1. Inka Grings was born on 31 October 1978 and is a German former international footballer who played as a striker.
23 Facts About Inka Grings
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Inka Grings played sixteen years for FCR 2001 Duisburg before joining FC Zurich Frauen.
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Inka Grings was named Women's Footballer of the Year in 1999,2009 and 2010.
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Inka Grings is currently the manager of Club Brugge after previously coached FC Zurich and Switzerland national team.
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Inka Grings quickly became an important player for the club and in the following years one of the most successful goalscorers in Germany.
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In 1998, Inka Grings won the German Cup, her first major title.
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Inka Grings scored three goals in the final against FSV Frankfurt.
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Inka Grings was named Women's Footballer of the Year in 1999 by the country's sports journalists.
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Inka Grings was the Bundesliga top-scorer for three years in a row from 2008 to 2010 and was again voted Women's Footballer of the Year in 2009 and 2010.
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Inka Grings ended her contract at Duisburg one year early in an agreement with the club and announced transferring to an international club.
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In May 2013, Inka Grings signed with the Chicago Red Stars for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League in the United States alongside Sonja Fuss.
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Inka Grings was on the starting lineup in 14 of the 16 games in which she played for the Red Stars and scored three goals on the season.
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Inka Grings was waived by the Red Stars in September 2013.
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Inka Grings made her debut for the Germany national team in May 1996 against Finland.
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Inka Grings appeared for Germany at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, scoring three goals.
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Inka Grings missed the 2001 European Championship on home soil and the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup due to injury.
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When she tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her knee shortly before the 2004 Summer Olympics, Inka Grings initially announce to end her career.
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At the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2008 Summer Olympics, Inka Grings was not part of the German squad, because of disagreements with head coach Silvia Neid.
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Inka Grings returned for Germany at the 2009 European Championship, claiming her second European title.
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Inka Grings has been called up for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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Inka Grings has scored 64 international goals and is ranked third behind Birgit Prinz and Heidi Mohr for Germany's all-time top goalscorers.
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Inka Grings is openly bisexual, she had a well publicized relationship with women's team colleague Linda Bresonik, and dated male Holger Fach, former head coach of VfL Wolfsburg.
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Inka Grings competed in two FIFA Women's World Cup: USA 1999, and Germany 2011; one Olympics: Sydney 2000; played in 13 matches and scored 6 goals.