Ann-Katrin Berger
{{Short description|German footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ann-Katrin Berger
| image =
Ann-Katrin Berger Gotham FC Bay FC 6.21.2025-056.jpg
| caption = Berger with Gotham FC in 2025
| fullname = Ann-Katrin Berger{{cite web |url=https://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/player-registration---june-2016.ashx |title=List of players under written contract registered between 01/06/2016 and 30/06/2016 |publisher=The Football Association |format=PDF |page=1 |date=June 2016 |access-date=17 February 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216010734/http://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/player-registration---june-2016.ashx |archive-date=16 December 2019}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|10|9|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Göppingen, Germany
| height = 1.80 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Gotham FC
| clubnumber = 30
| years1 = 2009–2011
| clubs1 = VfL Sindelfingen
| caps1 = 26
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2014
| clubs2 = 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
| caps2 = 19
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014–2016
| clubs3 = Paris Saint-Germain
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016–2018
| clubs4 = Birmingham City
| caps4 = 33
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019–2024
| clubs5 = Chelsea
| caps5 = 65
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Gotham FC
| caps6 = 37
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1= 2009
| nationalteam1= Germany U19
| nationalyears2= 2020–
| nationalteam2= Germany
| nationalcaps1= 1
| nationalgoals1= 0
| nationalcaps2= 24
| nationalgoals2= 0
| pcupdate = 04:11, 22 June 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 22:20, 08 July 2025 (UTC)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalOlympic}}
{{MedalBronze|2024 Paris|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|UEFA Women's Championship}}
{{MedalSilver|2022 England|}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA Women's Nations League}}
{{MedalBronze|2024 France–Netherlands–Spain|}}
}}
Ann-Katrin Berger (born 9 October 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Germany national team, where she has been the number one since 2024. She has a well-known reputation as a penalty killer.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-28 |title=Frohms oder Berger? Trainer Hrubesch mit einem Luxusproblem im Tor {{!}} Goal.com Deutschland |url=https://www.goal.com/de/listen/frohms-oder-berger-trainer-hrubesch-mit-einem-luxusproblem-im-tor/blt9b9f5bd42addf129#cs83dd9d4f7a4d388c |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=www.goal.com |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=Eurosport is not available in your region |url=https://www.eurosport.de/geoblocking.shtml |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=www.eurosport.de}}
Early life
At the age of four, Berger began playing football in the KSG Eislingen. As a teenager, she moved to FV Faurndau. She played as a striker, midfielder and defender and only switched to the goal at the age of 16, joking she became "lazy to run," and "has grown" again.{{cite web |url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/frauenfussball-qualifikation-berger-1.5132758 |title=Fußball: Die späte Chance von Ann-Kathrin Berger |date=December 2020}}
Club career
In 2007, she moved up to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg. A year later, Berger moved to second division side, VfL Sindelfingen. In the summer of 2011, Berger signed a three-year contract with 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam in the Frauen-Bundesliga, the top division in Germany.{{cite news |last=Mittnacht |first=Marianne |title=Mit 20 reif für die Champions League Torfrau Ann-Katrin Berger geht nach Potsdam |url=http://www.swp.de/goeppingen/sport/fussball/regional/Eislingerin-Torhueterin-Fussball-Geislingen-Faurndau-Potsdam;art387038,1010457 |accessdate=10 November 2013 |newspaper=Neue Wurttembergische Zeitung |date=22 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924125612/http://www.swp.de/goeppingen/sport/fussball/regional/Eislingerin-Torhueterin-Fussball-Geislingen-Faurndau-Potsdam;art387038,1010457 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead}} She made her debut for the club on 21 August 2011 and shut out Hamburger SV 4–0.{{Cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/-berger/99638/ |title=Germany – A. Berger – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway |website=int.soccerway.com}} She made five appearances for the club during the 2011/2012 season playing a total of 450 minutes. Potsdam finished first in the league with an 18–2–2 record.{{cite web |title=2011/2012 Frauen Bundesliga |url=http://us.women.soccerway.com/national/germany/frauen-bundesliga/2011-2012/regular-season/r14980/ |publisher=Soccer Way |accessdate=10 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309222231/http://us.women.soccerway.com/national/germany/frauen-bundesliga/2011-2012/regular-season/r14980/ |archive-date=9 March 2016 |url-status=dead}} She was the starting goalkeeper in three of Potsdam's 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League matches helping the squad earn shut-outs against Þór Akureyri and Glasgow City F.C.{{cite web |last=Morgner |first=Sebastian |title=Turbine verteidigt Tabellenführung |url=http://www.maz-online.de/Lokalsport/Potsdam/Turbine-verteidigt-Tabellenfuehrung |work=Markische Allegemeine |accessdate=10 November 2013 |date=8 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701133949/http://www.maz-online.de/Lokalsport/Potsdam/Turbine-verteidigt-Tabellenfuehrung |archive-date=1 July 2016 |url-status=dead}}
