“I think it does fly under the radar [German football’s Bundesliga], it’s a very good league and a bit underrated. 

“A lot of players have gone into the English league or to the US league, which kind of does a disservice to the German football league. 

“It’s a quality league, with the top teams like Wolfsburg and Bayern who are very strong and compete in the UEFA Champions League. 

“It’s a very strong league,” she says of German football’s top tier. 

Stott also played in the US and Norway, but having conquered Australia’s W-League would a return to German football be on the Kiwi’s cards? 

Stott during her time with German football club SC Sand

“I’m so down for that! I loved my experience in German football. I’d be more than happy to do that and of course I sprechen sie Deutsch!” 

At 19, Stott opted to play for her country of birth New Zealand, though in a similar nod to German football, teenage Kiwi prodigy Maya Hahn this week pledged allegiances to Germany and could represent them at the next U20 World Cup (through her father’s heritage). 

Now 26, Stott's rise has mirrored the rise of the women’s game in Australia and globally over the last 10 years.  

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But she is more broadly known for being part of Melbourne City’s W-League golden era since 2015, working under current Arsenal coach Joe Montemurro a particular highlight for the defender. 

 
“Being in that professional environment at Melbourne City, that has been priceless too,” she says. 

Shortly after her German football phase Stott represented the Ferns at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015, famously scoring a well-taken goal in the group stage, the 2019 World Cup in France, and the Rio 2016 Olympics. 

And with a World Cup bid for 2023 in Australia and New Zealand, Stott is gunning for a third straight World Cup. 

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But it’s more than just German football that gets Stott excited. 

Her eyes light up when cliff jumping is mentioned and her adventurous spirit emerges. 

“I’d probably go to Malta. There are some amazing cliffs there I’d love to go to,” she says, laughing. 

“There are some good places to jump in Melbourne so I’m not complaining," says stotty_13 on Insta. 

“The feeling you get, it’s like adrenaline but it’s also calming.

"It’s like when you’re in the air you’re just floating then you hit the water. 

“I love it. For me, it makes me so happy. It’s a bit weird though!” 

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