The left foot that defined an era: How Carolin Simon shaped FCB Women

Carolin Simon wore number 30 for FC Bayern Women for seven years, making over 160 competitive appearances. She became known for her left foot, delivering deft crosses, textbook free kicks, and long balls that curved over the pitch. Her impact extended beyond match actions, influencing team culture through a steady, genuine good mood and a calm presence. She led by example rather than constant loud communication, living and feeling “Mia san mia.” Her move to Munich in 2019 came when the Campus was still new, the stands were often half-empty, and the team was still finding its identity. Her experience helped the club mature and draw closer together.

"If you look at FC Bayern Women's line-ups over the last seven years, one constant sticks out on the left side: the number 30, Carolin Simon. She's much more than just a shirt number, though. Simon made over 160 competitive appearances in the red and white - always reliable, resilient and high-quality. Her influence wasn't restricted to the white lines, though. With her experience and her personality, she also shaped what grew off the pitch: a team who drew closer together, who matured - and helped make the club what it is today."

"When she came to Munich in 2019, a lot of things were still in progress: the Campus was only a few years old, the stands often half-empty, the team on the search for a clear identity. Simon would've had her pick as a Champions League winner with high-flying Lyon - and yet she chose the project in Munich."

"What followed the move was no unremarkable career in the background, but one with a clear impact. Her left foot became notorious in the league: for deft crosses, textbook free kicks and long balls that arched over the pitch, almost defying physics. But Simon was never just her left foot. It was the attitude that she drew out of others. A good mood that never seemed forced. A presence that carried the team without pushing itself into the spotlight."

"She was not a leader in the classic sense, who speaks up incessantly and loudly. She was one who led by example, by her actions. "I lived and felt the 'Mia san mia'," she says herself. You don't doubt her for one second."

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