Awards AppointmentsTuesday, 10 March 2026·The Hindu
Sabrina Wittmann becomes Germany’s first female head coach of a professional men’s football team
Sabrina Wittmann, born in 1991, became Germany’s first female head coach of a professional men’s football team at FC Ingolstadt 04.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In 2024, Sabrina Wittmann was appointed head coach of FC Ingolstadt 04 in Germany, becoming the first woman to lead a professional men’s football team in the country.
Key specifics
- Club: FC Ingolstadt 04.
- Country: Germany.
- She was born in 1991 in Ingolstadt, Bavaria.
- She joined FC Ingolstadt’s youth academy in 2009.
- The Bundesliga, founded in 1963, is Germany’s top-tier professional football league.
Exam lens
Appointment-based sports question: Sabrina Wittmann, FC Ingolstadt 04, 1991 birth year, 2009 academy entry, and Bundesliga 1963 are the key facts.