About Josephine Henning
Born 1989. Josephine Henning is a German association football player.
Josephine Henning (born 8 September 1989) is a German former footballer who last played as a centre-back. After making her debut for the Germany national team in September 2010, she won over 25 caps and represented her country at UEFA Women's Euro 2013 and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Club career Henning won the Frauen-Bundesliga four times and the UEFA Women's Champions League four times while playing with Turbine Potsdam and VfL Wolfsburg in her home country. She then signed for French club Paris Saint-Germain in June 2014.
She helped Paris Saint-Germain reach the 2015 UEFA Women's Champions League Final, where they lost 2–1 to Frankfurt. Henning missed the first half of the 2015–16 season through injury then negotiated a termination of her contract in January 2016.
In February 2016, Henning attended a pre-season training camp with Arsenal in Seville, Spain. She was named as a substitute in Arsenal's 3–1 friendly win over Bayern Munich. Her transfer to Arsenal was confirmed by the club on 18 February 2016.
She returned to Arsenal for the 2017–18 season.
On 2 July 2018, Henning announced her retirement.
International career Henning was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany went on to win the gold medal.
Podcast Together with her former teammate Anja Mittag she runs the podcast Mittag’s bei Henning.
Career statistics Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first:
Henning – goals for Germany # Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 29 November 2016 Stadion an der Gellertstraße, Chemnitz, Germany 1–1 1–1 Friendly 2. 21 July 2017 Koning Willem II Stadion, Breda, Netherlands 1–0 2–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Source:
Honours 1. FC Saarbrücken DFB-Pokal: runner-up 2007–08
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam Bundesliga: 2009–10, 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League: 2009–10 DFB-Hallenpokal for women: 2010
VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga: 2012–13, 2013–14 DFB-Pokal: 2012–13
Paris Saint Germain UEFA Women's Champions League: runner-up 2015
Arsenal FA Women's Cup: 2015–16
Olympique Lyon Division 1 Féminine: 2016–17 Summer Olympic Games: Gold medal, 2016 Algarve Cup: 2012, 2014
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Josephine Henning?
German footballer
When was Josephine Henning born?
Josephine Henning was born on 8 September 1989 in Trier, Mainz.
What is Josephine Henning's occupation?
Josephine Henning is an association football player.
What nationality is Josephine Henning?
Josephine Henning is German.
Sources & further reading
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