Luxembourg women's national football team

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

Luxembourg
Nickname(s)Rout Léiwinnen
(The Red Lionesses)
AssociationLuxembourg Football Federation
(Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachDan Santos
Most capsAmy Thompson (51)
Top scorerAmy Thompson (34)
FIFA codeLUX
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 111 6 (12 June 2025)[1]
Highest70 (December 2006)
Lowest122 (April – August 2021)
First international
  0–4 Slovakia 
(Junglinster, Luxembourg; 18 November 2006)
Biggest win
  11–0 Tahiti 
(Molsheim, France; 19 February 2022)
Biggest defeat
  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

Main article: Luxembourg women's national football team results

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

5 April UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying   2–1  Albania Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
--:-- UTC+0
  • C. Schmit 68'
  • Thompson 87'
 Report
Stadium: Stade Emile Mayrisch
Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria)
4 June UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying Albania  3–1   Elbasan, Albania
--:-- UTC+0
Report
Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Referee: Melek Dakan (Turkey)
12 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying   1–1  Estonia Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
--:-- UTC+0
Report
Stadium: Stade Emile Mayrisch
Attendance: 587
Referee: Tjaša Misja (Slovenia)
16 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying Estonia  1–1   Tartu, Estonia
--:-- UTC+0
  • Teern 49'
 Report
Stadium: Tamme Stadium
Attendance: 166
Referee: Teona Sturua (Georgia)
25 October UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs   0–4  Sweden Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
19:30 Report
Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch
Attendance: 1,295[2]
Referee: Alexandra Collin (France)
29 October UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Sweden  8–0   Gothenburg, Sweden
 Report Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Referee: Réka Molnar (Hungary)

2025

21 February 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage   2–2  Kazakhstan Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
 Report (UEFA)
  • Nizamutdinova 34', 41'
 Stadium: Stade Emile Mayrisch
Attendance: 530
Referee: Rita Vehapi (Kosovo)
25 February 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage   7–0  Liechtenstein Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
19:30
Report (UEFA) Stadium: Stade Emile Mayrisch
Attendance: 395
Referee: Jeļena Jermolajeva (Latvia)
4 April 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage Armenia  1–3   Yerevan, Armenia
13:00
  • Karagezian 30'
 Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Referee: Melissa Burgin (England)
8 April 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage Liechtenstein  2–3   Eschen, Liechtenstein
17:30
Report
Stadium: Sportpark Eschen-Mauren
Attendance: 384
Referee: Anastasiya Romanyuk (Ukraine)
30 May 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage   2–0  Armenia Beggen, Luxembourg
 Report Stadium: Stade rue Henri Dunant
Attendance: 1,156
Referee: Frederikke Lydia Søkjær (Denmark)
3 June 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage Kazakhstan  1–3   Almaty, Kazakhstan
19:00
Report
Stadium: Almaty Central Stadium
Referee: Victoria Beyer (France)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 13 November 2024[3]
Role Name
Head coach Dan Santos
Assistant coach Cristina Correia
Goalkeeping coach Jean-Marie Noel
Fitness coach Kevin Rutare
Physiotherapist Pierre Loesel
Physiotherapist Mathieu Gottini
Team delegate Liz Thill

Manager history

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

Players

Main article: List of Luxembourg women's international footballers

Current squad

The following players were named for the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League matches against Armenia and Kazakhstan on 30 May and 3 June 2025.[4]

