Ursula Holl
Encyclopedia
Ursula Ulrika Holl is a German
footballer. She plays for FCR 2001 Duisburg
and the German national team
as a goalkeeper.
, where she made her Bundesliga
debut. She moved to local rivals 1. FFC Frankfurt
in 2000, where she played for three season, but only appeared sporadically. However, she celebrated several major titles at the club, including the Treble in the 2002–03 season when Frankfurt won the Bundesliga, the German Cup and UEFA Women's Cup.
She returned to FSV Frankfurt in 2003 in order to play regular first team football. After two seasons, Holl transferred back to 1. FFC Frankfurt, now as the team's first choice goalkeeper. During her second stint at FFC Frankfurt, she won a second UEFA Women's Cup in the 2005–06 season, as well as another league title and the 2007 German Cup. From 2007 to 2009, Holl played for SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
, before joining Bundesliga side FCR 2001 Duisburg
. At Duisburg she was the Bundesliga runner-up in the 2009–10 season
and won the 2010 German Cup, her fourth national cup title in total. After the 2010–11 season she left Duisburg and signed a one year contract at Bundesliga side SG Essen-Schönebeck
.
with the German team in 2000 and 2001. She was the first choice goalkeeper at both tournaments. Holl was Germany's third goalkeeper at the 2005 European Championship, winning her first international title without a single cap
at senior level. She made her debut for the German national team
almost two years later in March 2007 at the Algarve Cup
against France
. That year she also won the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup with Germany, again as the team's third choice goalkeeper.
After the retirement of Silke Rottenberg
, Holl has been Germany's first reserve goalkeeper to Nadine Angerer at the 2008 Summer Olympics
, claiming bronze, and the 2009 European Championship, where Germany won its seventh title. She has not played in any match at these tournaments. Holl has been called-up for the German 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup squad.
, Germany. They live together in a same-sex union as recognised under German law.
FCR 2001 Duisburg
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
footballer. She plays for FCR 2001 Duisburg
FCR 2001 Duisburg
FCR 2001 Duisburg is a German women's football club from Duisburg. The first team plays in the Fußball-Bundesliga . They originate from a women's team formed in 1977 under the umbrella of FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen and have existed as an independent club since 8th. June 2001...
and the German national team
Germany women's national football team
The German women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football and is directed by the German Football Association . The team – informally called West Germany in English – played its first international match in 1982...
as a goalkeeper.
Club
Holl started her career at TSV Uengershausen, before joining FSV FrankfurtFSV Frankfurt
FSV Frankfurt is a German association football club based in the Bornheim district of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse and founded in 1899. The club plays in the shadow of larger and much more successful Eintracht Frankfurt, which has recently returned to 2nd tier football...
, where she made her Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga (women)
The Women's Football Bundesliga is the main league competition for women's football in Germany. In 1990 the German Football Association created the German Women's Bundesliga, based on the model of the men's Bundesliga. It was first played with north and south divisions, but in 1997 the groups...
debut. She moved to local rivals 1. FFC Frankfurt
1. FFC Frankfurt
1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :...
in 2000, where she played for three season, but only appeared sporadically. However, she celebrated several major titles at the club, including the Treble in the 2002–03 season when Frankfurt won the Bundesliga, the German Cup and UEFA Women's Cup.
She returned to FSV Frankfurt in 2003 in order to play regular first team football. After two seasons, Holl transferred back to 1. FFC Frankfurt, now as the team's first choice goalkeeper. During her second stint at FFC Frankfurt, she won a second UEFA Women's Cup in the 2005–06 season, as well as another league title and the 2007 German Cup. From 2007 to 2009, Holl played for SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
SC 07 Bad Neuenahr is a German football club from Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate. The best-known section within the club is its women's football team, which was founded in 1969 and won the German Championship in 1978...
, before joining Bundesliga side FCR 2001 Duisburg
FCR 2001 Duisburg
FCR 2001 Duisburg is a German women's football club from Duisburg. The first team plays in the Fußball-Bundesliga . They originate from a women's team formed in 1977 under the umbrella of FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen and have existed as an independent club since 8th. June 2001...
