Elke Walther | |
Birth Date: | 1 April 1967 |
Height: | 171 cm |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Years1: | 1988-1992 |
Clubs1: | VfL Sindelfingen |
Years2: | 1992 |
Clubs2: | SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach |
Nationalyears1: | 1989-1994 |
Nationalteam1: | Germany |
Nationalcaps1: | 17 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2003-present |
Managerclubs1: | SC Freiburg |
Nationalteam-Update: | 16 November 1991 (before the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup) |
Years3: | 1992-2003 |
Clubs3: | TuS Niederkirchen |
Clubs4: | SC Freiburg |
Years4: | 2003-2007 |
Caps4: | 4 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Elke Walther (born 1 April 1967) is a German football coach and former goalkeeper for international games. She is a member of the Germany women's national football team. She was part of the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup team. On the club level she plays for VfL Sindelfingen in Germany.[1]
From 1990 to 1992 season, Walther first belonged to the Bundesliga VfL Sindelfingen, before transferring to SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach and then to TuS Niederkirchen without a point game. Since the 2003-04 season she was a member of SC Freiburg for four seasons, in which she made her debut on May 30, 2004 (19th matchday) in the 3-1 defeat at home against Hamburger SV.[2] She played her fourth and last Bundesliga game for the club of May 6, 2007 (18th matchday) in the 2-6 defeat in the guest game against FCR 2001 Duisburg. In the 2003-04 season she was assistant coach and since the 2006-07 season she has been the goalkeeping coach at SC Freiburg.