Mandy Islacker

Mandy Islacker (born 8 August 1988) is a German footballer who plays as a striker for Schalke 04.

Club career Islacker began her senior career at FCR Duisburg in 2004, where her team finished as Bundesliga runner-up twice in the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons. In 2006, she joined SGS Essen, then moved to Bayern Munich, achieving another runner-up finish in the 2008–09 season. She returned to FCR Duisburg in 2010 and later transferred to BV Cloppenburg in 2013.

In 2014, Islacker signed with 1. FFC Frankfurt, winning the 2014–15 Champions League and finishing as the top scorer in the Bundesliga for two consecutive seasons, 2015–16, 2016–17.

In July 2017, she returned to Bayern Munich, and secured three consecutive runner-up finishes in the 2017–18, 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons.

In 2020, she joined 1. FC Köln, then moved to FC Viktoria Köln in 2023. In January 2024, she signed with VfB Stuttgart. At the conclusion of the 2024–25 season, with promotion to the 2. Bundesliga secured, Islacker announced she would be leaving the club to return to her native North Rhine-Westphalia for professional reasons.

In July 2025, she moved to Schalke 04.

International career Islacker was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the gold medal.

Personal life She is the daughter of Frank Islacker and the granddaughter of Franz Islacker.

Career statistics Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first:

Islacker – goals for Germany # Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 22 October 2015 Wiesbaden, Germany 1–0 2–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying 2. 25 October 2015 Sandhausen, Germany 1–0 7–0 3. 22 July 2016 Paderborn, Germany 10–0 11–0 Friendly 4. 25 October 2016 Aalen, Germany 1–0 4–2 5. 2–0 Source:

Honours Club FCR Duisburg Bundesliga runner-up: 2004–05, 2005–06

Bayern Munich Bundesliga runner-up: 2008–09, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20

1. FFC Frankfurt UEFA Women's Champions League: 2014–15 Bundesliga top scorer: 2015–16, 2016–17

VfB Stuttgart Regionalliga Süd: 2024–25

International Germany Summer Olympic Games gold medal: 2016

Individual Bundesliga top scorer: 2015–16, 2016–17 Regionalliga Süd top scorer: 2024–25