Silke Rottenberg

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameSilke•Rottenberg
Used nameSilke•Rottenberg
Born25 January 1972 in Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Measurements174 cm / 72 kg
AffiliationsFFC Brauweiler Pulheim, Pulheim (GER) / FCR 2001 Duisburg, Duisburg (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 2
Total 2

Biography

Goalkeeper Silke Rottenberg was a member of the German women’s football squads that won the bronze medal at both the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics. Therefore, she was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. Rottenberg won 126 international caps. In 2003 and 2007, she was a member of the squads that won the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and in 1997, 2001, and 2005 she won the UEFA European Women’s Championship. In 2019, Rottenberg was inducted into the German Football Hall of Fame.

At club level, Rottenberg played with Grün-Weiß Brauweiler (1989-91), TSV Siegen (1991-96), Sportfreunde Siegen (1996-2000), FFC Brauweiler-Pulheim (2000-03), FCR Duisburg (2003-08), and 1. FFC Frankfurt (2006-08). She helped TSV Siegen win the German Championships in 1994 and 1996 and the German Cup in 1993. She also helped Frankfurt win both the German Championship and the Cup in 2007 and 2008. Previously, Rottenberg had helped Brauweiler win the German Cup in 1991. In 2008, she was on the Frankfurt team that won the UEFA Women’s Cup.

In 1998, Rottenberg was named Women’s Player of the Year in Germany. By profession, she trained as a dental assistant but later turned to football coaching. She became coach of the Bundeswehr sport soldiers company at Warendorf. Occasionally, Rottenberg did some commenting with German TV channel ZDF at international tournaments.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2000 Summer Olympics Football (Football) GER Silke Rottenberg
Football, Women (Olympic) Germany 3 Bronze
2004 Summer Olympics Football (Football) GER Silke Rottenberg
Football, Women (Olympic) Germany 3 Bronze

Special Notes