Merle Frohms moves to Real Madrid: Farewell to Wolfsburg!

Merle Frohms moves to Real Madrid: Farewell to Wolfsburg!

Merle Frohms is ending her time at Wolfsburg and moving to Real Madrid

Merle Frohms, until recently the goalkeeper of VfL Wolfsburg, has dared to make a new start and is moving to Real Madrid. The 26-year-old player announced this on Friday, taking a significant turn in her career. After a time full of ups and downs at her old club, which accompanied her as national goalkeeper in 52 international matches from 2018 to 2024, she expresses her disappointment at the circumstances of her departure. “The time at Wolfsburg was grueling,” reports tipico.de.

Frohms looks back on an impressive career in the national team. She made her debut on October 6, 2018 against Austria and was used as the third goalkeeper at major tournaments such as the 2019 World Cup and as number one at the 2022 European Championships. She crowned these successes by winning a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympic Games. During her time at the DFB, Frohms celebrated numerous successes, including the U17 European Championship in 2012 and the U20 World Cup in 2014. In total, she can look back on 52 international matches, which makes her one of the more common players among the 34 different goalkeepers in the history of the DFB dfb.de and wikipedia.de.

A warm farewell or an unexpected turn of events?

With her retirement from the national team, which she announced in September 2024, Frohms wanted to take more time for family and friends. “I've been through everything and decided to call it quits,” she explained, adding that the decision had been brewing since she took part in the World Cup last year. Her resignation is regretted nationwide by DFB sports director Nia Künzer and the new national coach Christian Wück. While Wück tried to dissuade Frohms from her decision, she remains confident in her move to focus on FC Wolfsburg.

In her last season in the Bundesliga, she experienced a difficult time when she was demoted to number 3 behind Ann-Katrin Berger by head coach Tommy Stroot. This situation certainly played a large part in her decision to leave Wolfsburg after the season. Despite these setbacks, Frohms' career remains impressive. During her time at Wolfsburg, she secured several titles: she won the Champions League twice with the team, the championship four times and the DFB Cup seven times.

A look into the future

With her move to Real Madrid, Merle Frohms now has the chance to gain a foothold in a new league and take her career to another level. Frohms has signed a three-year contract and is optimistic and ready for the challenges ahead. Her time in Spain could usher in a new era, and who knows, perhaps she will soon make a splash as a successful goalkeeper in an international tournament.

She is ready to go her own way - and with a good hand!