Berger signed with Paris Saint-Germain in June 2014, playing 22 matches in all competitions during her two-year spell with the club.{{cite web |url=http://www.psg.fr/en/Woman-Team/4010004/Player-sheet/3353/Berger-Ann-Katrin |title=Player profile |publisher=Paris Saint-Germain |date=17 June 2016 |access-date=19 June 2016 |archive-date=12 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112021318/https://www.psg.fr/en/Woman-Team/4010004/Player-sheet/3353/Berger-Ann-Katrin |url-status=dead}} In June 2016, she joined Birmingham City.{{cite web |url=http://www.birminghamcityladiesfc.co.uk/news/psg_star_signs_for_birmingham.html |title=PSG star signs for Birmingham |publisher=Birmingham City L.F.C. |date=17 June 2016 |access-date=19 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630075705/http://www.birminghamcityladiesfc.co.uk/news/psg_star_signs_for_birmingham.html |archive-date=30 June 2016 |url-status=dead}}
In November 2017, Berger was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, for which she received treatment and was able to enter remission.{{cite web |url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2017/club-statement-ann-katrin-berger/ |title=Club statement: Ann-Katrin Berger |publisher=Birmingham City L.F.C. |via=bcfc.com |date=27 November 2017 |accessdate=27 November 2017 |archive-date=12 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712182515/https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2017/club-statement-ann-katrin-berger/ |url-status=dead}} During her battle with cancer, she had a desire to continue playing football. On 4 February 2018, she made her first appearance since being diagnosed with cancer in the Fourth Round of the 2017–18 FA Women's Cup in an away match against Reading. Birmingham won 1–0. With her strong determination she had a brilliant season, and as a result she won the PFA Team of the Year Award.{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=Ann-Katrin Berger: From cancer diagnosis to PFA Team of the Year – BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44143064 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2018 |accessdate=17 May 2018}}
Berger continued her strong return in 2018, helping Birmingham City to a fourth-place standing after midway point of the 2018–19 FA WSL season. Having run down her contract at Birmingham City and rejected a new offer,{{cite news |title=Ann-Katrin Berger to leave Blues Women |url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2018/ann-katrin-berger-to-leave-blues-women/ |accessdate=4 January 2019 |publisher=Birmingham City FC |date=28 December 2018 |archive-date=17 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017122353/https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2018/ann-katrin-berger-to-leave-blues-women/ |url-status=dead}} she joined reigning champions Chelsea on 4 January 2019.{{cite news |title=Ann-Katrin Berger signs for Chelsea FC Women |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/1/4-/ann-katrin-berger-signs-for-chelsea-fc-women?cardIndex=0-1 |accessdate=4 January 2019 |publisher=Chelsea FC |date=4 January 2019}} Chelsea manager Emma Hayes signed her as part of the team rebuild even though Chelsea had three other goalkeepers on their roster.{{Cite news |title=How Emma Hayes turned Chelsea from also-rans to all-conquerors |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/10/how-emma-hayes-turned-chelsea-from-also-rans-to-all-conquerors |date=10 May 2021 |archive-date=10 May 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210510202509/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/10/how-emma-hayes-turned-chelsea-from-also-rans-to-all-conquerors |last=Wrack |first=Suzzane |work=The Guardian}}
In April 2021, Berger made title winning saves away against Manchester City in a 2–2 draw, as Chelsea fought to preserve their lead at the top of the table.{{Cite news |title=Chelsea within touching distance of Women's Super League title after thrilling Manchester City draw |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210510235338/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/04/21/manchester-city-vs-chelsea-womens-super-league-live-score-latest/ |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/04/21/manchester-city-vs-chelsea-womens-super-league-live-score-latest/ |date=21 April 2021 |archive-date=10 May 2021 |last1=Garry |first1=Tom |last2=McElwee |first2=Molly |work=The Telegraph |location=Manchester}} Chelsea and manager Emma Hayes later won their 4th WSL title, the most by any WSL team, by 2 points on the final day of the 2020–21 season with a 5–0 victory over Reading. Chelsea broke the records for most wins (18) and most points (57) in a season, and became just the third team to defend the League title after Liverpool and Arsenal. Berger registered the most clean sheets (12), winning the Golden Glove.