UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 – Jule Brand takes the reins in new-look German side
Brand was the youngest player in the Germany squad that reached the European Championship final in 2022, since growing into a key player that helped her then club side VfL Wolfsburg win back-to-back league titles.
This is not the same Germany that were beaten by hosts England at Wembley Stadium three years ago, with the likes of Olympic champion striker Alexandra Popp and bronze medallist Merle Frohms retiring from international duty last year.
It is these departures allowed new faces to assume responsibility, among them 22-year-old Brand, who has already played more than 60 times for her country and emerged as one of their talismanic talents.
Brand has been able to demonstrate her quality in a youthful national side that has grown in strength and self-assurance with each match. Be it as a creative outlet providing for her teammates or driving forwards with an eye for goal, the forward has been on fire all season long.
It has already been an exciting year for Brand, who this May secured a move to eight-time record Champions League winners OL Lyonnes in France. She will get to continue her trade at a European powerhouse, her first time playing abroad at that.
Indeed, the Germersheim native has been able to find her footballing freedom at both ends of the pitch under head coach Christian Wück. A talent in attack but also reliant in defence, showing a willingness to track back and support her teammates at any cost.