In Focus: Martina Muller (VFL Wolfsburg)

UEFA have released a list of players in the running for the 2013/14 UEFA Best Women’s Player in Europe Award. WNL.ie reporter Rachael Stack will be taking a closer look at each player on the list. This article focuses on Martina Müller.   

Martina Müller is a 34 year old professional soccer player from Germany. Martina plays her club football with VFL Wolfsburg since 2005. Martina has been part of the rollercoaster rides of both the highs and lows at the club.

Having been relegated years previously from the Bundesliga. Martina played a key part in the recent success at the club. In 2013 Martina and her club won the treble of the Bundesliga, DFB Pokal and UEFA Women's Champions League.

It was Martina who stood up to take the decisive spot kick in the UEFA Women's Champions League final. Her goal secured a 1 - 0 victory for her side Wolfsburg against the favourites Lyon who were on the hunt for their third Champions League title in a row. Martina once again was the hero on the night in this year's UEFA Women's Champions League final when her team fought back to secure a 4 - 3 victory against Tyresö FF. Martina scored the winner on the 80th minute that secured Wolfsburg their second consecutive Champions League title.

Internationally Martina won over 100 caps for Germany before calling a halt to her International career in 2012. During this time Martina won the following titles:

European Champion 2001, 2008

FIFA Women's World Cup 2003, 2007

Olympic Bronze Medallist 2004