{{Cite news |title=Chelsea Women win 2020/21 Women's Super League title with Man City Women second, Bristol City Women relegated |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210510001212/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12296489/chelsea-women-win-2020-21-womens-super-league-title-with-man-city-women-second-bristol-city-women-relegated |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12296489/chelsea-women-win-2020-21-womens-super-league-title-with-man-city-women-second-bristol-city-women-relegated |date=9 May 2021 |archive-date=10 May 2021 |last=Marsh |first=Charlotte |work=Sky Sports}} On 23 August 2022 Berger announced, that she was suffering from thyroid cancer again.{{cite web |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/statement-by-ann-katrin-berger |title=Statement by Ann-Katrin Berger}} A little over a month later, on the 25 September, Berger made her comeback against Manchester City.{{cite news |url=https://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/ann-katrin-berger-fuenf-wochen-nach-krebsdiagnose-nationalspielerin-wieder-im-dfb-aufgebot-a-f14057e1-5e6c-42cd-9a39-e6f1626a7472 |title=Ann-Katrin Berger – fünf Wochen nach Krebsdiagnose: Nationalspielerin wieder im DFB-Aufgebot |newspaper=Der Spiegel |date=27 September 2022}} In March 2023, Berger made the decisive save on Lindsey Horan's shot in the penalty shootout with Lyon, to take Chelsea to the semi-finals in the Women's Champions league.{{Cite news |last=Smyth |first=Rob |date=2023-03-30 |title=Chelsea 1–2 Lyon (4–3 on pens, 2–2 agg): Women's Champions League quarter-final – as it happened |language=en-GB |work=the Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/mar/30/chelsea-v-lyon-womens-champions-league-quarter-final-second-leg-live |access-date=2023-03-30 |issn=0261-3077}}
In April 2024, it was announced that Berger had signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional year with Gotham FC.{{Cite web |last=Communications |first=Gotham FC |date=2024-04-19 |title=Gotham FC Signs German International Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger |url=https://www.gothamfc.com/news_article/show/1307555-gotham-fc-signs-german-international-goalkeeper-ann-katrin-berger |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=NJ/NY Gotham FC |language=en-us}}{{cite web |url=https://www.gothamfc.com/news_article/show/1313540 |title=Gotham FC Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger Named to Germany Roster for 2024 Paris Olympics |date=3 July 2024}} In September she extended her contract till 2026.{{Cite web |url=https://www.gothamfc.com/news_article/show/1319375 |title=Gotham FC and goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger agree to new contract |first=Gotham FC |last=Communications |date=27 September 2024 |website=NJ/NY Gotham FC}} In November 2024, Berger was ranked 25th, as the best goalkeeper worldwide by ESPN, in a list of the “Top 50 soccer players of 2024.”{{Cite web |date=2024-11-13 |title=The 50 best women's soccer players in the world, ranked! |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/42095376/espn-2024-best-50-women-soccer-players-ranked-world |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} She was named NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year.{{cite news|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/nj-ny-gotham-fc-ann-katrin-berger-named-2024-nwsl-goalkeeper-of-the-year|title=NJ/NY Gotham FC Ann-Katrin Berger Named 2024 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year|date=2024-11-20|publisher=National Women's Soccer League|access-date=2025-05-29}}
On 25 May 2025, she started in the 2025 CONCACAF W Champions Cup final against Tigres, where Gotham won 1–0 to become the inaugural winners of the competition.{{cite news|url=https://www.gothamfc.com/news/gotham-fc-crowned-champions-of-inaugural-concacaf-w-champions-cup|title=Gotham FC Crowned Champions of Inaugural Concacaf W Champions Cup|publisher=Gotham FC|access-date=2025-05-29}}
International career
Berger received her first call-up to the Germany national team in November 2018. She made her national debut on December 1, 2020 in the Euro 2022 qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.{{Cite web |title=Bittersweet debut for Germany's Ann-Katrin Berger – DW – 12/01/2020 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/bittersweet-debut-for-ann-katrin-berger-as-germany-win-in-ireland/a-55790557 |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=dw.com |language=en}}
She was named in the squad for Euro 2022, but did not play, as Germany finished as runners-up.{{Cite web |url=https://www.tz.de/sport/fussball/frauen-em-2022-deutschland-kader-dfb-nationalmannschaft-europameisterschaft-spieler-91640764.html |title=Frauen-EM 2022: Deutschlands Kader bei der Europameisterschaft im Überblick |date=8 July 2022 |website=www.tz.de}} In July 2023, she was named in the squad for the 2023 World Cup.{{Cite web |url=http://www.dfb.de/frauen-nationalmannschaft/news-detail/voss-tecklenburg-beruft-finalen-kader-fuer-die-weltmeisterschaft-253241/ |title=Voss-Tecklenburg beruft finalen Kader für die Weltmeisterschaft |website=DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V.}} She made no appearances and for the first time ever, Germany got knocked out after the group stage.
