Overview

• Union Berlin confirmed on 15 August that it had signed midfielder Jenny Hipp from RB Leipzig in a club announcement
• Jennifer Zietz, Union’s managing director for women’s professional football, praised Hipp’s playmaking ability and significant goal threat
• Hipp said she was immediately enthusiastic about Union’s interest and is eager to contribute to the team’s progress
• The midfielder progressed through Turbine Potsdam’s academy, played college soccer at UMass Amherst while earning a sociology degree, and had spells with Carl Zeiss Jena and RB Leipzig
• Reports indicate Hipp made 25 competitive appearances for Leipzig last season, and one outlet credits her with 18 goals and 14 assists in 79 games