Sandra Smisek (born 3 July 1977) is a former German

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, who played as a striker in Germany for

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, FCR Duisburg and

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, as well as for the German national team. Smisek has played for Germany at three Women's World Cup finals.

International career

Smisek made her debut for

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on 13 April 1995 as a substitute for

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, also scoring her first goal in an 8–0 home victory against

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. She was included in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup squad led by manager Gero Bisanz, her first major tournament, where she managed only one appearance, as a replacement for

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in the 0–2 final defeat against

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. Smisek also represented Germany at the

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, but never played once as Germany were eliminated in the group stage. Under new manager

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, she established herself in the first team, playing in all of Germany's matches in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup until their 2–3 deficit against the

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in the quarter-finals, scoring against

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. Smisek also appeared in the 2001 UEFA Women's Championship, where she scored against

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, and

, to finish as joint top goalscorer with three goals alongside compatriot Claudia Müller, and help Germany to their fifth title.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.''

Career statistics

International

Honours

;FSV Frankfurt *

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: Winner 1994–95, 1997–98 *

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: Winner 1994–95, 1995–96 *DFB-Hallenpokal: Winner 1994–95 ;FCR Duisburg *Bundesliga: Winner 1999–2000 *

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: Winner 1999–2000 ;FFC Frankfurt *Bundesliga: Winner 2006–07, 2007–08 *DFB-Pokal: Winner 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11 *DFB-Hallenpokal: Winner 2005–06, 2006–07 *

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: Winner 2005–06, 2007–08 ;Germany * FIFA Women's World Cup: Winner 2003, 2007 *

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: Winner 1997, 2001, 2005 *

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: Winner

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*Nordic Cup: Winner 1995 *Super Cup: Winner 1995 ;Individual *Bundesliga top goalscorer: 1995–96 *UEFA Women's Championship top goalscorer (shared): 2001

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Smisek, Sandra 1977 births Living people German women's footballers Germany women's international footballers 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup players 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup players 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Germany Olympic bronze medalists for Germany FCR 2001 Duisburg players Footballers from Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt players FSV Frankfurt (women) players FIFA Century Club Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics FIFA Women's World Cup-winning players Women's association football midfielders Women's association football forwards UEFA Women's Championship-winning players