. At Duisburg she was the Bundesliga runner-up in the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga (women)
The 2009–10 season of the Fußball-Bundesliga is the 20th season of Germany's premier women's football league. It started on 20 September 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010. On the 21st day of play Turbine Potsdam claimed the championship thus defending their title from the previous season...
and won the 2010 German Cup, her fourth national cup title in total. After the 2010–11 season she left Duisburg and signed a one year contract at Bundesliga side SG Essen-Schönebeck
SG Essen-Schönebeck
SG Essen-Schönebeck are a German association football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team was founded in 2000 as a merger of VfB Borbeck and SC Grün-Weiß Schönebeck. The club is renowned for the women's football team, which plays in the Bundesliga.-History:On 21 March 1973 SC...
.
International
At junior level, Holl won the UEFA Women's Under-19 ChampionshipUEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
The UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship is a competition in women's football for European national teams of players under 19 years of age. It is also a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifying competition...
with the German team in 2000 and 2001. She was the first choice goalkeeper at both tournaments. Holl was Germany's third goalkeeper at the 2005 European Championship, winning her first international title without a single cap
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
at senior level. She made her debut for the German national team
Germany women's national football team
The German women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football and is directed by the German Football Association . The team – informally called West Germany in English – played its first international match in 1982...
almost two years later in March 2007 at the Algarve Cup
Algarve Cup
The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football . Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football...
against France
France women's national football team
The French women's national football team represents France in international women's football. The team is directed by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA in various international football tournaments such as the FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA Women's Euro, the Summer...
. That year she also won the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup with Germany, again as the team's third choice goalkeeper.
After the retirement of Silke Rottenberg
Silke Rottenberg
Silke Rottenberg is a former German football goalkeeper.-Career:She last played for 1. FFC Frankfurt. She announced her retirement from the German national team on May 27, 2008. After the game Germany versus Wales on May 29, 2008, she formally retired from international football...
, Holl has been Germany's first reserve goalkeeper to Nadine Angerer at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
The women's association football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and four other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 21 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams.For these Games, the women...
, claiming bronze, and the 2009 European Championship, where Germany won its seventh title. She has not played in any match at these tournaments. Holl has been called-up for the German 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup squad.
Personal life
On 18 June 2010, Holl has married her partner Carina in CologneCologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany. They live together in a same-sex union as recognised under German law.
Club
1. FFC Frankfurt- UEFA Women's Cup: Winner (2) 2002–03, 2005–06
- BundesligaFußball-Bundesliga (women)The Women's Football Bundesliga is the main league competition for women's football in Germany. In 1990 the German Football Association created the German Women's Bundesliga, based on the model of the men's Bundesliga. It was first played with north and south divisions, but in 1997 the groups...
: Winner (4) 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2006–07 - German Cup: Winner (4) 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2006–07, Runner-up (1) 2005–06
FCR 2001 Duisburg
- BundesligaFußball-Bundesliga (women)The Women's Football Bundesliga is the main league competition for women's football in Germany. In 1990 the German Football Association created the German Women's Bundesliga, based on the model of the men's Bundesliga. It was first played with north and south divisions, but in 1997 the groups...
: Runner-up (1) 2009–102009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga (women)The 2009–10 season of the Fußball-Bundesliga is the 20th season of Germany's premier women's football league. It started on 20 September 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010. On the 21st day of play Turbine Potsdam claimed the championship thus defending their title from the previous season... - German Cup: Winner (1) 2009–10
International
- FIFA World CupFIFA Women's World CupThe FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
: Winner (1) 2007 - UEFA European ChampionshipUEFA Women's ChampionshipThe UEFA European Women's Championship, also called the UEFA Women's Euro and unofficially the "European Cup", held every fourth year, is the main competition in women's association football between national teams of the UEFA Confederation...
: Winner (2) 2005, 2009 - Summer Olympic GamesSummer Olympic GamesThe Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
: Bronze medal (1) 2008Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournamentThe women's association football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and four other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 21 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams.For these Games, the women... - UEFA Women's Under-19 ChampionshipUEFA Women's Under-19 ChampionshipThe UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship is a competition in women's football for European national teams of players under 19 years of age. It is also a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifying competition...
: Winner (2) 2000, 2001
External links
- Official website
- Profile at the German Football AssociationGerman Football AssociationThe German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
- Profile at Weltfussball.de