Leonie Rebekka Maier (German pronunciation: [ˈleːoni ˈmaɪɐ, leoˈniː -];[2] born 29 September 1992) is a German former footballer who played as a defender. She perviously played for the Germany national team.
Maier started her professional career with VfL Sindelfingen in the second tier of the Frauen-Bundesliga. She spent two seasons at Sindelfingen. During her second season with Sindelfingen she scored 9 goals in 31 appearances with the club.
Maier then moved to SC 07 Bad Neuenahr, who played in the top tier of the Frauen-Bundesliga. She stayed with the club for three seasons, playing 65 regular season games and scoring two goals. Following the death of the club president, SC 07 Bad Neueahr filed for insolvency, forcing Maier to move.
Maier signed for FC Bayern Munich. Since joining the club she has won the Frauen-Bundesliga twice, in 2014–15 and 2015–16. As of the end of the 2018–19 season she has appeared in 92 first team regular season appearances, scoring four times.
Maier signed for Arsenal FC on 31 May 2019.[3] She made 25 appearances across two seasons.
Maier signed for Everton in July 2021, with a two-year contract until the end of June 2023.[4]
She scored her first goal for Everton on her debut in a 3–1 win vs. Birmingham City.[5]
Maier returned to Germany in the summer of 2023 and joined TSG Hoffenheim.[6] In April 2024, she announced her retirement after the 2023–24 season.[7]
Maier originally was going to retire in the summer of 2024, but decided to prolong her career in her hometown Stuttgart. On 20 August 2024, she joined VfB Stuttgart on a one-year contract.[8] Following the end of the 2024–25 season, Maier announced her retirement from professional football.[9]
Maier scored her first international goal in a friendly match against Canada on 19 July 2013. She scored in the 53rd minute, which resulted in a 1–0 win for Germany.[10]
She has been selected for the squads of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup where Germany finished fourth, 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the gold medal, the 2017 UEFA Women's Championship and the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[11]
She announced her international retirement in February 2023.[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2013 | 20 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 79 | 11 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 June 2013 | Paderborn, Germany |  Canada |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 29 June 2013 | Munich, Germany |  Japan |
1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 26 October 2013 | Koper, Slovenia |  Slovenia |
2–0 | 13–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 18 September 2015 | Halle, Germany |  Hungary |
2–0 | 12–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 5 | 22 October 2015 | Wiesbaden, Germany |  Russia |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 6 | 3 March 2016 | Tampa, United States |  France |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2016 SheBelieves Cup |
| 7 | 16 September 2016 | Khimki, Russia | Russia |
2–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 8 | 4 July 2017 | Sandhausen, Germany |  Brazil |
3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 9 | 4 September 2018 | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands |
3–0 | 8–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 10 November 2018 | Osnabrück, Germany |  Italy |
5–2 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 11 | 3 September 2019 | Lviv, Ukraine |  Ukraine |
8–0 | 8–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying |
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