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Lisa Schmitz (born 4 May 1992 in Cologne) is a German footballer. She plays as a goalkeeper for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.
Club career
Schmitz started playing football at Germania Zündorf and joined second division team Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 2008. Being Bayer's frist choice goalkeeper she helped her team getting promoted to the Bundesliga in 2010. She was named best goalkeeper at the DFB-Hallenpokal in 2014 and 2015 and won that cup in 2015. After having played 121 league games for Leverkusen, thereof 86 in the Bundesliga, Schmitz signed a two-year contract with 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam in 2015.
International career
Schmitz made her debut for the German under-15 national team in 2007. In 2008 she was part of the under-17 team that won the UEFA Under-17 Championship and finished third at the FIFA U-17 World Cup later that year. Being third choice goalkeeper behind Anna Felicitas Sarholz and Almuth Schult she wasn't used in any of the matches during both tournaments though. In 2011 she was called up to the German squad that won the UEFA Under-19 Championship and played in 4 matches at the final tournament.
Honours
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 2. Bundesliga South: 2009–10
- DFB-Hallenpokal: 2015
Germany
- UEFA U-17 Championship: Winner 2008
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Third place 2008
- UEFA U-19 Championship: Winner 2011