Caps and goals accurate as of match against Kazakhstan on 3 June 2025.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Joy Jung (2006-03-17) 17 March 2006 2 0 Standard Liège
1GK Lisi Oberweis (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 0 0 Union Mertert-Wasserbillig
1GK Lucie Schlimé (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 35 0 First Vienna
2DF Ana Barbosa Abreu (2007-05-13) 13 May 2007 18 1 Standard Liège
2DF Amal Cherkane (2006-09-16) 16 September 2006 1 0 Bettembourg
2DF Kimberley Dos Santos (1998-02-26) 26 February 1998 45 3 Racing
2DF Emma Kremer (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 32 1 Alemannia Aachen
2DF Andreia Machado (1995-04-01) 1 April 1995 20 1 Swift Hesperange
2DF Leticia Mateus (2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 13 0 Jeunesse
3MF Marta Estévez García (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 48 7 PAOK
3MF Edina Kocan (2002-02-27) 27 February 2002 19 0 Racing
3MF Olivia Konsbrück (2007-02-09) 9 February 2007 2 0 TuS Issel
3MF Catarina Teixeira Lavinas (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 14 0 1. FFC Recklinghausen
3MF Laura Miller (captain) (2001-12-07) 7 December 2001 34 7 Standard Liège
3MF Anna Miny (2007-05-23) 23 May 2007 3 1 TuS Issel
3MF Charlotte Schmit (2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 26 3 SC Freiburg
3MF Leila Schmit (2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 19 0 SV Elversberg
4FW Lena Alves (2007-11-07) 7 November 2007 0 0 TuS Issel
4FW Hannah Dietrich (2009-11-25) 25 November 2009 1 0 1. FC Saarbrücken
4FW Caroline Jorge (2005-11-29) 29 November 2005 27 5 Standard Liège
4FW Charlie Jorge (2008-11-13) 13 November 2008 1 0 WMG
4FW Joana Lourenco Magalhães (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 32 10 Young Boys Diekirch
4FW Amy Thompson (1994-07-28) 28 July 1994 51 34 Swift Hesperange
4FW Vera Villegas (2007-08-15) 15 August 2007 2 0 Reims
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 0 0 Differdange v  Liechtenstein, 25 February 2025
GK Emma Goetz (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 1 0 Freiburg v.  Estonia, 16 July 2024
DF Isabel Albert (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 28 1 WMG v.  Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025
DF Andreia Faria (2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 2 0 Swift Hesperange v.  Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025
DF Rita Leite (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 10 1 Tirsense v  Liechtenstein, 25 February 2025
MF Philippa Costa (2001-10-18) 18 October 2001 0 0 WMG v.  Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025
MF Gioia Fiorucci (2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 1 0 Käerjéng v.  Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025
MF Marisa Soares Marques (1993-08-13) 13 August 1993 30 0 Differdange v.  Estonia, 16 July 2024
FW Rachel Kirps (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 6 0 SV Elversberg v.  Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025
FW Nathalie Ludwig (1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 11 1 Racing v.  Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025
FW Emma Thill (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 1 0 WMG v.  Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025
FW Barbara Serra (2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 3 0 Ell v  Liechtenstein, 25 February 2025
FW Eva Marinelli (2007-09-01) 1 September 2007 1 0 Metz v.  Estonia, 16 July 2024
FW Gwendy Merlevede (2007-10-12) 12 October 2007 0 0 Jeunesse v.  Estonia, 16 July 2024

Records

Main article: List of Luxembourg women's international footballers

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 3 June 2025.[5]

Most goals in a match
Player Date Goals Opponent Location Competition Line-up
Joana Lourenco Magalhães 19 February 2022[6] 5 Tahiti[6] 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
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
2031 To be determined To be determined
2035 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 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
2025 Did not qualify 6 1 2 3 5 18 –13 [a] 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 43rd
2025 C 3 To be determined
Total 6 1 2 3 6 11 43rd
Promoted at end of season
No movement at end of season
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. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Luxembourg v Sweden" (JSON). UEFA.com. 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 CONTRE L'ARMÉNIE ET LE KAZAKHSTAN" [Luxembourg women's selections for upcoming matches against Armenia and Kazakhstan, respectively.] (in French). FLF. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Die Rekord Nationalspielerinnen" (in German). Fussball-Lux.lu.
  6. ^ a b "Luxembourger Records". Luxembourger Wort. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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