Inka Grings

Inka Grings (born 31 October 1978) is a German former international footballer who played as a striker. She played sixteen years for FCR 2001 Duisburg before joining FC Zürich Frauen. She also played for the Germany national team. Grings is the second all-time leading goalscorer in Germany's top division, the Frauen-Bundesliga, with 195 goals and claimed the league's top-scorer award for a record six seasons. Playing for Germany, she was the top-scorer at two UEFA European Championships. Grings was named Women's Footballer of the Year (Germany) in 1999, 2009 and 2010.

Inka Grings
Grings in 2018
Personal information
Full name Inka Grings
Date of birth (1978-10-31) 31 October 1978
Place of birth Düsseldorf, West Germany
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1984–1990 TSV Eller 04
1990–1995 Garather SV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2011 FCR 2001 Duisburg 271 (353)
2011–2013 FC Zürich Frauen 31 (55)
2013 Chicago Red Stars 16 (3)
2013–2014 FC Köln 19 (23)
International career
1996–2012 Germany 96 (64)
Managerial career
2014–2017 MSV Duisburg
2017–2018 FC Viktoria Köln U17
2019–2020 SV 19 Straelen
2021–2022 FC Zürich Frauen
2022–2023 Switzerland
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Team
UEFA Women's Championship
2005 EnglandTeam
2009 FinlandTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

She is the manager of Switzerland national team after previously coaching FC Zürich Frauen in the Swiss national league.

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