Luxembourg women's national football team

Luxembourg
Association	Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Dan Santos
Most caps	Jessica Birkel (40)
Top scorer	Amy Thompson (26)
FIFA code	LUX
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	118 1 (15 December 2023)
Highest	70 (December 2006)
Lowest	122 (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. It 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

2023

17 February 2023 (2023-02-17) Friendly	Malta	2–1	Luxembourg	Ta' Qali, Malta
18:00 UTC+1	Bugeja 36' (pen.), 67'	Report	Estevez Garcia 15' (pen.)	Stadium: Centenary Stadium

20 February 2023 (2023-02-20) Friendly	Malta	3–1	Luxembourg	Ta' Qali, Malta
11:00 UTC+1	Willis 3', 12' Flask 50'	Report	Thompson 28'	Stadium: Centenary Stadium

5 April 2023 (2023-04-05) Friendly	Luxembourg	5–5	Faroe Islands	Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
--:-- UTC±0	Albert 5' Thompson 7', 77', 89' Estevez Garcia 75'	Report	Sevdal 3', 41' Johannesen 44' Tórolvsdóttir 52' Mortensen 67'	Stadium: Stade Achille Hammerel Attendance: 468 Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France)

8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) Friendly	Luxembourg	2–1	Faroe Islands	Parc Hosingen, Luxembourg
--:-- UTC±0	Thompson 50' Miller 90+1'	Report	Sevdal 30'	Stadium: Stade Georges Wohlfart Attendance: 312 Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France)

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League	Lithuania	0–2	Luxembourg	Jonava, Lithuania
--:-- UTC±0		Report	Thompson 8' Estevez Garcia 15' (pen.)	Stadium: Central Stadium of Jonava Referee: Lotta Vuorio (Finland)

26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League	Luxembourg	1–1	Georgia	Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
19:30 UTC±0	Magalhães 34'	Report	Cheminava 27'	Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch Referee: Eirini Pingiou (Greece)

27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League	Luxembourg	0–4	Turkey	Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
--:-- UTC±0		Report	Sadıkoğlu 21', 45+2' Topçu 52' (pen.) Karabulut 84'	Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia)

31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League	Turkey	1–0	Luxembourg	Çorum, Turkey
--:-- UTC±0	Sadıkoğlu 14'	Report		Stadium: Çorum Sehir Stadi Referee: Maral Mirzai Beni (Sweden)

1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League	Georgia	4–2	Luxembourg	Tbilisi, Georgia
--:-- UTC±0	Bakradze 66' Chkonia 79' Bukhrikidze 86' Danelia 90+7'	Report	Machado 19' Thompson 26'	Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Referee: Lisa Benn (England)

5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League	Luxembourg	1–1	Lithuania	Differdange, Luxembourg
--:-- UTC±0	Lourenco Magalhães 26'	Report	Giržutaitė 86'	Stadium: Stade Municipal de la Ville de Differdange Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer (Germany

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 14 April 2021^[2]

Role	Name
Head coach	Dan Santos
Assistant coach	Cristina Correia
Assistant coach	Séraphin Ribeiro
Goalkeeping coach	Jean-Marie Noel
Fitness coach	Kevin Rutare
Team delegate	Liz Thill
Team delegate	Sylvie Vidal

Manager history

Romain Jean (2006–2012)
Ray Pye (2012–2017)
Samy Smaïli (2017–2020)
Dan Santos (2020–)

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for the UEFA Women's Nations League against Georgia on 1 and Lithuania on 5 December 2023 respectively.^[3]

Caps and goals accurate as of match against Lithuania on 5 December 2023.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Lucie Schlimé	(2003-09-19) 19 September 2003	25	0	First Vienna
	1GK	Emma Goetz	(2006-01-06) 6 January 2006	1	0	SC Freiburg
	1GK	Joy Jung	(2006-03-17) 17 March 2006	0	0	Royal Charleroi S.C.

	2DF	Kimberley Dos Santos	(1998-02-26) 26 February 1998	36	2	Racing
	2DF	Emma Kremer	(2000-07-28) 28 July 2000	21	0	Jeunesse Junglinster
	2DF	Jessica Becker	(1999-12-09) 9 December 1999	13	0	WMG
	2DF	Andreia Machado	(1995-04-01) 1 April 1995	11	1	Mamer 32
	2DF	Ana Barbosa Abreu	(2007-05-13) 13 May 2007	9	0	Standard Liège
	2DF	Lena Goedert	(1996-10-07) 7 October 1996	2	0	WMG
	2DF	Liane Freymann	(2001-11-03) 3 November 2001	1	0	Ell

	3MF	Marta Estevez Garcia	(1997-06-05) 5 June 1997	36	5	Racing
	3MF	Marisa Soares Marques	(1993-08-13) 13 August 1993	28	0	Differdange
	3MF	Charlotte Schmit	(2006-01-17) 17 January 2006	15	0	SC Freiburg
	3MF	Catarina Teixeira Lavinas	(2002-09-28) 28 September 2002	10	0	Racing
	3MF	Leila Schmit	(2006-11-09) 9 November 2006	10	0	SV Elversberg

