Sara Ilonka Däbritz (born 15 February 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga F club Real Madrid. She also played for the Germany national team.

Club career

Däbritz began her junior career at SpVgg SV Weiden and SC Freiburg before joining the senior team of SC Freiburg in 2012. In 2015, she moved to Bayern Munich.[2] In 2019, she agreed a move to Paris Saint-Germain.[3] During the 2020/21 season, she appeared 18 times, scoring three goals and providing eight assists as Paris won the Division 1 Féminine title. In June 2022, she signed a contract with Olympique Lyonnais to keep her at the club until the 2025 season.[4]

On 19 June 2025, Däbritz signed for Spanish club Real Madrid on a two-year deal until 30 June 2027.[5]

International career

On 29 June 2013, Däbritz made her debut at senior level coming in as a second-half substitute during a friendly match against Japan. She was called up to be part of the national team for the successful campaign at the UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[6] In 2014, she was part of the Germany U-20 team at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[7]

She was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the gold medal.[8][9]

At the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, she scored a goal in Germany's 1–0, and 4–0 wins over Spain and South Africa, earning the player of the match award on both occasions.[10]

On 12 June 2025, Däbritz was called up to the Germany squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[11] The squad reached the semifinals of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025, losing 1–0 after extra time to Spain in what would be her last appearance for Germany.[12][13][14]

In October 2025, she announced her retirement from international football.[15] She had played in every calendar year for Germany since making her senior debut in 2013.[16]