Melanie Brunnthaler

Melanie Brunnthaler
Brunnthaler in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000
Place of birth Hainberg, Austria
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hamburger SV
Number 11
Youth career
2007–2015 ASK-BSC Bruck/Leitha
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern 33 (15)
2017–2019 USC Landhaus Wien 33 (16)
2019–2025 SKN St. Pölten 99 (49)
2025– Hamburger SV 26 (3)
International career‡
2025- Austria 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:24, 27 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:39, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Melanie Brunnthaler (born 28 September 2000) is an Austrian footballer who plays for Frauen-Bundesliga club Hamburger SV and the Austria women's national football team.

Club career

FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern/SKN St. Pölten

In 2015, Brunnthaler joined Austrian Frauen Bundesliga club FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern (now known as SKN St. Pölten).[1] She began her career playing in St. Pölten's second team.[2]

USC Landhaus Wien

In 2017, Brunnthaler joined Frauenliga rivals USC Landhaus Wien.[3]

Return to St. Pölten

In 2019, Brunnthaler resigned with her first senior club St. Pölten. In April 2023, she extended her contract with St. Pölten until 2024.[1] In May 2024, she further extended her contract with the club until 2026.[4]

Aside from the 2019–20 season (which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic),[5] Brunnthaler won the Frauenliga title in every season she played with St. Pölten, who were undefeated champions of the league between the 2014–15 and 2024–25 seasons.[6] With St. Pölten, she also won the domestic double (Frauenliga and Frauen Cup) in the 2021–22,[7] 2022–23,[8] 2023–24,[9] and 2024–25[10] seasons.

Hamburger SV

In June 2025, Brunnthaler signed with German Frauen-Bundesliga team Hamburger SV, where she reunited with former St. Pölten coach Liese Brancao.[3][11]

International career

In 2023, Brunnthaler received her first call-up to the senior squad to replace an injured Lisa Kolb.[12]

Brunnthaler was called up again in February 2025 for a pair of Nations League matches against Scotland and Germany.[13] She made her senior debut as a late substitute against Germany on 25 February.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2026[15][16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League[a] League Cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern 2015–16 2. Frauen Bundesliga 20 13 1 0 — 21 13
2016–17 2. Frauen Bundesliga 13 2 1 0 — 14 2
Total 33 15 2 0 0 0 35 15
USC Landhaus Wien 2017–18 ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga 15 7 2 1 — 17 8
2018–19 ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga 18 9 5 5 — 23 14
Total 33 16 7 6 0 0 40 22
SKN St. Pölten 2019–20 ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga 11 7 1 1 — 12 8
2020–21 ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga 16 8 — — 16 8
2021–22 ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga 17 10 4 3 — 21 13
2022–23 ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga 15 6 5 2 10 2 30 10
2023–24 ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga 16 10 5 2 9 0 30 12
2024–25 ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga 24 8 4 4 10 1 38 13
Total 99 49 19 12 29 3 147 64
Hamburger SV 2025–26 Frauen-Bundesliga 25 3 2 0 — 27 3
2026–27 Frauen-Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 26 3 2 0 0 0 28 3
Career total 191 83 30 18 29 3 250 104
  1. ↑ Includes the ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga, 2. Frauen Bundesliga, and Frauen-Bundesliga
  2. ↑ Includes the ÖFB Frauen Cup and DFB-Pokal Frauen

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 Wallner, Wolfgang (20 April 2023). "St. Pöltnerinnen verlängern mit Trio". www.noen.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Melanie Brunnthaler". oefb.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "HSV-Frauen verpflichten Melanie Brunnthaler". HSV (in German). 26 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Gleich drei Vertragsverlängerungen beim Cupsieger". Kicker.at (in Austrian German). 10 May 2024. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Entscheidungen des ÖFB-Präsidiums zum weiteren Spielbetrieb". oefb.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Meisterparty in St. Pölten". oefb.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "SKN St. Pölten macht mit Cup-Sieg Double perfekt". oefb.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Spusu SKN St. Pölten gewinnt den SPORTLAND Niederösterreich Frauen Cup 2023". oefb.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Frauen-Cup: St. Pölten mit historischem Triumph". oefb.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "St. Pölten feiert 11. Cup-Titel in Serie". oefb.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Wieder vereint: Brunnthaler folgt Brancao zum Hamburger SV". Kicker.de (in German). 26 June 2026. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  12. ↑ Wallner, Wolfgang (12 July 2023). "Brunnthaler für Island-Länderspiel nachnominiert". www.noen.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  13. ↑ Wallner, Wolfgang (12 February 2025). "Brunnthaler steht in Schriebls erstem Teamkader". www.noen.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Germany 4 FT 1 Austria". ESPN. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Austria - Melanie Brunnthaler". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ↑ "Melanie Brunnthaler". Retrieved 23 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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