Hansen 21 10 2006–2013
3 Joana Lourenco Magalhães 28 9 2021–
4 Jessica Birkel 40 7 2006–2018
5 Karen Marin 12 6 2015–2018
Julie Marques Abreu 22 6 2019–
Sophie Maurer 18 6 2009–2016
8 Gabriela De Lemos 23 5 2013–
Marta Estévez García 42 5 2016–
10 Laura Miller 28 4 2019–

Most goals in a match
Player Date Goals Opponent Location Competition Line-up
Joana Lourenco Magalhães 19 February 2022 5 French Polynesia Tahiti Molsheim, France International Friendly Starting

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991 to China 2007 Did not exist Did not exist
Germany 2011 Did not enter Did not enter
Canada 2015 Did not qualify 3 0 1 2 1 8 -7
France 2019 3 0 0 3 3 21 -18
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 10 3 0 7 9 45 –36
Brazil 2027 To be determined To be determined
Total - - - - - - - - 16 3 1 12 13 74 -61
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA GD Pld W D* L GF GA GD P/R Rnk
1984 to England 2005 Did not exist Did not exist
Finland 2009 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 5 7 -2
Sweden 2013 3 1 0 2 4 9 -5
Netherlands 2017 3 1 0 2 4 8 -4
England 2022 Did not enter Did not enter
Switzerland 2025 Did not qualify 6 1 2 3 5 18 –13 Same position 38th
2029 To be determined To be determined
Total - - - - - - - - 15 4 3 8 18 42 –24 38th
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League record
Year League Group Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R Rnk
2023–24 C 2 3rd 6 1 2 3 6 11 Same position 43rd
2025 C 3 To be determined
Total 6 1 2 3 6 11 43rd
Rise Promoted at end of season
Same position No movement at end of season
Fall Relegated at end of season
* Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

See also

Notes

  1. From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.

References

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. "Luxembourg v Sweden" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  3. "Equipe nationale A Dames" (in French). Luxembourg Football Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  4. "LA SÉLECTION DES ROUT LÉIWINNEN POUR LES MATCHS DE PLAY-OFF CONTRE LA SUÈDE" [Luxembourg women's selections for upcoming Euro Qualifier playoff matches against Sweden] (in French). FLF. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  5. "Die Rekord Nationalspielerinnen" (in German). Fussball-Lux.lu.
  6. ^ "Luxembourger Records". Luxembourger Wort. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

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