Angelina Lübcke

Lübcke played in her adolescence at USC Paloma. At age 16, she played with Bundesliga club Hamburger SV for the 2007–08 season.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

Her first Bundesliga appearance was on a 4 November 2007 (fifth round) goalless draw at TSV Crailsheim. After four seasons with Hamburg, for which she played 45 league matches, she moved to Bundesliga club 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig for the 2011–12 season. On 15 April 2012 (17th round) playing at home against VfL Wolfsburg, she scored her only Bundesliga goal in the match's first minute, though in what would be a 9–2 loss. The club was then relegated to 2. Frauen-Bundesliga Nord, where in the 2012–13 2. Frauen-Bundesliga season Lübcke appeared in 21 league games and scored nine goals.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

For the 2013–14 season, she signed a contract with second-division SC Sand.[http://www.scsand-frauen.de/index.php/teams/1-mannschaft Squad][http://www.abpraller.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6424:angelina-luebcke-wechselt-zum-sc-sand&catid=21:fussball&Itemid=7 Press release] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215105340/http://www.abpraller.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6424:angelina-luebcke-wechselt-zum-sc-sand&catid=21:fussball&Itemid=7 |date=15 December 2013 }} abpraller.de However, the change did not come into being, and she returned to 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig (now FFV Leipzig){{Cite web |url=http://ffv-leipzig.de/2013/08/11/luebcke-wechselt-zum-ffv-leipzig/ |title=Lübcke change to FFV Leipzig |access-date=14 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822053000/http://ffv-leipzig.de/2013/08/11/luebcke-wechselt-zum-ffv-leipzig/ |archive-date=22 August 2016 |url-status=dead}} where she remained until 2017 when FFV Leipzig went bankrupt.{{cite news |url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/fussballerinnen-des-ffv-leipzig-stoppen-den-freien-fall/ |title=Fußballerinnen des FFV Leipzig stoppen den freien Fall |trans-title=Soccer players from FFV Leipzig stop the free fall |date=7 April 2017 |access-date=2 May 2023 |work=Sportbuzzer |first=Frank |last=Mueller |language=de}}{{cite news |url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/wenig-geld-wenig-spielerinnen-pandemiefolgen-zwingen-phoenix-leipzig-zum-ruckzug/ |title=Zu wenig Geld, zu wenig Spielerinnen: Pandemie-Folgen zwingen Phoenix Leipzig zum Rückzug |trans-title=Too little money, too few players: the consequences of the pandemic are forcing Phoenix Leipzig to withdraw |date=30 March 2022 |access-date=2 May 2023 |work=Sportbuzzer |first=Britt |last=Schlehahn |language=de |archive-date=3 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503023435/https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/wenig-geld-wenig-spielerinnen-pandemiefolgen-zwingen-phoenix-leipzig-zum-ruckzug/ |url-status=dead }}

After FFV Leipzig withdrew from competition due to its financial problems, former players Katharina Freitag, Marlene Ebermann, Safi Nyembo, and Lübcke founded and played for FC Phoenix Leipzig, which was established in the bottom-most fifth-division Saxony state league.{{cite news |url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/phoenix-frauen-haben-mit-neuem-verein-viel-vor/ |title=Phoenix-Frauen haben mit neuem Verein viel vor |trans-title=Phoenix women have big plans for new club |date=22 June 2017 |access-date=2 May 2023 |work=Sportbuzzer |language=de |archive-date=24 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424192614/https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/phoenix-frauen-haben-mit-neuem-verein-viel-vor/ |url-status=dead }} The players initially investigated acquiring FFV Leipzig's license but were unable to take on the club's debt. Lübcke joined the effort to continue her ambition to play professionally. In her first 22 Phoenix Leipzig appearances Lübcke scored 45 goals,{{cite news |url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/phoenix-torjagerin-angelina-lubcke-ist-neue-heldin-der-woche/ |title=Phoenix-Torjägerin Angelina Lübcke ist neue "Heldin der Woche" |trans-title=Phoenix goalscorer Angelina Lübcke is the new "Hero of the Week" |work=Sportbuzzer |first=Anton |last=Kampf |language=de}} including the stoppage-time match-winning goal that knocked third-division RB Leipzig out of the Saxony Cup in 2017,{{cite news |url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/4-3-phoenix-frauen-werfen-rb-aus-pokal/ |title=4:3 - Phoenix-Frauen werfen RB aus Pokal |trans-title=4: 3 – Phoenix women throw RB out of the cup |date=27 November 2019 |access-date=2 May 2023 |work=Sportbuzzer |language=de}} a four-goal match against DFC Westsachsen Zwickau in 2019,{{cite news |url=https://www.fussball.de/mgc.newsdetail/-/article-uuid/0276BQTDEO000000VS5489B5VS4OV964#!/ |title=FC Phoenix Leipzig e.V. Verteidigt die Tabellenführung |trans-title=FC Phoenix Leipzig eV Defends its Lead in the Standings |publisher=Fussball.de |language=de}} and the deciding goals in Phoenix Leipzig's promotion match against SC Staaken to the third-division Regionalliga Nordost in 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/geschafft-fc-phoenix-leipzig-steigt-in-die-regionalliga-auf/ |title=Geschafft: FC Phoenix Leipzig steigt in die Regionalliga auf |trans-title=Done: FC Phoenix Leipzig is promoted to the regional league |date=9 June 2019 |access-date=2 May 2023 |work=Sportbuzzer |first=Anton |last=Kampf |language=de}}{{cite news |title=Phoenix-Frauen gelingt Durchmarsch von der Liga fünf in die Liga drei |trans-title=Phoenix women succeed in marching from league five to league three |date=11 June 2019 |work=Leipziger Volkszeitung |issue=133 |language=de}} Phoenix Leipzig went undefeated in league play during that span and won the double in 2019 by defeating RB Leipzig at the state Supercup finals in a penalty shoot-out. Lübcke was also named to the Supercup's team of the tournament.{{cite news |url=https://www.sfv-online.de/news/details/fc-phoenix-leipzig-holt-das-double/ |title=FC Phoenix Leipzig holt das Double |trans-title=FC Phoenix Leipzig gets the double |date=11 February 2019 |access-date=2 May 2023 |work=SFV |language=de}}

