Overview
- FC Bayern announced the signing of 23-year-old winger Sarah Mattner from SKN St. Pölten on June 16, 2026, with a contract running until June 30, 2029.
- Bayern’s director of women’s football, Bianca Rech, highlighted Mattner’s versatility on the outside, her physical strength and her speed as reasons for the acquisition.
- Mattner arrives with a winning track record at St. Pölten, having helped the club to league-and-cup doubles in 2023 and 2024, a league title in 2025, and Champions League experience.
- She holds German and French passports, progressed through nearly all German youth teams, was called into the senior German squad in April 2026 but has not yet earned a cap.
- The signing gives Bayern added depth and 1-v-1 threat on the wings that could change selection and tactics under coach José Barcala and may boost Mattner’s chances for a first senior national appearance.