Laura Benkarth

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Laura Benkarth

| image = 2021-10-26 Fussball, Frauen, Länderspiel, Deutschland - Israel 1DX 1005 by Stepro (cropped).jpg

| caption = Benkarth in 2021

| full_name = Laura Anna Benkarth{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: List of Players |website=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA |page=10 |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=27 May 2019 |archive-date=6 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606143649/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |url-status=live }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

| height = 1.73 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Lyon

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2008

| youthclubs1 = FC Wolfenweiler-Schallstadt

| youthyears2 = 2008–2009

| youthclubs2 = SC Freiburg

| years1 = 2009–2018

| clubs1 = SC Freiburg

| caps1 = 137

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2018–2023

| clubs2 = Bayern Munich

| caps2 = 51

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2023–

| clubs3 = Lyon

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2008

| nationalteam1 = Germany U16

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2009

| nationalteam2 = Germany U17

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2010–2011

| nationalteam3 = Germany U19

| nationalcaps3 = 9

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2011–2012

| nationalteam4 = Germany U20

| nationalcaps4 = 10

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2015–

| nationalteam5 = Germany

| nationalcaps5 = 11

| nationalgoals5 = 0

| club-update = 4 December 2021

| nationalteam-update = 20:01, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's football}}

{{MedalCountry|{{fbw|GER}}}}

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Laura Anna Benkarth (born 14 October 1992) is a German footballer who plays for Lyon and the German national team.{{cite web |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2012/PDF/FU20W_2012_SquadLists_GER.pdf |title=Kaderliste U-20-WM 2012 on fifa.com |website=fifadata.com |access-date=15 May 2015 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012651/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2012/PDF/FU20W_2012_SquadLists_GER.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil/laura-benkarth/ |title=Laura Benkarth |work=weltfussball.de |access-date=15 May 2015 |archive-date=26 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526233555/http://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil/laura-benkarth/ |url-status=live }}

Club career

Benkarth began her career at SV Biengen and FC Wolfenweiler-Schallstadt. In 2008, she arrived in the youth department of the SC Freiburg where she played for the B-Jugend. In 2009, she moved to the senior squad as a second goalkeeper and made his debut on 20 September 2009 (1st Round) in the 0:1 defeat at home to the FF USV Jena. In her first season, she was used only three times at senior level. In her second season, Benkarth played 13 games and her participation increased in the third season with 22 appearances.{{cite web |url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/frauen/benkarthlaura/2014/ |title=Laura Benkarth – Spielerin bei SC Freiburg – Allianz Frauen-Bundesliga 2013/2014 – Fussballdaten – Die Fußballdatenbank |work=fussballdaten.de |access-date=15 May 2015 |archive-date=6 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306040330/http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/frauen/benkarthlaura/2014/ |url-status=live }} In 2014, with the departure of Caroline Abbé to FC Bayern Munich, she was nominated the new team captain.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/newsfbl/status/494940764661493761 |title=FBL News |work=Twitter |access-date=15 May 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304141629/https://twitter.com/newsfbl/status/494940764661493761 |url-status=live }}

She signed with Lyon in 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/nach-14-jahren-in-der-bundesliga-benkarth-wechselt-nach-lyon-958963/artikel|title=Nach 14 Jahren in der Bundesliga: Benkarth wechselt nach Lyon|website=kicker|access-date=15 July 2023|archive-date=15 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715045755/https://www.kicker.de/nach-14-jahren-in-der-bundesliga-benkarth-wechselt-nach-lyon-958963/artikel|url-status=live}}

International career

In 2007, she was on the Germany U17 squad which was the champion in the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. With the Germany U19 team in 2010, Benkarth took part in the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Macedonia. The team reached the semi-finals, but lost, for the future champion, France in the penalties (5–3).{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/history/season=2010/index.html |title=Clinical France time run perfectly |date=8 June 2010 |work=UEFA |access-date=15 May 2015 |archive-date=21 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421151341/http://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/history/season=2010/index.html |url-status=dead }} That same year she was part of the national team that won the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in their own country, remained as the third goalkeeper behind Almuth Schult and Desirée Schumann without playing any match. In the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan she played every minute in all six matches, Germany played in the tournament without conceding one single goal (clean sheet). Germany only lost in the final against the United States, for the minimum score, 1:0 (goal scored by Kealia Ohai). Benkarth was named the best goalkeeper of the tournament with the "Golden Glove".{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20womensworldcup/japan2012/awards/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525024319/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20womensworldcup/japan2012/awards/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 May 2013 |title=FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Japan 2012 |work=FIFA.com}} In October 2012 Benkarth was nominated for the senior national team for the first time.{{cite web |url=http://www.framba.de/content/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3572:dfb-frauen-neid-setzt-gegen-die-usa-auf-die-jugend&catid=119:nationalmannschaft |title=Framba.de – Framba.de |work=Framba.de |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924015338/http://www.framba.de/content/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3572:dfb-frauen-neid-setzt-gegen-die-usa-auf-die-jugend&catid=119:nationalmannschaft |archivedate=24 September 2015 }} In until 28 July 2013 she was called for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden, replacing Kathrin Längert in the squad.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/020a-0e1416434941-a259a8271f52-1000--neid-turns-to-youth-for-germany/ |title=Neid turns to youth for Germany |date=20 June 2013 |work=UEFA |access-date=15 May 2015 |archive-date=19 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719101805/http://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/news/newsid=1965944.html |url-status=live }}

She was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the gold medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/news/y=2016/m=8/news=gold-for-germany-as-neid-finishes-in-style-2822872.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820065521/http://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/news/y=2016/m=8/news=gold-for-germany-as-neid-finishes-in-style-2822872.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 August 2016 |title=Gold for Germany as Neid finishes in style |date=19 August 2016 |work=fifa.com}}

Career statistics

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colspan=3\|Germany
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Year	Apps	Goals
2015	1	0
2016	2	0
2017	5	0
2020	2	0
2021	1	0
Total	11	0

Honours

;Bayern Munich

Frauen-Bundesliga: 2020–21, 2022–23{{Cite web |last=Mehta |first=Kalika |last2=Ford |first2=Matt |date=28 May 2023 |title=Women's Bundesliga: Bayern Munich's title reveals problems |url=https://www.dw.com/en/womens-bundesliga-bayern-munichs-title-reveals-problems/a-65759175 |access-date=11 June 2023 |website=Deutsche Welle (dw.com) |archive-date=11 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611070625/https://www.dw.com/en/womens-bundesliga-bayern-munichs-title-reveals-problems/a-65759175 |url-status=live }}

;Germany U-17

UEFA U-17 Women's Championship: 2009

;Germany U-20

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2010

;Germany

Summer Olympic Games Gold medal: 2016
UEFA Women's Championship: 2013

Individual

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Golden Glove: 2012{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/archive/japan2012/awards/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402015103/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/archive/japan2012/awards/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 April 2016 |title=Golden Glove 2012 |website=fifa.com}}

References

External links

{{FIFA|324474}}
{{UEFA|250007438}}
[https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=1001519 Profile] at DFB {{in lang|de}}
[https://www.dfb.de/allianz-frauen-bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fleague_player%2F154561 Player German domestic football stats] at DFB {{in lang|de}}
{{Olympics.com profile|laura-benkarth}}
{{DOSB profile|laura-benkarth}}

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Category:1992 births

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