In July 2024, she got selected for the squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/frauen-nationalmannschaft/news-detail/das-ist-hrubeschs-olympia-kader-fuer-frankreich-262872/ |title=Das ist Hrubeschs Olympia-Kader für Frankreich}} and was promoted to the new number one for this tournament.{{Cite web |date=August 4, 2024 |title=«Maschine im Tor»: Ann-Katrin Berger und ihr Elfer-Coup |url=https://www.radiorst.de/artikel/maschine-im-tor-ann-katrin-berger-und-ihr-elfer-coup-2063039.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809184927/https://www.radiorst.de/artikel/maschine-im-tor-ann-katrin-berger-und-ihr-elfer-coup-2063039.html |archive-date=August 9, 2024 |access-date=December 25, 2024 |website=www.radiorst.de}} During the penalty shootouts in the quarter-finals against Canada, she saved two shots from Ashley Lawrence and Adriana Leon before scoring the decisive penalty which qualified her nation to the semi-finals.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/de/news/deutsches-frauenfussball-team-bei-paris-2024-im-halbfinale-ann-katrin-berger-wird-im-elfmeter-krimi-zur-heldin |title=Ann-Katrin Berger wird im o bei Paris 2024 zur Heldin: Von der Krebs-Patientin zur Olympia-Torhüterin |publisher=Olympics.com |language=de |date=3 August 2024}} In the bronze match against Spain she deflected a penalty in the ninth minute of added time and played a big part, why Germany won the bronze medal.{{Cite news |last=Göbel |first=Jan |date=2024-08-09 |title=DFB-Frauen holen Bronze dank Torhüterin Berger: Hrubeschs Heldin |url=https://www.spiegel.de/sport/olympia/olympia-2024-deutsche-fussballerinnen-gewinnen-bronze-dank-ann-katrin-berger-a-b5ac2fc8-c7e3-4134-8cfc-89a3b3e2f2f5 |access-date=2024-08-15 |work=Der Spiegel |language=de |issn=2195-1349}}
Personal life
Berger is openly lesbian, and since 2017 in a relationship with her Birmingham City, Chelsea, and Gotham teammate Jess Carter.{{cite web |title=Jess Carter on learning German |url=http://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/jess-carter-talks-learning-german-and-chelseas-title-hopes-270420 |access-date=15 October 2020 |website=womenscompetitions.thefa.com |language=en}} They announced their engagement in May 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C7cQH-qMVaU/?igsh=MWthNmZ0OHljeGZkbw== |title=Instagram}}
Berger is an ambassador and co-founder of the Judan Ali Football Academy known as JAFA based in London and founded in 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/leyton-orient/judan-ali-football-academy-launch-date-3634802 |title=Coach Ali wants to give local girls chance to play football |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210619202510/https://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/leyton-orient/judan-ali-football-academy-launch-date-3634802 |archive-date=19 June 2021 |date=8 August 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerphile.com/interviews/judan-ali-football-academy |title=Interview with the Judan Ali Football Academy |publisher=Soccerphile |date=6 June 2021 |accessdate=2022-08-09}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|matches played 11 June 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National cup ! colspan="2" |League cup ! colspan="2" |Continental ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" |VfL Sindelfingen
| rowspan="2" |2. Frauen-Bundesliga |5 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2010–11
|7 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 7 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!12 !0 | colspan="2" |—
! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !12 | 0 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="4" |Turbine Potsdam
| rowspan="3" |Frauen-Bundesliga |5 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— |10 |0 | ||||||||||||
| 2012–13
| colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 | ||||||||||||
| 2013–14
|14 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |7 |0 | colspan="2" |— |22 |0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!19 !0 !3 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !10 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !32 !0 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="3" |Paris Saint-Germain
| rowspan="2" |Division 1 Féminine |6 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |6 |0 | ||||||||||||
| 2015–16
|6 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— |9 |0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!12 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !3 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !15 !0 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="5" |Birmingham City
|2016 | rowspan="4" |FA WSL |6 |0 | colspan="2" |— |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |9 |0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017
