Inka Grings

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Inka Grings (born 31 October 1978) is a German former international footballer who played as a striker. She played sixteen years for FCR 2001 Duisburg before joining FC Zürich Frauen. She also played for the Germany national team. Grings is the second all-time leading goalscorer in Germany's top division, the Frauen-Bundesliga, with 195 goals and claimed the league's top-scorer award for a record six seasons.[1][2] Playing for Germany, she was the top-scorer at two UEFA European Championships. Grings was named Women's Footballer of the Year (Germany) in 1999, 2009 and 2010.

She is currently the manager of Club Brugge after previously coached FC Zürich and Switzerland national team

Early life

As a child, Grings wanted to be a tennis player. However, after no tennis club had accepted her, she instead started playing football at TSV Eller 04 in 1984. She later played for Garather SV.

Club career

Duisburg, 1995–2011

Grings signed with FCR 2001 Duisburg in 1995. She quickly became an important player for the club and in the following years one of the most successful goalscorers in Germany. In 1998, Grings won the German Cup, her first major title. She scored three goals in the final against FSV Frankfurt. The following year in the 1998–99 season she became the Bundesliga's top-scorer for the first time. Grings was named Women's Footballer of the Year (Germany) in 1999 by the country's sports journalists.[3]

Over the next decade, Grings became the Bundesliga all-time leading goalscorer, hitting the mark of 350 goals in January 2011.[4] She won the Bundesliga title with Duisburg in the 1999–00 season; that year she also set the all-time record for goals in a Bundesliga season by scoring 38 goals. She won the German Cup on two more occasions in 2009 and 2010, and lifted the UEFA Women's Cup in the 2008–09 season. Grings was the Bundesliga top-scorer for three years in a row from 2008 to 2010 and was again voted Women's Footballer of the Year (Germany) in 2009 and 2010.[3]

FC Zürich, 2011–13

She ended her contract at Duisburg one year early in an agreement with the club and announced transferring to an international club.[5] On 1 September 2011 she joined Swiss side FC Zürich Frauen.[6] In the first season she won the championship as well as the cup.

Chicago Red Stars, 2013

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Grings during a match against Seattle Reign FC on 25 July 2013 in Tukwila, Washington.

In May 2013, Grings signed with the Chicago Red Stars for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League in the United States alongside Sonja Fuss.[7] On 4 August 2013, she scored a brace against Seattle Reign FC helping the Red Stars win 3–1.[8] Grings was on the starting lineup in 14 of the 16 games in which she played for the Red Stars and scored three goals on the season.[9] The Red Stars finished the 2013 season sixth in the standings with an 8–6–8 record.[10]

She was waived by the Red Stars in September 2013.[11]

International career

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Grings with Germany in 2011

Grings made her debut for the Germany national team in May 1996 against Finland. She appeared for Germany at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, scoring three goals. However, Germany was eliminated in the quarter-final. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, she won the bronze medal with the German team, scoring once against Australia in the group stage. Grings' career, particularly at international level, has repeatedly been affected by injuries. She missed the 2001 European Championship on home soil and the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup due to injury. When she tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her knee shortly before the 2004 Summer Olympics, Grings initially announce to end her career. However, she changed her mind during physical therapy.

With four goals, Grings was the top-scorer at the 2005 European Championship, when Germany claimed its sixth European title. At the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2008 Summer Olympics, Grings was not part of the German squad, because of disagreements with head coach Silvia Neid. She returned for Germany at the 2009 European Championship, claiming her second European title. With six goals Grings again was the tournament's top-scorer. She has been called up for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[12]

Grings has scored 64 international goals and is ranked third behind Birgit Prinz (128) and Heidi Mohr (83) for Germany's all-time top goalscorers. During 93 appearances, she has averaged 0.69 goals per games, which makes her the team's second most prolific scorer.[13]

