Stephanie Goddard (born 15 February 1988) is a German former

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who played as a

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for

Werder Bremen Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. (), commonly known as Werder Bremen, Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, Werder are best known for their professional association foo ...

in the

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. She previously played for

FCR 2001 Duisburg FCR 2001 Duisburg (full name: ''Fußballclub Rumeln 2001 Duisburg'') was a German women's football club from Duisburg. The first team played in the Bundesliga (women), Bundesliga. They originate from a women's team formed in 1977 under the umbrel ...

(with whom she won the

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) and SG Essen-Schönebeck in the

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and Hampton Roads Piranhas in the

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' W-League. As an Under–19 international she won the 2007 U–19 European Championship. Goddard retired from playing in May 2021, aged 33.

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* 1988 births Living people German women's footballers Women's association football midfielders Women's association football forwards Frauen-Bundesliga players FCR 2001 Duisburg players SGS Essen players SV Werder Bremen (women) players Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States Sportspeople from Rinteln Footballers from Lower Saxony 21st-century German sportswomen {{Germany-women-footy-bio-stub