Mathilde Janzen

Mathilde Janzen
Personal information
Full name Mathilde Olga Luise Janzen
Date of birth (2005-02-14) 14 February 2005
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany[1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Hammarby
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Kristianstad 4 (0)
2021–2023 Hoffenheim II 40 (8)
2023 Hoffenheim 0 (0)
2024 Werder Bremen 1 (0)
2024–2026 Kristianstad 33 (6)
2026– Hammarby 0 (0)
International career
2019 Germany U15 3 (0)
2021–2022 Germany U17 21 (2)
2023–2024 Germany U19 18 (3)
2024 Germany U20 9 (1)
2025 Germany U23 6 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 October 2025

Mathilde Olga Luise Janzen (born 14 February 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Damallsvenskan club Hammarby IF. Born in Germany, she is former Germany youth international and committed to play for the Sweden national team.[2][3][4][5]

International career

Janzen was born in Germany and raised in Sweden to a German father and a Swedish mother.[1]

Janzen is a former Germany youth international. On 3 February 2026, her request to switch international allegiance to Sweden was approved by FIFA.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hammarby värvar Mathilde Janzen".
  2. ^ "Beskedet Janzen byter tyskland mot Sverige".
  3. ^ Ankarhake, William (19 May 2022). "Lämnade Sverige – gör succé i tyska landslaget". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  4. ^ Sandgren, Jenny (24 August 2024). "Mathilde, 19, ska spela VM – med tyska landslaget". Sveriges Radio P4 Kristianstad (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  5. ^ Rolf, Robert (6 July 2023). "Janzen har chansen till nytt EM-guld – uttagen i Tysklands U19". Kristianstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  6. ^ "FIFA Change of Association Platform".