Lilli Purtscheller (born 12 August 2003) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club SGS Essen.[1][2][3]

Lilli Purtscheller
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-08-12) 12 August 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Innsbruck, Austria
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
SGS Essen
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Wacker Innsbruck 19 (5)
2021–2023 Sturm Graz 20 (11)
2023– SGS Essen 43 (6)
International career
2018–2019 Austria U17 12 (7)
2021 Austria U19 3 (0)
2023– Austria 22 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 May 2025

Career

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In April 2026 it was announced that Purtscheller would join SGS Essen's Frauen-Bundesliga rivals Werder Bremen for the 2026–27 season.[4] At the time, she had been out of action for almost a year through an cruciate ligament tear.[4]

Career statistics

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List of international goals scored by Lilli Purtscheller
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
19 April 2024Stadion Miejski w Gdyni, Gdynia, Poland Poland2–13–1UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
225 October 2024Bonifika Stadium, Koper, Slovenia Slovenia3–03–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
321 February 2025Josko Arena, Ried im Innkreis, Austria Scotland1–01–02025 UEFA Women's Nations League


References

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  1. "SGS Essen verpflichtet in Lilli Purtscheller österreichische A-Nationalspielerin - Der Frauenfussball-Bundesligist aus Essen". www.sgs-essen.de. 11 May 2023.
  2. "Lilli Purtscheller". oefb.at.
  3. "SK Sturm Damen: Nach dem Sieg gegen Bergheim gilt der volle Fokus dem Tabellenführer". www.kleinezeitung.at. 11 October 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Mühlhaus-Ersatz? Bremen angelt sich Essens Purtscheller" [Replacement for Mühlhaus? Bremen snap up Essen’s Purtscheller]. Kicker (in German). 30 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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