|5 |0 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |8 |0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017–18
|14 |0 | colspan="2" |— |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |16 |0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018–19
|8 |0 | colspan="2" |— |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |11 |0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!33 !0 !3 !0 !8 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !44 !0 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="7" |Chelsea{{cite web |title=Ann-Katrin Berger {{!}} Official Site {{!}} Chelsea Football Club|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/women/ann-katrin-berger?pageTab=biography|access-date=8 October 2021|website=ChelseaFC}}
| rowspan="6" |FA WSL |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |4 |0 | colspan="2" |— |5 |0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019–20
|13 |0 |2 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |17 |0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020–21
|17 |0 |3 |0 |4 |0 |8 |0 |1 |0 |33 |0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021–22
|14 |0 |4 |0 |2 |0 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— |23 |0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022–23
|15 |0 |2 |0 |2 |0 |7 |0 | colspan="2" |— |26 |0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023–24
|5 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |7 |0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!65 !0 !11 !0 !10 !0 !24 !0 !1 !0 !108 !0 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" |Gotham FC{{cite web |title=Gotham FC Signs German International Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger |url=https://www.gothamfc.com/news_article/show/1307555 |access-date=11 June 2024 |website=GothamFC |date=19 April 2024}}
|2024 | rowspan="1" |NWSL |7 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |7 |0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!7 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !0 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !7 !0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!148 !0 !17 !0 !18 !0 !37 !0 !1 !0 !221 !0 |
=International=
{{updated|8 July 2025|{{cite web |url=https://datencenter.dfb.de/profil/229280 |title=Ann-Katrin Berger |publisher=dfb.de |date=18 September 2021}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="6"|Germany
|2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 24 | 0 |
Honours
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
Birmingham City
- Women's FA Cup: runner-up: 2016–17
Chelsea
- FA Women's Super League: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
- FA Women's League Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21
- Women's FA Community Shield: 2020
- Women's FA Cup: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
- UEFA Women's Champions League runners-up: 2020–21
Gotham FC
- CONCACAF W Champions Cup: 2024–25{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2025/05/25/nc-america/concacaf-w-champions-cup/tigres-uanl/jersey-sky-blue/4365336/|title=Tigres UANL vs. Gotham FC 0 - 1|website=Soccerway|date=2025-05-24}}
Germany
- UEFA Women's Championship runner-up: 2022{{cite web |last=Sanders |first=Emma |date=31 July 2022 |title=England beat Germany to win first major women's trophy |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62339532 |accessdate=31 July 2022 |publisher=BBC}}
- UEFA Women's Nations League third place: 2023–24{{Cite news |date=28 February 2024 |title=Germany win Nations League play-off to reach Olympics |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68430606 |access-date=29 February 2024 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
- Summer Olympics bronze medal: 2024{{Cite web |title=Spain 0–1 Germany: Germany win women's football bronze at Paris 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/live/cj9ljlw8dx7t |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
Individual
- Women's Super League Golden Glove: 2020–21{{Cite web |date=11 May 2021 |title=Berger and Kerr on winning Golden Glove and Golden Boots awards |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/berger-and-kerr-on-winning-golden-glove-and-golden-boots-awards |access-date=25 August 2024 |website=Chelsea FC}}
