Marie Therese Höbinger (; born 1 July 2001) is an Austrian

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Austria national team. Höbinger previously played for

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where she won two

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titles and the Swiss Women’s Cup.

Career

Youth career

Höbinger started her youth football career at ASV Hinterbrühl in

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, Austria. At the age of 13, Höbinger moved to Germany.

Turbine Potsdam

She lived in a boarding house and went to school at German women's club

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, where she progressed her way from their academy teams up to the first team.

FC Zürich

After two and a half seasons with Potsdam, Höbinger signed on loan for

in 2022, helping the club to win the

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and

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double and receiving a nomination for AXA Women's Super League Player of the Year. After making the transfer permanent that summer, the club retained the league title in 2022-23.

Liverpool FC

In July 2023, Höbinger signed for

club

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She made her Reds debut on 1 October 2023 in a 1-0 league win over

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at the

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. A week later, she marked her home debut with her first goal in a 2-0 win against

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. In the 2023–24 home game against

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, she scored the equaliser making it 1–1 in the 91st minute. On 1 May 2024, Höbinger became the first player in Women's Super League history to assist three goals from corner kicks in a single match during a 4-3 win against eventual champions Chelsea. Höbinger played in every league game during her first season with Liverpool and made the joint-most appearances for the team in all competitions, featuring 29 times and scoring five goals. Marie's impressive year saw her win the club's Young Player of the Season and Fans' Player of the Season awards. In January 2025, having established herself as a key player for the team over her first 18 months, Höbinger signed a contract extension with Liverpool.

International career

Höbinger made her debut for the Austria women's national team on 8 November 2019 during a 3–0

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match victory away to

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, replacing Lisa Makas in the 82nd minute. On 23 February 2021, she scored her first goal for Austria; the winner in a 1–0 home win against

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. The midfielder has since established herself as a regular in the side. Höbinger was part of the Austrian squad that competed at the 2022 UEFA Women's Euros.

Personal life

Höbinger is also a German citizen.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Höbinger goal.''

Honours

FC Zürich *

: 2021-22, 2022-23 *

: 2022 Individual *

Fans' Player of the Season: 2023–24 * Liverpool Young Player of the Season: 2023–24 * Liverpool Player of the Month: October 2023

References

External links

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at oefb.at * {{DEFAULTSORT:Höbinger, Marie 2001 births Living people Footballers from Vienna Austrian women's footballers Women's association football midfielders Women's association football forwards Austria women's international footballers German women's footballers 2. Frauen-Bundesliga players Frauen-Bundesliga players Women's Super League players 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam players FC Zürich Frauen players Liverpool F.C. Women players UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players Expatriate women's footballers in Germany Expatriate women's footballers in England Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Austrian expatriate sportspeople in England Austrian expatriate women's footballers 21st-century Austrian sportswomen 21st-century German sportswomen