Franziska Mai is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frauen Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg.
She made her senior debut at the age of 16 for FF USV Jena II.
She has been part of teams that achieved promotion to the Bundesliga twice, in 2023 and 2025.
She has represented Germany at U16 level.
She started playing football in 2006, inspired by the FIFA World Cup in Germany.
Before joining a club, she often played football with her dad in their garden or at the park.
Early in her career, she played both in girls’ teams and boys’ teams.
Franziska owns a cat named Nacho because of its color.
She likes hiking, particularly in South Tyrol.
Outside football, she says she enjoys spending time with friends, family, and her boyfriend.
She listens to a variety of music but recently enjoyed Apache the most.
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2017
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present
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1. FC Nürnberg | 161 | 18 |
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2016
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2017
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FF USV Jena II | 15 | 2 |
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