Laura Donhauser (born 4 September 2001) is a German footballer who plays as a Midfielder for 1. FC Köln club in the Frauen-Bundesliga, the top level of league competition for women's association football in Germany.

Laura Donhauser
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-09-04) 4 September 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Amberg, Germany
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
1. FC Köln
Number 25
Youth career
-2016 FC Amberg
2016–2018 FC Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 FC Bayern Munich II 55 (6)
2020–2021 FC Bayern Munich 0 (0)
2021- 1. FC Köln 85 (1)
International career
2016-2017 Germany U16 8 (1)
2017–2018 Germany U17 17 (0)
2019–2020 Germany U19 19 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 March 2020

Club career

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Laura Donhauser began her career in the youth ranks at FC Amberg.[1] At the age of 15,[1] she joined the youth academy of FC Bayern Munich.[1] In the 2018/19 season, she was promoted to the club's reserve team. She played 55 league matches for them in the 2. Bundesliga until the end of the 2020/21 season, scoring six goals. She made her senior debut on August 26, 2018 (matchday 2) in a 2-3 away defeat against VfL Wolfsburg's reserve team. She scored her first goal against the same team in the return leg on 17 February, 2019 (matchday 15), netting the winning goal in the 87th minute to secure a 2-1 victory. She also made two appearances for the first team in the Champions League. On 16 December, 2020, she made her first appearance in the second leg of the first round of the Champions League, a 3-0 victory over Ajax Amsterdam, coming on as a substitute for Carolin Simon in the 71st minute. She made another appearance in the second leg of the round of 16, a 3-0 win over BIIK Kazygurt, coming on as a substitute for Gia Corley in the 81st minute.

For the 2021/22 season, she was signed by newly promoted Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln.[2] She made her competitive debut for them on 26 September 2021, in the second round of the DFB-Pokal Frauen,against Arminia Bielefeld and her Bundesliga debut came on 1 October 2021, in a 0-6 home defeat against her former club, FC Bayern Munich.

International career

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Laura Donhauser made her debut for the Germany under-16 national team national team on 1 November 2016, in Flensburg, playing in a 4-0 victory against Denmark's U16 team. With the Germany under-17 national team, she participated in the European Championship 2018 held in Lithuania, playing in all Group A matches as well as the final, which they lost 0-2 to Spain. She also represented the U17 national team at the World Cup 2018 in Uruguay, playing in all three Group C matches and in the quarter-final, which they lost 0-1 to Canada. With the Germany under-19 national team, she participated in the European Championship in Scotland, playing in the first two group stage matches, the semi-final, and the final, which they lost 1-2 to France.

Career statistics

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As of match played 24 May 2026:[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II 2018–19 2. Frauen-Bundesliga 244244
2019–20 2. Frauen-Bundesliga 163163
2020–21 2. Frauen-Bundesliga 150150
Total 557557
Bayern Munich 2020–21 Frauen-Bundesliga 00002[a]020
1. FC Köln 2021–22 Frauen-Bundesliga 15120171
2022–23 Frauen-Bundesliga 19020210
2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga 13010140
2024–25 Frauen-Bundesliga 190190
2025–26 Frauen-Bundesliga 19110201
Total 852600000912
Career Total 14096020001489


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