- FA WSL PFA Team of the Year: 2017–18,{{Cite news |title=Chelsea Ladies dominate Team of Year |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43823542 |access-date=2022-11-12}} 2019–20,{{cite news |title=PFA Player of the Year: Kevin de Bruyne and Beth England named 2020 winners |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54044861}} 2020–21,{{cite web |title=Chelsea players, including Fran Kirby and Sam Kerr, dominate PFA WSL Team of the Year |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12324582/chelsea-players-including-fran-kirby-and-sam-kerr-dominate-pfa-wsl-team-of-the-year |website=Sky Sports}} 2021–22{{cite web |date=9 June 2022 |title=2021–22 PFA WSL Team Of The Year |url=https://www.thepfa.com/news/2022/6/9/pfa-awards-22-wsl-toty |access-date=12 November 2022 |website=The Professional Footballers' Association}}
- The 100 Best Female Footballers In The World: 67 (2020),{{Cite news |last=Laverty |first=Rich |date=2020-12-08 |title=The 100 best female footballers in the world 2020 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2020/dec/08/the-100-best-female-footballers-in-the-world-2020 |access-date=2024-12-22 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} 49 (2021),{{Cite news |last=Laverty |first=Rich |date=2021-12-10 |title=The 100 best female footballers in the world 2021 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2021/dec/07/the-100-best-female-footballers-in-the-world-2021 |access-date=2024-12-22 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} 32 (2024){{Cite news |last1=Laverty |first1=Rich |last2=Duncan |first2=Pamela |last3=Blight |first3=Garry |last4=Bloor |first4=Steven |date=2024-12-07 |title=The 100 best female footballers in the world 2024 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2024/dec/03/the-100-best-female-footballers-in-the-world-2024 |access-date=2024-12-22 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}
- The Best FIFA Goalkeeper: 3rd in 2021{{cite web |url=https://m.sportbild.bild.de/fussball/2023/fussball/fifa-welttorhueterin-dfb-keeperin-ann-katrin-berger-unter-den-besten-drei-82844586.sportMobile.html?t_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.de%2F |title=Fifa-Welttorhüterin: DFB-Keeperin Ann-Katrin Berger unter den besten drei |date=9 February 2023}} 3rd in 2022{{Cite web |date=February 28, 2023 |title=Earps wins The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper award |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/earps-wins-the-best-fifa-womens-goalkeeper-award-berger-endler |website=FIFA}}
- Women's Footballer of the Year (Germany): 2024{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/nationaltorhueterin-berger-ist-deutschlands-fussballerin-des-jahres-1046107/artikel |title=Nationaltorhüterin Berger ist Deutschlands Fußballerin des Jahres |language=de |magazine=kicker |date=25 August 2024 |access-date=25 August 2024}}
- Silbernes Lorbeerblatt: 2024{{Cite web |url=https://www.bundespraesident.de/SharedDocs/Berichte/DE/Frank-Walter-Steinmeier/2024/11/241104-Silbernes-Lorbeerblatt-2024.html |title=Der Bundespräsident – Berichte – Verleihung des Silbernen Lorbeerblattes}}
- NWSL Team of the Month: May{{Cite web |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/nwsl-announces-may-best-xi-of-the-month-presented-by-amazon-prime |title=NWSL Announces May Best XI of the Month, presented by Amazon Prime | National Women's Soccer League Official Site |date=7 June 2024 |website=NWSL}}
- NWSL Best XI: 2024{{Cite web |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/nwsl-announces-winners-of-2024-nwsl-best-xi-awards-presented-by-amazon-prime |title=NWSL Announces Winners of 2024 NWSL Best XI Awards, presented by Amazon Prime | NWSL Announces Winners of 2024 NWSL Best XI Awards, presented by Amazon Prime | National Women's Soccer League Official Site |date=18 November 2024 |website=NWSL}}
- NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year: 2024{{Cite web |url=https://www.gothamfc.com/news_article/show/1324274?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaaijvEmSQPQWZBpHLUiha93tE26nl2DmYEPM4B67aSx5hyascfCJ2mad58_aem_OUvLfADqpCoC8g6vQAJr3g |title=Gotham FC's Ann-Katrin Berger Named NWSL's Goalkeeper of the Year |first=Gotham FC |last=Communications |date=20 November 2024 |website=NJ/NY Gotham FC}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.gothamfc.com/roster/ann-katrin-berger-30 Ann-Katrin Berger] at Gotham FC
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131110181553/http://www.ffc-turbine.de/spielerinnenportraet1213.php?id=32 Ann-Katrin Berger] at 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam (archived)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20181112021318/https://www.psg.fr/en/Woman-Team/4010004/Player-sheet/3353/Berger-Ann-Katrin Ann-Katrin Berger] at Paris Saint-Germain (archived)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20241006155926/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/ann-katrin-berger_1880602 Ann-Katrin Berger] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, [https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024/atleta/ann-katrin-berger_1880602 alternate link])
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