Alina Gnädig: Potsdam Talent starts dream career at Turbine Potsdam!

Alina Gnädig: Potsdam Talent starts dream career at Turbine Potsdam!

Potsdam, Deutschland - The young Alina Gnädig took a big step in her football career. Today, on June 28, 2025, the talented midfielder signed her first professional contract at the 1st FFC Turbine Potsdam. This makes a dream come true for the 17-year-old Potsdamer, which she has sought since her first visits to the stadium. Alina, who has been playing for turbine since the U15, has worked through hard work and extraordinary talent to the first women's team, where she was able to demonstrate her skills in the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga in the current season. She made her debut on March 8, 2025 against SC Freiburg.

Managing Director Stephan Schmidt is pleased about Alina's development: "She is the third player from our young talent who makes the leap into the first team." Alina itself is enthusiastic and ready to give everything for the team and the club. At one of her last training sessions, she stated that the insights into the Bundesliga atmosphere and the support of her teammates were decisive to overcome her nervousness. "It was an incredible feeling to play in the Bundesliga. Sometimes I can't believe it yet," she says with pride.

from the youth to the Bundesliga

her journey started ten years ago when Alina started playing football at SG Töplitz at the age of seven. Motivated by the trainer Bettina Stoof, the goal was quickly set: professional football. Over the years, Alina attended the Potsdam sports school and went through the various youth teams from Turbine, always with the dream of one day to play in the upper house of German women's football. Now the time has come and your commitment has paid off.

After her first assignment in the Bundesliga, Alina dreams not only from relegation for turbine, but also of personal further development. "I want to learn a lot and further improve my game," she says. Her style is body -oriented and creative, which makes her a valuable player in the offensive midfield. Alina also thanks the fans of the turbine for their support in difficult times that give her strength again and again.

The future of women's football

Alina Gnädig is not just part of a successful club history. Their rise shows impressions of all women's football in Germany. High goals apply to the women's Bundesliga. As part of the “FF27” strategy, the DFB Presidium has decided to increase the visibility of women's football and increase the number of active players, trainers and referees. Initiatives like this are crucial to strengthen the structures in women's football and bring more women to management positions. According to the goals, the media presence of women's football should even double.

Alina Gnädig is not only a hope of the 1st FFC Turbine Potsdam, but also a symbol of the upswing and the potential of women's football as a whole. The path is still long, but with passion and determination Alina will certainly continue to set positive accents.

For more information about Alina Gnädig and her career, the articles from Cityreport and Turbine Potsdam read. The overall condition of women's football is also detailed on dfb