Personal life

Grings is openly bisexual, she had a well publicized relationship with women's team colleague Linda Bresonik, and also dated male Holger Fach, former head coach of VfL Wolfsburg.[14][15][16][17]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [18]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Duisburg 1995-96 Frauen-Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996-97 18 14 0 0 0 0 18 14
1997-98 14 13 1+ 3+ 0 0 15+ 16+
1998-99 19 25 0 0 0 0 19 25
1999-00 21 38 0 0 0 0 18 38
2000-01 15 16 0 0 0 0 15 16
2001-02 11 11 0 0 0 0 11 11
2002-03 19 20 3+ 2+ 0 0 21+ 22+
2003-04 9 11 0 0 0 0 9 11
2004-05 15 25 0 0 0 0 15 25
2005-06 17 27 0 0 0 0 17 27
2006-07 14 22 0 0 0 0 14 22
2007-08 20 27 5 11 0 0 25 38
2008-09 19 29 1 2 9 12 29 43
2009-10 21 28 5 5 8 9 32 42
2010-11 19 23 3 5 8 13 30 41
Total 250 327 16+ 25+ 25 34 292+ 388+
Zürich 2011-12 Swiss Women's Super League 0 17 2+ 4+ 0 0 2+ 21
2012-13 0 40 3+ 5+ 2 1 5+ 46
Total 32 57 5+ 9+ 2 1 39+ 67+
Chicago Red Stars 2013 National Women's Soccer League 16 3 0 0 0 0 16 3
Total 16 3 0 0 0 0 16 3
FC Köln 2013-14 2. Frauen-Bundesliga 19 23 3 2 0 0 22 25
Total 19 23 3 2 0 0 22 25
Career total 318 412 26+ 39+ 27 35 371+ 486+

International

Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Grings goal.
List of international goals scored by Inka Grings
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 May 1998 ? Script error: No such module "flagg". 2–0 8–0 Friendly
2 6–0
3 8–0
4 28 June 1998 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–3 2–4
5 22 April 1999 Ludwigsparkstadion, Saarbrücken, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 3–1
6 30 May 1999 Städtisches Sportzentrum Nonnenholz, Weil am Rhein, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–1 4–1
7 3–1
8 3 June 1999 Stadion Rheinbach im Freizeitpark, Rheinbach, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 2–0
9 24 June 1999 Civic Stadium, Portland, Oregon, United States Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 6–0 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
10 4–0
11 6–0
12 2 September 1999 Sternquell Arena, Plauen, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 3–1 3–1 Friendly
13 23 September 1999 Playmobil-Stadion, Fürth, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying
14 2–0
15 14 October 1999 Marschweg-Stadion, Oldenburg, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 5–0
16 11 November 1999 Stadio Mario Lancellotta, Isernia, Italy Script error: No such module "flagg". 2–0 4–4
17 3–1
18 6 April 2000 Stadion am Bornheimer Hang, Frankfurt, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 2–0 3–0
19 11 May 2000 NSC Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv, Ukraine Script error: No such module "flagg". 4–1 6–1
20 16 July 2000 Bremer Brücke, Osnabrück, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–1 1–3 Friendly
21 27 August 2000 Old Tivoli, Aachen, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 7–0
22 2–0
23 13 September 2000 Bruce Stadium, Canberra, Australia Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 3–0 2000 Summer Olympics
24 4 May 2002 Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo, Barcelos, Portugal Script error: No such module "flagg". 7–0 8–0 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
25 14 November 2002 Nattenberg Stadion, Lüdenscheid, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 2–0 4–0 Friendly
26 6 March 2003 Sportzentrum Große Wiese, Arnsberg, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 3–0 3–1
27 27 March 2003 Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion, Potsdam, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 2–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
28 3–0
29 4–0
30 7 February 2004 Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira, Portugal Script error: No such module "flagg". 3–0 11–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
31 6–0
32 7–0
33 8–0
34 9–0
35 21 April 2005 Stadion an der Bremer Brücke, Osnabrück, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 3–1 3–1 Friendly
36 9 June 2005 Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, England Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2005
37 15 June 2005 Deepdale, Preston, England Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 4–1
38 3–0
39 19 June 2005 Ewood Park, Blackburn, England Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 3–1
40 25 September 2005 Leimbachstadion, Siegen, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 2–0 5–1 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
41 20 October 2005 Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion, Bayreuth, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 4–0
42 25 February 2009 Bielefelder Alm, Bielefeld, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 1–1 Friendly
43 9 March 2009 Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–3 2–3 2009 Algarve Cup
44 25 July 2009 Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 2–0 6–0 Friendly
45 27 August 2009 Ratina Stadium, Tampere, Finland Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 5–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2009
46 30 August 2009 Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 1–0
47 4 September 2009 Lahti Stadium, Lahti, Finland Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 2–1
48 2–0
49 10 September 2009 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland Script error: No such module "flagg". 4–2 6–2
50 5–2
51 24 February 2010 Complexo Desportivo Belavista, Parchal, Portugal Script error: No such module "flagg". 2–0 4–0 2010 Algarve Cup
52 4–0
53 28 February 2010 Complexo Desportivo Belavista, Parchal, Portugal Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 7–0
54 3–0
55 5–0
56 3 March 2010 Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–2 2–3
57 2–3
58 15 September 2010 Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 5–0 Friendly
59 28 October 2010 Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–1 2–1
60 25 November 2010 BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 8–0
61 3–0
62 7 June 2011 New Tivoli, Aachen, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 5–0 5–0
63 5 July 2011 Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany Script error: No such module "flagg". 2–0 4–2 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
64 3–1

