Rieke Tietz: From Malchower SV to the Bundesliga – a football dream comes true!

Rieke Tietz: From Malchower SV to the Bundesliga – a football dream comes true!

Rieke Tietz has made her dream come true: the young footballer from Germany is now playing for the women's Bundesliga FC Carl Zeiss Jena. Her career began early at Malchower SV, where she took her first steps on the soccer field when she was just four years old. Her family connection to sport, especially through her brother Ole, has shaped and motivated her.

Tietz is currently a valuable player in the Jena team, having scored two goals this season, including an important one in the 1-1 draw against Hamburger SV, which could be crucial for staying in the league. However, their path to the Bundesliga was not straight. After moving to the Neubrandenburg sports high school, she started with the B juniors of 1. FC Neubrandenburg and later with Turbine Potsdam, where she quickly made a name for herself and attracted attention in the junior Bundesliga.

Experiences in Austria and the return to Germany

In the summer of 2025, Tietz decided to move to Jena to be closer to her family in Nossentiner Hütte. She previously played professionally for four years in Austria, where she played for the SCR Altach was active. During this time, she trained up to seven times a week, gained important experience and was able to reach third place in the league with her team twice and play in the 2023 cup final. Tietz reports on hard work, but also on a very special sporting community.

The 173 cm tall player has proven herself in the U17 national team and is ambitious. In addition to her sporting career, she is studying health management in the seventh semester. Her fans, especially her parents, support her passionately. This support is of great importance for Tietz, not least on her debut in the Jena stadium, where she stood on the pitch as the new hope.

Growing women's football in Germany

Rieke Tietz not only comes at the right time, but also at the right place. Women's football in Germany is experiencing an enormous boom. Around 100,000 women and 107,000 girls up to the age of 16 are active in teams across Germany, and the popularity of the sport is constantly growing. Expectations were high at UEFA Women's EURO 2025, even though Germany were eliminated in the semi-finals by Spain. But the performances of the German players remain at a high level, which Tietz is ambitious about.

With a committed interest of over 75% among the female population and a large number of active teams, women's football in Germany impressively shows that there is still a lot of potential here. Players like Tietz are not only talented, but also role models for the next generation.

In the Bundesliga, teams like Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg take center stage, while Tietz, with her commitment and passion, has her own place in this emerging context. Her journey is one of pride and ambition, and she makes it clear: football has a central role in her life and will continue to do so in the future.