“It all started when my very first football coach, at school, asked who wanted to go in goal,” ambitious Austria keeper Carolin Grössinger tells UEFA.com, the 19-year-old smiling as she reflects on her career to date. “Of course I was naive, and didn’t know what it would mean, but I’m doing what I love, so I am glad I put my hand up.”
The National Centre for Women’s Football Academy graduate has just signed terms with Bayer Leverkusen, a move which Grössinger says is essential for her development, as well as her career. “In 2014, I was with the Austria at the Under-17 EURO and we were the first women’s team from our country to be at a tournament,” she remembers. “It really shows h…