After Almuth Schult announced two weeks ago that she would be leaving VfL Wolfsburg Women at the end of the season, the VfL management have now announced her replacement. Merle Frohms, who kept goal for the She-Wolves between 2011 and 2018, will be wearing green and white once again as of this summer. The 27-year-old Germany international goalkeeper has penned a deal with the club through to 30 June 2025.
After leaving Wolfsburg in 2018, Frohms first joined SC Freiburg before moving to Eintracht Frankfurt in 2020. She was under contract there until 2023 but her deal included a release clause.
24 appearances for VfL
During her first stint with Wolfsburg, Frohms – who was born in Celle in north-western Germany – was number two behind Schult. She nevertheless made 24 appearances in a VfL jersey, including three in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. She picked up no fewer than 11 trophies with the She-Wolves, and in 2018 she won the first of 22 international caps to date. Prior to that, she had made her way up the youth ranks for her country, winning the U17 European Championship in 2012 and the U20 World Cup in 2014.
“Being number one is my main aim”
“I’m really looking forward to wearing the VfL Wolfsburg shirt once again this summer,” Frohms said. “I played for the club for seven years in the past and they’ve always been close to my heart. Choosing another career path in 2018 was definitely the right move, but coming back, my role will be a different one and my obvious aim is to be the number one. I’m also delighted that I’ll be playing closer to home, but that wasn’t the decisive factor. I’d like to thank the Eintracht Frankfurt management for the trust that they showed me by signing me, and I’ll remain fully focused on finishing off the season as well as possible with Eintracht.”
“Matured as a person”
“With the way that we wanted to go as regards the goalkeeper position, Merle was our absolute number-one choice,” said Ralf Kellermann, VfL Women sporting director. “Her good performances for Freiburg and Frankfurt got her into the conversation for the German national team and during that time she has also matured as a person. That’s why it’s the perfect time to get Merle back on the path that she began with us in 2011 as a 16-year-old. We’re delighted that she’ll be returning ahead of the new season and also that we’ve already got security in that particular position on the pitch.”