Goals by competition

Competition Goals Matches
Friendlies/Algarve Cup 30 50
FIFA World Cup 5 8
UEFA Women's Euro 10 11
World Cup qualifiers 3 9
Euro qualifiers 15 13
Olympics 1 5
Total 64 96

Matches and goals scored at World Cup and Olympic tournaments

Inka Grings competed in two FIFA Women's World Cup: USA 1999, and Germany 2011; one Olympics: Sydney 2000; played in 13 matches and scored 6 goals.[19] Along with her Germany team, Grings is a bronze medalist from Sydney 2000.

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Goal Match Date Location Opponent Lineup Min Score Result Competition
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1
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1 2 1999-06-24[m 2] Portland Script error: No such module "flagg". Start 10 1–0 Template:Sortfbs rowspan=3 Template:Fb bg world cup final tournament | Group match
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		57 4–0
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		90+2 6–0
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1999-06-27[m 3] Washington Script error: No such module "flagg". Template:Subout Template:Sortfbs Template:Fb bg world cup final tournament | Group match
4
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1999-07-01[m 4] Washington Script error: No such module "flagg". Template:Subout Template:Sortfbs Template:Fb bg world cup final tournament | Quarter-final
colspan=10 align=center Template:Fb bg olympic tournament | Template:Flagicon Sydney 2000 Olympic Women's Football Tournament
4
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5
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2000-09-13[m 5] Canberra Script error: No such module "flagg". Start 35 1–0 Template:Sortfbs Template:Fb bg olympic tournament | Group match
6
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2000-09-16[m 6] Canberra Script error: No such module "flagg". Start Template:Sortfbs Template:Fb bg olympic tournament | Group match
7
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2000-09-19[m 7] Melbourne Script error: No such module "flagg". Template:Subout Template:Sortfbs Template:Fb bg olympic tournament | Group match
8
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2000-09-24[m 8] Sydney Script error: No such module "flagg". Start Template:Sortfbs Template:Fb bg olympic tournament | Semifinal
9
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2000-09-28[m 9] Sydney Script error: No such module "flagg". Template:Subout Template:Sortfbs Template:Fb bg olympic tournament | Bronze medal match
colspan=10 align=center Template:Fb bg world cup final tournament | Template:Flagicon Germany 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
10
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2011-06-26[m 10] Berlin Script error: No such module "flagg". Template:Subin Template:Sortfbs Template:Fb bg world cup final tournament | Group match
11
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2011-06-30[m 11] Frankfurt Script error: No such module "flagg". Template:Subin Template:Sortfbs Template:Fb bg world cup final tournament | Group match
5
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		12 2011-07-05[m 12] Moenchengladbach Script error: No such module "flagg". Start 32 2–0 Template:Sortfbs rowspan=2 Template:Fb bg world cup final tournament | Group match
6
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		68 pk 3–1
13
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2011-07-09[m 13] Wolfsburg Script error: No such module "flagg". Template:Subout Template:Sortfbs Template:Fb bg world cup final tournament | Quarter-final

Honours

FCR 2001 Duisburg

FC Zürich Frauen

Germany

Individual

See also

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References

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  14. ↑ Who has scored the most hat-tricks in a single season? Plus: famous football twins (2); the bisexual German international love triangle; and where does 'Villa' come from?
  15. ↑ Best. Lesbian. Week. Ever. (August 8, 2008)
  16. ↑ The wonderful (and out) players of the Women's World Cup
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  18. ↑ https://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil/inka-grings/2/
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