Germany midfielder Svenja Huth has announced her retirement from international soccer ahead of the Paris Olympics. Huth has played 88 games for Germany since 2011 and was the third most-experienced member of the squad that booked its place at the Olympics with a third-place finish in the Nations League last month.
Germany’s Svenja Huth controls the ball during the Women’s World Cup Group H soccer match between Germany and Colombia at the Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on July 30, 2023. Huth announced her decision to retire from the national team but she will continue to play club soccer. With 88 games played for Germany since 2011, Huth was the third most-experienced member of the squad that booked its place at the Olympics with a third-place finish in the Nations League last month.
Huth won the 2013 European Championship with Germany and the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She scored 14 international goals. Huth said in a statement that she enjoyed her time with the national team but it was “physically and mentally challenging and draining” to continue playing.
Huth will continue to play for her club team Wolfsburg, where she was a Champions League runner-up last season. She is a two-time Champions League winner and three-time German Bundesliga champion.