Marie Höbinger


Marie Therese Höbinger is an Austrian footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Women's Super League club Liverpool and the Austria national team. Höbinger previously played for FC Zürich where she won two Swiss Women's Super League titles and the Swiss Women’s Cup.

Career

Youth career

Höbinger started her youth football career at ASV Hinterbrühl in Mödling, Austria. At the age of 13, Höbinger moved to Germany.

Turbine Potsdam

She lived in a boarding house and went to school at German women's club Turbine Potsdam, where she progressed her way from their academy teams up to the first team.

FC Zürich

After two and a half seasons with Potsdam, Höbinger signed on loan for FC Zürich in 2022, helping the club to win the Swiss Super League and Swiss Cup double and receiving a nomination for AXA Women's Super League Player of the Year. After making the transfer permanent that summer, the club retained the league title in 2022-23.

Liverpool FC

In July 2023, Höbinger signed for Women's Super League club Liverpool F.C. She made her Reds debut on 1 October 2023 in a 1-0 league win over Arsenal F.C. at the Emirates Stadium. A week later, she marked her home debut with her first goal in a 2-0 win against Aston Villa. In the 2023–24 home game against Tottenham Hotspur, she scored the equaliser making it 1–1 in the 91st minute. On 1 May 2024, Höbinger became the first player in Women's Super League history to assist three goals from corner kicks in a single match during a 4-3 win against eventual champions Chelsea.
Höbinger played in every league game during her first season with Liverpool and made the joint-most appearances for the team in all competitions, featuring 29 times and scoring five goals. Marie's impressive year saw her win the club's Young Player of the Season and Fans' Player of the Season awards.
In January 2025, having established herself as a key player for the team over her first 18 months, Höbinger signed a contract extension with Liverpool.
On 14 October 2025, Liverpool announced that Höbinger had suffered an injury to her anterior cruciate ligament.

International career

Höbinger made her debut for the Austria women's national team on 8 November 2019 during a 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying match victory away to North Macedonia, replacing Lisa Makas in the 82nd minute.
On 23 February 2021, she scored her first goal for Austria; the winner in a 1–0 home win against Slovakia. The midfielder has since established herself as a regular in the side.
Höbinger was part of the Austrian squad that competed at the 2022 UEFA Women's Euros.

Personal life

Höbinger is also a German citizen.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 February 2021Hibernians Stadium, Paola, Malta1–01–0Friendly
211 April 2021Sonnenseestadion, Ritzing, Austria2–02–2Friendly
317 September 2021Daugava Stadium, Liepāja, Latvia1–18–12023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
421 September 2021Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia1–06–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
530 November 2021Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg6–08–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
66 September 2022Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria6–010–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
711 April 2023Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria1–02–0Friendly

Honours

FC Zürich
Individual
  • Liverpool Fans' Player of the Season: 2023–24
  • Liverpool Young Player of the Season: 2023–24
  • Liverpool Player of the Month: October 2023