Prinz made her first appearance for Germany's national team on 27 July 1994 at the age of 16 against Canada. She entered the game in the 72nd minute and scored the game-winner in the 89th minute. In 1995 she was the youngest player to ever play in a World Cup final. She is a mainstay of the team since and holds several records. In November 2003 Prinz was determined as captain of the team. As part of the German football team Prinz has won the World Cup twice, in 2003 and 2007. She also won the UEFA Women's Championship five times. Prinz is the all-time leading scorer at World Cups with 14 goals as well as all-time leading scorer at Olympic Games with 10 goals (jointly with Cristiane). With 205 international games Prinz has played the most internationals of any European footballer and is amongst the top ten worldwide.
Personal information
Full name : Birgit Prinz
Date of birth : October 25, 1977 (1977-10-25)
Place of birth : Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Height : 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position : Forward
Club information
Current club : 1. FFC Frankfurt
Number 9
National team
1994– / Germany / 0205 plays (126 goals)
