Doris Fitschen


Doris Fitschen was a German footballer who played as a midfielder.
Together with Martina Voss and Silvia Neid, she is considered the most successful German women's footballer, having won seven national titles and six DFB trophies. Fitschen competed for Germany at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.

Club career

Fitschen was born in Zeven. She signed for the Women's United Soccer Association ahead of the inaugural season in 2001. She was allocated to Philadelphia Charge and scored the team's first ever goal in a 2–0 win at San Diego Spirit on 22 April 2001. Despite missing the final part of the season with a career-ending wrist injury, Fitschen was named WUSA Defensive Player of the Year.

International career

Fitschen's senior debut for the West Germany national team came on 4 October 1986; in a 2–0 win over Denmark. She scored her first international goal in the same game after entering play as a substitute.
At the 1989 European Competition for Women's Football, Fitschen was an important part of the team who claimed West Germany's first major trophy. UEFA named her the tournament's Golden Player.
Following her retirement Fitschen received a special achievement award from UEFA, for her outstanding contribution to women's football.

Personal life and death

Fitschen lived together with her partner and had with her one child.
On 16 March 2025, Fitschen died after a long and serious illness. She was 56.

Career statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 October 1987Budapest, Hungary1–01–01989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying
215 November 1987Burghausen, Germany1–03–01989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying
315 November 1987Burghausen, Germany3–03–01989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying
430 October 1988Passau, Germany4–04–01989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying
511 April 1996Unterhaching, Germany2–02–01997 qualifying
623 September 1999Fürth, Germany3–03–0UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying
711 November 1999Isernia, Italy1–04–4UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying

Honours

TSV Siegen
1. FFC Frankfurt
Germany
Individual