Isabelle Linden

Isabelle Linden is a German footballer. She plays as a midfielder for the Hungarian club Ferencváros TC. Former player of the German national team, she retired from professional football in 2020 before coming back from her retirement one year later.

Club career

Isabelle Linden began her junior career at VfR Fischenich and SC [Fortuna Köln (women)|SC Fortuna Köln] before joining the senior team of SC Fortuna Köln. She played for SGS Essen before joining Fußball-Bundesliga side Bayer [04 Leverkusen (women)|Bayer 04 Leverkusen] in 2009. She moved to 1. [FFC Frankfurt] ahead of the 2015–16 season.

International career

She was called up to be part of the national team for the UEFA [Women's Euro 2013].

Honors

International

UEFA Women's Championship: Winner 2013
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship: Winner 2008 [UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship|2008]

Personal life

Linden is one of the ambassadors for WePlayStrong, a women's football movement initiated by UEFA alongside Lisa Evans, Shanice [van de Sanden] and Eunice Beckmann. She is also openly gay.