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Melanie Leupolz
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THE PLAYER

Melanie Leupolz

Former footballer and DFB player-care coordinator

Melanie Leupolz is a retired Germany international midfielder and a coordinator in the German Football Association’s Player Care & Development programme. Her playing career included SC Freiburg, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Real Madrid, with European Championship and Olympic gold medals for Germany. She retired from professional football in June 2025. Leupolz has since discussed supporting players with health, wellbeing, pregnancy and career questions. She has two sons and has been reported as the partner of Sami Khedira.

Sami Khedira
Reported partnerSami KhediraView profile ↗
Born
14 Apr 1994
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THE BACKGROUND

Career and background

Leupolz built a decorated midfield career in Germany, England and Spain. Real Madrid’s retirement announcement in June 2025 listed a European title with Germany, Olympic gold in 2016, two German league championships and four Women’s Super League titles. Her time at Chelsea included a return to competition after the birth of her first son.Sources: Real Madrid CF ↗ · Chelsea FC ↗

In an October 2026 FC Bayern interview, she described working part-time in the DFB’s Player Care & Development department. The role helps players navigate mental and physical wellbeing, pregnancy and professional-life questions, and connects them with specialist support when needed. She also spoke about caring for her newborn second son and adapting to life after a tightly scheduled playing career.Source: FC Bayern Munich ↗

WHO’S WITH WHOM

Relationship history

BILD has reported a long relationship between Leupolz and Sami Khedira and identified him as the father of her first son. Neither commented on the paper’s December 2025 pregnancy report. Leupolz herself confirmed in October 2026 that she has two sons, including a newborn second child; that interview did not identify their father. The relationship and parentage attribution therefore remain clearly reported.

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FAMILY

Children

  • NameSon (name not publicly disclosed)

    Khedira parentage attributed to BILD; Chelsea independently confirms October 2022 birth.

    Date of birth
    Other parentSami Khedira (reported)
  • NameSecond son (name not publicly disclosed)

    Mother confirms newborn second son in 26 October 2026 interview; no exact birth date or father named there.

    Date of birthNot publicly disclosed
    Other parentNot publicly disclosed
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