Paulina Käte Krumbiegel (born 27 October 2000) is a German footballer who plays as a winger or full-back for Frauen-Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Germany national team. She has previously played domestically for TSG Hoffenheim and in Italy for Juventus.
Club career Krumbiegel started playing football at the age of six with her local club TV Kindenheim, winning with them the district championship. In 2010, she started playing with SC Siegelbach and won with them the district cup.
Krumbiegel joined TSG Hoffenheim at the age of eleven, initially playing for the under-15 and under-17 before debuting for TSG Hoffenheim II in 2016. She made 54 2. Frauen-Bundesliga appearances in three seasons. She was promoted to the senior squad for the 2019–20 Frauen-Bundesliga season and made her debut in September 2020. She played 65 league matches for the club, scoring 10 goals, as well as 10 DFB-Pokal Frauen matches. In August 2021, she tore her anterior cruciate ligament during training.
In May 2024, Krumbiegel signed with Italian Serie A club Juventus on a two-year contract for the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons. She became the first German woman to play for Juventus. In her time in Italy, Krumbiegel won multiple titles, including a domestic double.
On 11 May 2026, Krumbiegel was announced to be returning to Germany, signing a three-year contract with Eintracht Frankfurt.
International career In July 2018, Krumbiegel represented Germany under-19 at the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, finishing runners-up of the tournament after losing 1–0 to Spain in the final at Tissot Arena.
In September 2020, Krumbiegel was called-up for the first time for the German senior team. She was called-up together with Sandra Starke to replace Linda Dallmann and Kristin Demann who were withdrawn due to injury. She made her senior international debut that month, assisting two goals during a 3–0 victory over Montenegro in the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying stage. Two months later, she scored her debut senior international goal against Greece.
Career statistics International
GermanyYearAppsGoals202021202131202221202330202510Total114
International goals Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first:
Krumbiegel – goals for Germany # Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 27 November 2020 Ingolstadt, Germany 6–0 6–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying 2. 13 April 2021 Wiesbaden, Germany 3–1 3–1 Friendly 3. 10 November 2022 Fort Lauderdale, United States 2–1 2–1 4. 25 June 2023 Offenbach, Germany 1–0 2–1
Style of play Krumbiegel plays as a right-back, though she can also adapt to midfield allowing her to play as a winger or central midfielder.
Personal life Krumbiegel's brother, Felix, played football and she followed in his path. She was also trained three years by her father, Andreas. Krumbiegel studied speech therapy at the SRH University of Applied Sciences in Heidelberg.
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