FC Phoenix Leipzig also qualified for the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal Frauen. In 2020, they reached the Saxony Cup final against well-funded higher-tier club RB Leipzig. Despite losing 6–0,{{cite news |url=https://weltexpress.info/sachsenpokal-sieger-der-frauen-rb-leipzig-gegen-fc-phoenix-leipzig-ein-abschiedsspiel-fuer-anja-mittag/ |title=Sachsenpokal-Sieger der Frauen: RB Leipzig gegen FC Phoenix Leipzig – ein Abschiedsspiel für Anja Mittag |trans-title=Women's Saxony Cup winners: RB Leipzig versus FC Phoenix Leipzig – a farewell game for Anja Mittag |date=2 September 2020 |access-date=2 May 2023}} RB Leipzig qualified for the DFB-Pokal through winning promotion to 2. Frauen-Bundesliga, leaving the Saxony Cup qualification slot to Phoenix. Phoenix Leipzig were unable to advance past the first round of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal Frauen, falling 3–1 to 1. FFC Erfurt, though Lübcke scored Phoenix's only goal.{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/dfb-pokal-der-frauen/spieltag/?spieledb_path=%2Fmatches%2F2318162 |title=DFB-Pokal der Frauen, 2020/2021, 1. Runde |date=27 September 2020 |access-date=2 May 2023 |publisher=DFB}}

In 2022, FC Phoenix Leipzig dissolved due to financial difficulties and a lack of youth players related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lübcke now plays for Türkiyemspor Berlin's women's side, which also plays in Regionalliga Nordost. On 6 June 2022, Lübcke played in Türkiyemspor's 2–0 finals loss against FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin in Berlin Football Association's Polytan Cup, though Türkiyemspor had already qualified for the 2022–23 DFB-Pokal Frauen by finishing second in the regionalliga behind ineligible Turbine Potsdam II.{{cite news |url=https://www.berliner-fussball.de/spielbetrieb/news/polytan-pokal-blau-gelb-union-und-tuerkiyemspor-siegen/ |title=Polytan-Pokal: Blau-Gelb, Union und Türkiyemspor siegen |trans-title=Polytan Cup: Blue-Yellow, Union and Türkiyemspor win |date=6 June 2022 |access-date=2 May 2023 |publisher=BFV}} Lübcke scored a goal in Türkiyemspor's 6–1 first-round victory over Eimsbütteler TV in the DFB-Pokal but lost 6–0 to RB Leipzig.{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/tuerkiyemspor-gegen-leipzig-2022-frauen-dfb-pokal-4814979/ticker |title=Liveticker {{!}} Türkiyemspor Berlin - RB Leipzig 0–6 |publisher=Kicker |access-date=2 May 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/dfb-pokal-1132/2022-23/0/tuerkiyemspor-berlin-eimsbuetteler-tv-2344977 |title=DFB-Pokal der Frauen, 2022/2023, 1. Runde |date=21 August 2022 |access-date=2 May 2023 |publisher=DFB}}

Lübcke played for the German under-17 national team at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand. She debuted on 16 November in the third-place match, a 3–0 win over England, as a substitute for Leonie Maier in the 89th minute. In 2008, she earned four caps for the under-19 national team, then by 2010 three matches for the under-20 national team.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

In 2012, she was part of the under-23 national team in its 2–0 win over Sweden's under-23 team.[https://www.dfb.de/u-23-frauen/team-und-trainer/profil?_=r&no_cache=1&spieledb_path=%2Fteams%2F77300%2Fnational_player%2F111965 U-23-Team] dfb.de[https://www.dfb.de/u-23-frauen/spiele-termine/spiele/?spieledb_path=%2Fmatches%2F2209529 Lübcke U-23-Debut] dfb.de

Outside of football, Lübcke worked as a nurse in intensive care.

• FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Third place 2008

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• [https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/personen/angelina-luebcke/spielerin German national cup and league club football stats] {{in lang|de}} at DFB
• [https://www.dfb.de/u-23-frauen/team-und-trainer/profil?_=r&no_cache=1&spieledb_path=%2Fteams%2F77300%2Fnational_player%2F111965 German international football stats] {{in lang|de}} at DFB

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