Doris Fitschen

Fitschen was born in Zeven. She signed for the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) ahead of the inaugural season in 2001. She was allocated to Philadelphia Charge and scored the team's first ever goal in a 2–0 win at San Diego Spirit on 22 April 2001. Despite missing the final part of the season with a career-ending wrist injury, Fitschen was named WUSA Defensive Player of the Year.^[2]

Fitschen's senior debut for the West Germany national team came on 4 October 1986; in a 2–0 win over Denmark. She scored her first international goal in the same game after entering play as a substitute.

At the 1989 European Competition for Women's Football, Fitschen was an important part of the team who claimed West Germany's first major trophy. UEFA named her the tournament's Golden Player.^[3]

Following her retirement Fitschen received a special achievement award from UEFA, for her outstanding contribution to women's football.^[4]

Fitschen lived together with her partner and had with her one child.^[5]

On 16 March 2025, Fitschen died after a long and serious illness. She was 56.^[6]

Scores and results list West Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fitschen goal.

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List of international goals scored by Doris Fitschen

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	7 October 1987	Budapest, Hungary	Hungary	1–0	1–0	1989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying
2	15 November 1987	Burghausen, Germany	Italy	1–0	3–0	1989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying
3				3–0
4	30 October 1988	Passau, Germany	Hungary	4–0	4–0	1989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying
5	11 April 1996	Unterhaching, Germany	Slovakia	2–0	2–0	UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying
6	23 September 1999	Fürth, Germany	Ukraine	3–0	3–0	UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying
7	11 November 1999	Isernia, Italy	Italy	1–0	4–4	UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying

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• Bundesliga: 1993–94, 1995–96
• DFB-Pokal: 1992–93

1. FFC Frankfurt

• Bundesliga: 1998–99, 2000–01
• DFB-Pokal: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
• DFB-Hallenpokal: 1997, 1998, 1999

Germany

• UEFA Women's Championship: 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001
• Football at the Summer Olympics: Bronze medal 2000

Individual

• UEFA Women's Championship: Golden Player 1989
• FIFA Women's World Cup: All-Star Team 1999