Rebecca Knaak (born 23 June 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Germany national team[1][2]

Club career

Knaak begun her professional career at the age of 15, where she received a professional contract with SC 07 Bad Neuenahr,[3] where she had played in their youth setup. She played once for the second team in the 2. Bundesliga when she came on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw against 1. FFC Niederkirchen. She would made her Bundesliga debut on 28 October 2012 in a goalless draw against VfL Sindelfingen, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute for Rachel Rinast.[citation needed]

For the 2013–14 season, Knaak signed a contract with Bayer 04 Leverkusen.[4] On 16 November 2014, she scored her first league goal in a 5–1 win against SC Freiburg. On 2 March 2017, Knaak announced her move to league rivals SC Freiburg.[5]

In January 2022, it was announced that Knaak will sign with Damallsvenskan club FC Rosengård,[6] signing a three-year contract with them. In her first season at FC Rosengård, she won the league and cup double with the team. Knaak scored her first goal in the Damallsvenskan in a 2–0 win against BK Häcken.[citation needed]

On 1 January 2025, Knaak transferred to Women's Super League club Manchester City, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract.[7][8] She scored her first goal for the club on 19 January in a 2–4 defeat against Manchester United.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 February 2025[10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
SC 07 Bad Neuenahr 2012–13 Frauen-Bundesliga 12 0 0 0 — — 12 0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2013–14 Frauen-Bundesliga 10 1 2 0 — — 12 1
2014–15 Frauen-Bundesliga 15 1 1 0 — — 16 1
2015–16 Frauen-Bundesliga 17 2 2 0 — — 19 2
2016–17 Frauen-Bundesliga 17 2 3 1 — — 20 3
Total 59 6 8 1 — — 67 7
SC Freiburg 2017–18 Frauen-Bundesliga 17 1 3 1 — — 20 2
2018–19 Frauen-Bundesliga 21 2 5 1 — — 26 3
2019–20 Frauen-Bundesliga 20 3 2 2 — — 22 5
2020–21 Frauen-Bundesliga 16 2 4 1 — — 20 3
2021–22 Frauen-Bundesliga 12 1 2 0 — — 14 1
Total 86 9 16 5 — — 102 14
FC Rosengård 2022 Damallsvenskan 13 4 1 0 — — 14 4
2023 Damallsvenskan 4 0 0 0 — 3 0 7 0
2024 Damallsvenskan 19 12 2 0 — 4 0 25 12
Total 36 16 3 0 — 7 0 46 16
Manchester City 2024–25 Women's Super League 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 8 1
Career total 197 32 29 6 2 0 7 0 235 38
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Svenska Cupen, Women's FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Women's League Cup
  3. ^ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League

International

As of match played 21 February 2025[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany 2025 1 0
Total 1 0


Honours

FC Rosengård

Germany

References

  1. ^ "Weltmeisterin Rebecca Knaak: Der Papa erkannte das Talent". www.rhein-zeitung.de. 28 August 2014.
  2. ^ Zeitung, Badische (18 October 2019). "SC-Kapitänin Rebecca Knaak: "Die Tore zum richtigen Zeitpunkt machen"". Badische Zeitung.
  3. ^ "Bad Neuenahr bindet Rebecca Knaak » Bundesliga » Rebecca Knaak, SC 07 Bad Neuenahr". 23 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fussball GmbH". 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Fußball: Rebecca Knaak bleibt beim SC Freiburg - WELT". DIE WELT. 24 January 2019.
  6. ^ "SC Freiburg: Rebecca Knaak wechselt im Winter zum FC Rosengard". SPORT1. 13 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Rebecca Knaak: Man City sign Germany defender". BBC Sport. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  8. ^ Wrack, Suzanne (1 January 2025). "'Best league in the world': Rebecca Knaak joins Manchester City in WSL". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  9. ^ Sanders, Emma (19 January 2025). "Man City 2-4 Man Utd: Ella Toone hat-trick gives United thrilling derby win". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Rebecca Knaak". Soccerdonna. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Germany - R.Knaak - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Rebecca Knaak". dfb.de. 22 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Rosengård är svenska mästare. Detta sedan Linköping på måndagen spelat oavgjort". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  14. ^ "FC Rosengård svenska mästare 2024" [FC Rosengård Swedish champions 2024]. svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
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