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Mara Alber

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Mara Alber
Personal information
Full name Mara Alber
Date of birth (2005-09-06) 6 September 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 VfL Wolfsburg (on loan from Chelsea)
Number 18
Youth career
TGV Dürrenzimmern
2016–2017 TSG Hoffenheim
2017–2019 VfB Eppingen
2019–2020 FC Astoria Walldorf
2020–2021 SpVgg Neckarelz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 TSG Hoffenheim II 36 (14)
2022–2025 TSG Hoffenheim 33 (6)
2025– Chelsea 0 (0)
2026 → Werder Bremen (loan) 12 (2)
2026– → VfL Wolfsburg (loan) 2 (1)
International career‡
2019 Germany U15 3 (1)
2021–2022 Germany U17 20 (7)
2023 Germany U19 14 (8)
2024– Germany U20 4 (3)
2025– Germany U23 9 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:37, 19 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:37, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Mara Alber (German: [ˈmaːʁa ˈalbɐ];[2] born 6 September 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for Frauen-Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg, on loan from Women's Super League side Chelsea, and the Germany under-23 national team. She previously played for TSG Hoffenheim, and on loan for Werder Bremen.

Early life

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Mara Alber was born on 6 September 2005 in Bietigheim-Bissingen.[3]

Youth career

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Alber started playing football at local multi-sports club TGV Dürrenzimmern. She then spent a year playing for TSG Hoffenheim's under-14 team before joining VfB Eppingen. After three years with Eppingen, Alber spent a season each at FC Astoria Walldorf and SpVgg Neckarelz.[4]

Club career

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TSG Hoffenheim, 2021–25

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On 12 May 2021, Alber, age 15, joined TSG Hoffenheim to play for their under-20 team in the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga.[5]

Alber made her senior team—and Frauen-Bundesliga—debut in April 2022 during a 3–0 away win over Bayer Leverkusen.[6] In March 2024, Alber prematurely extended her contract with Hoffenheim, which had been scheduled to expire in 2025; the new deal would run until 2026.[7] In September 2024,[8] Alber suffered a fractured ankle and underwent surgery, missing the majority of the 2024–25 season.[9]

Chelsea, 2025–

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On 11 June 2025, Chelsea announced that, on 1 July 2025, Alber would join the side on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[10][11] Chelsea's interest in Alber had been reported as early as December 2023 by German media.[12] In August 2025, Alber was part of Chelsea's travelling squad for a training camp in the Netherlands; she scored during the team's 2–0 friendly victory over FC Utrecht.[13]

Loan to Werder Bremen, 2026

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On 6 January 2026, Alber joined Werder Bremen on loan for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.[14] Ahead of her loan, Alber had not made her competitive debut for Chelsea, and had only been named to the team's matchday squad twice.[15]

Loan to VfL Wolfsburg, 2026–

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On 14 August 2026, it was announced that Alber would spend the 2026–27 season on loan at VfL Wolfsburg.[16] On 26 August 2026, she made her club debut in Wolfsburg's 2–0 Champions League qualification victory over Inter Milan.[17]

International career

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In 2022, Alber was a member of Germany's under-17 team who won the 2022 Under-17 Euro; in the final, Alber scored the 88th-minute equaliser which led Germany to victory over Spain through a penalty shoot-out win.[18] She was the tournament's joint-top goalscorer. At the 2022 U-17 World Cup, Alber was awarded the Bronze Boot as Germany finished in fourth position.[19]

Alber represented Germany's under-19 team at the 2023 Under-19 Euro. In the final, she was replaced by Miriam Hills in the final minute of added extra time; Germany were defeated by Spain in the penalty shoot-out.[20]

Alber has represented Germany at the under-23 level since 2025.[21] In June 2025, Alber scored for the team in a 2–1 loss to the USA.[22]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 27 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
TSG Hoffenheim II 2021–22 2. Bundesliga 18 7 – – 18 7
2022–23 2. Bundesliga 18 7 – – 18 7
Total 36 14 0 0 0 0 36 14
TSG Hoffenheim 2021–22 Bundesliga 10– –10
2022–23 Bundesliga 60– –60
2023–24 Bundesliga 20630 –236
2024–25 Bundesliga 6010 –70
Total 33640 0 0376
Chelsea 2025–26 WSL 0000 0 000
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Werder Bremen (loan) 2025–26 Bundesliga 12 2 1 0 – 13 2
Total 12 2 1 0 0 0 13 2
VfL Wolfsburg (loan) 2026–27 Bundesliga 2 1 1 0 2 0 5 1
Total 2 1 1 0 2 0 5 1
Career total 832360209123

Honours

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Germany U17

Germany U19

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022™" (PDF). FIFA. 11 October 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Chelsea player pronunciations 😅 🗣️". Instagram. Chelsea F.C. Women. 27 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Mara Alber". TSG Hoffenheim (in German). Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Nächster Schritt für Alber und Janzen". TSG Hoffenheim (in German). 10 May 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Neue Talente für die U20". TSG Hoffenheim (in German). 12 May 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Nächster Schritt für Alber und Janzen". TSG Hoffenheim (in German). 10 May 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Trotz Interesse von Chelsea: Juwel Alber verlängert in Hoffenheim". Kicker (in German). 12 March 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Mara Alber wechselt zum FC Chelsea". TSG Hoffenheim (in German). 11 June 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  9. ↑ ""Beachtliche Ablösesumme": Hoffenheim lässt Top-Talent Alber zum FC Chelsea ziehen". Kicker (in German). 11 June 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Welcome to Chelsea, Mara Alber!". Chelsea F.C. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Mara Alber: Chelsea sign Germany teenager on four-year deal". BBC Sport. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Chelsea will Hoffenheims Top-Talent Alber - Janzen wechselt nach Bremen". Kicker (in German). 13 December 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Gallery: Chelsea's Netherlands training camp continues into day three". Chelsea F.C. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Werder Bremen leiht Top-Talent Mara Alber von Chelsea" [Werder Bremen signs top talent Mara Alber on loan from Chelsea]. Kicker (in German). 6 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  15. ↑ Taliku, Oliver (6 January 2026). "Chelsea youngster Mara Alber joins Werder Bremen on loan". SheKicks. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Mara Alber moves on loan". Chelsea F.C. 14 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Wölfinnen legen gegen Inter vor". VfL Wolfsburg (in German). 26 August 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Germany-Spain | Women's Under-17 2022 Final". UEFA. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Lopez, Bender and Fuente scoop up Golden awards". FIFA. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Final: Spain - Germany". UEFA. UEFA. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  21. ↑ "Season-long loan". VfL Wolfsburg. 14 August 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "U.S. U-23 Women's National Team captures 2-1 victory over Germany". SoccerWire. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Fritz-Walter-Medaille: Gold für Brand, Adeyemi, Moukoko und Wirtz". Kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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