	4FW	Amy Thompson	(1994-07-28) 28 July 1994	39	26	Mamer 32
	4FW	Joana Lourenco Magalhães	(2004-06-04) 4 June 2004	23	9	Young Boys Diekirch
	4FW	Julie Marques Abreu	(2004-08-06) 6 August 2004	21	6	Young Boys Diekirch
	4FW	Isabel Albert	(1995-05-10) 10 May 1995	21	1	WMG
	4FW	Caroline Jorge	(2005-11-29) 29 November 2005	16	2	Standard Liège
	4FW	Nathalie Ludwig	(1995-12-11) 11 December 1995	5	1	Entente Rosport
	4FW	Kylie Merlevede	(2004-05-11) 11 May 2004	2	0	Jeunesse Junglinster
	4FW	Philippa Costa	(2001-10-18) 18 October 2001	0	0	Young Boys Diekirch
Notes ^INJ = Withdrew due to injury ^PRE = Preliminary squad / standby ^RET = Retired from the national team ^SUS = Serving suspension ^WD = 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	Céline Töpler	(2001-11-19) 19 November 2001	1	0	Differdange	v. Turkey, 31 October 2023
GK	Sheila Hoja	(1988-03-03) 3 March 1988	0	0	Mamer 32	v. Faroe Islands, 8 April 2023

DF	Eva Fernandes	(2001-06-23) 23 June 2001	6	0	Jeunesse Junglinster	v. Turkey, 31 October 2023
DF	Claudia Veloso	(1996-04-25) 25 April 1996	1	0	Racing	v. Turkey, 31 October 2023
DF	Mariana Lourenco Magalhães	(2004-06-04) 4 June 2004	7	0	Young Boys Diekirch	v. Faroe Islands, 8 April 2023
DF	Aldina Dervisevic	(2001-05-29) 29 May 2001	3	0	Bettembourg	v. Faroe Islands, 8 April 2023
DF	Ashley Delgado Do Rosario	(2004-08-18) 18 August 2004	5	1	Young Boys Diekirch	v. Malta, 20 February 2023

MF	Laura Miller (captain)	(2001-12-07) 7 December 2001	22	3	Standard Liège	v. Turkey, 31 October 2023
MF	Andreia Faria	(2003-09-23) 23 September 2003	1	0	Ell	v. Turkey, 31 October 2023
MF	Anna Miny	(2007-05-23) 23 May 2007	1	0	TuS Issel	v. Turkey, 31 October 2023
MF	Rachel Kirps	(2005-12-01) 1 December 2005	4	0	Standard Liège	v. Georgia, 26 September 2023
MF	Edina Kocan	(2002-02-27) 27 February 2002	14	0	Racing	v. Faroe Islands, 8 April 2023
MF	Delcy Monteiro	(2005-04-02) 2 April 2005	1	0	Racing	v. Faroe Islands, 8 April 2023

FW	Yana Lentz	(2000-08-30) 30 August 2000	3	0	Mamer 32	v. Faroe Islands, 8 April 2023
FW	Olivia Konsbrück	(2007-02-09) 9 February 2007	1	0	TuS Issel	v. Faroe Islands, 8 April 2023
FW	Leticia Mateus	(2004-07-31) 31 July 2004	3	0	Jeunesse Junglinster	v. Malta, 20 February 2023

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 5 December 2023.^[4]

Most capped players

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Years
1	Jessica Birkel	40	7	2006–2018
2	Amy Thompson	39	26	2011–
3	Kimberley Dos Santos	36	2	2016–
3	Marta Estevez Garcia	36	5	2016–
5	Marisa Soares Marques	28	0	2018–
6	Rosangela Settanni	26	3	2006–2013
7	Pascale Frising	25	1	2009–2017
7	Lucie Schlimé	25	0	2019–
9	Jessica Berscheid	24	0	2014–
10	Joana Lourenco Magalhães	23	9	2021–
10	Gabriela De Lemos	23	5	2013–

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Years
1	Amy Thompson	39	26	2011–
2	Janine Hansen	21	10	2006–2013
3	Joana Lourenco Magalhães	23	9	2021–
4	Jessica Birkel	40	7	2006–2018
5	Karen Marin	12	6	2015–2018
	Julie Marques Abreu	21	6	2019–
	Sophie Maurer	18	6	2009–2016
8	Gabriela De Lemos	23	5	2013–
8	Marta Estevez Garcia	36	5	2016–
10	Laura Miller	22	3	2006–2013
10	Rosangela Settanni	26	3	2006–2013

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

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
FIFA Women's World Cup record									Qualification record
1991 to 2007	Did not exist								Did not exist
2011	Did not enter								Did not enter
2015	Did not qualify								3	0	1	2	1	8	-7
2019									3	0	0	3	3	21	-18
2023									10	3	0	7	9	45	–36
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

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
UEFA Women's Championship record									Qualifying record
1984 to 2005	Did not exist								Did not exist
2009	Did not qualify								3	1	1	1	5	7	-2
2013									3	1	0	2	4	9	-5
2017									3	1	0	2	4	8	-4
2022	Did not enter								Did not enter
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	3	1	5	13	24	-11