Sophia Kleinherne has completed her move from Eintracht Frankfurt to Frauen-Bundesliga rivals VfL Wolfsburg. The 25-year-old defender has signed a contract with the Wolves that runs until June 2028. With years of top-flight and international experience, she brings leadership, tactical awareness, and consistency to the Wolfsburg backline. Her arrival marks a strong addition to the squad as the club continues to rebuild ahead of the new season.
More about Sophia Kleinherne
Sophia Kleinherne began her career with began her career with FSV Gütersloh before moving to 1. FFC Frankfurt in 2017. She made her Women’s Bundesliga debut on 11 February 2018 against SGS Essen and went on to play 183 matches for Frankfurt, including thirteen UEFA Champions League appearances.
Progressing through Germany’s youth system, Kleinherne earned her senior debut on 9 November 2019 in a friendly against England. Since then, she has been capped 34 times. Her career highlights include finishing as runner-up at UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 and earning the Fritz Walter Medal in bronze (2017) and silver (2018) for outstanding young talent in Germany.
What Kleinherne has to say:
“I can completely identify with the aspirations of VfL Wolfsburg,” said Kleinherne. “I sense that the club wants to play an important role and leave its mark in the Champions League, the league and the DFB Cup. The discussions I had with the management, and most recently with [new head coach] Stephan Lerch, also won me over. I know the overall package here offers a lot of potential for me to develop into an even more complete player. In that respect, I’m ready for the next step and to build on VfL’s success of recent years.”
Club statement
Ralf Kellermann, director of women’s football at VfL Wolfsburg, added: “We’re delighted we were able to convince Sophia of our concept and plans for the future. With her experience, her remarkable pace and her ability as a player, she has all it takes to improve our game at a high level.”
Source: VfL Wolfsburg
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