Introduction
Verena Faißt (born 22 May 1989) is a German footballer. She plays as a defender for FC Bayern Munich and the German national team.
Career
Club
Faißt began her career at SC Kappel in 2000. She moved to SC Freiburg in 2004, where she initially played in the club's youth and second team. For the 2006–07 season, Faißt joined Freiburg's Bundesliga squad and made her first division debut. After seven years at the club, Faißt transferred to VfL Wolfsburg in 2010–11 season. In the 2012–2013 season, Faißt won the German League, the German Cup, and the Champion's League with Wolfsburg. In 2014 she won the German League and the Champions League again and in 2015 the German Cup. Faißt transferred to FC Bayern Munich in the 2016–2017 season, where she signed a two-year contract that will last until June 30, 2018.
International
At junior level, Faißt represented Germany at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, reaching third-place. She made her debut for the German senior national team in October 2010 in a friendly match against Australia. Faißt was called up for Germany's 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup squad.
International goals
Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first:
| Faißt – goals for Germany | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 29 November 2012 | Halle, Germany |  France | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 8 March 2013 | Parchal, Portugal |  Japan | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2013 Algarve Cup |
| 3. | 22 October 2016 | Regensburg, Germany |  Austria | 3–2 | 4–2 | Friendly |
Source:
Honours
Domestic
- Bundesliga: Winner 2012-13, 2013-14
- DFB-Pokal: Winner 2012-13, 2014-15, 2015-16
International
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: Third-place 2008
- UEFA Women's Champions League: Winner 2012–13, 2013–14