Mathea Fischer: Leon Goretzka's Girlfriend, What We Know

Mathea Fischer is the woman German media have named as the long-term partner of Leon Goretzka, the Germany midfielder who left Bayern Munich in the summer of 2026 and plays for Aston Villa as of November 2026. She is described as his girlfriend, not his wife: we found no report of a wedding, and according to t-online neither of them has ever publicly confirmed the relationship.

The couple are said to have been together since about 2015 and keep their private life almost entirely off social media. This article separates what reputable German outlets have reported from the gossip-blog filler that copies itself from site to site, and it is updated for November 2026.

Is Leon Goretzka married?

As far as is publicly known, no. Goretzka is not married to Mathea Fischer, and we could not find any report of a wedding or of children in the German press. T-online's June 2026 profile of the couple does not mention a wedding or children either. Because both of them are so private, a quiet ceremony cannot be ruled out, but nothing has been reported.

That is why we describe Mathea Fischer as his partner or girlfriend. In French the most common search is "Leon Goretzka femme" and in Spanish "esposa", but those words suggest a marriage that has not been reported.

Who is Mathea Fischer?

Mathea Fischer is a German woman who became known only through her relationship with Leon Goretzka. She is not a public figure in her own right.

How she is described: In July 2021 the German celebrity site Promiflash wrote "Seine Partnerin heißt Mathea Fischer" ("his partner is called Mathea Fischer") and added that he had never presented her online.
How long together: Promiflash said in 2021 that Goretzka had been in a relationship for six years, which points to about 2015. Some German sites say they met during his Schalke years (2013 to 2018). The couple has never confirmed this.
Where she is seen: T-online wrote in June 2026 that she has accompanied him to games at the Allianz Arena and, in 2020, in Gelsenkirchen, that she was by his side at Bochum's Ruhrstadion in May 2024, and that photo agencies caption her as "Goretzkas Freundin".
Age: not published by a reliable outlet. Older profiles give a birth year, but we have not found one that names a source, so we do not repeat it.
Job and education: not reported by any reliable outlet. Profiles that give her a degree, a career or a company role do not name a source.
Social media: we could not confirm any public account of hers. Be careful with fan accounts and with other women of the same name.

There is no published information we can trust about her parents, her siblings or her place of birth, so we leave them out rather than guess.

How Goretzka and Fischer keep it private

Goretzka has long kept his private life away from the cameras. He talks about football, but very little about his partner. The only recurring public clue is her presence in the stands, and the occasional photo-agency picture of the two at matches.

One Instagram video from July 2021 is often cited as "the first time he showed his girlfriend". Promiflash said the long-haired woman in the clip was seen only from behind, so it is unclear whether it was her. We therefore do not treat it as confirmation. The video is on Goretzka's verified Instagram account and is his post from July 2021:

Where does Leon Goretzka play in 2026?

Goretzka's Bayern contract ran until 30 June 2026. On 30 January 2026 Goretzka announced on Instagram that he would leave when it expired, a decision he said was reached together with the club, and he left after eight years at Bayern. On 27 August 2026 Aston Villa announced his signing on a free transfer, his first move abroad. Reports differ on the length of the contract and the club has not published it, so we do not give a number.

A knee problem delayed his start at Villa. In early November 2026 the German broadcast site ran.de reported that he scored his first Premier League goal for Villa, the 4-2 in the 53rd minute of a 4-4 draw at Manchester United on 8 November, and quoted him saying he is enjoying life in England and has been warmly welcomed.

Goretzka at the 2026 World Cup

Goretzka was part of Julian Nagelsmann's Germany squad at the 2026 World Cup. In the round of 32, against Paraguay at Foxborough, he came on at half-time for Felix Nmecha. Germany drew 1-1 after extra time (Havertz equalised in the 54th minute after Enciso's goal for Paraguay) and lost the penalty shoot-out 4-3, so Germany went out in the round of 32. Per the DFB, Havertz, Woltemade and Tah missed from the spot. The DFB report does not list Goretzka among Germany's six penalty takers.

Who is Leon Goretzka?

Leon Goretzka was born on 6 February 1995 in Bochum, so he is 31 in November 2026.

2012 to 2013: VfL Bochum, his hometown club, where he turned professional in the 2. Bundesliga.
2013 to 2018: Schalke 04, the club where he became a Germany international.
2018 to 2026: Bayern Munich, eight years: seven Bundesliga titles (2019 to 2023, 2025, 2026), three DFB-Pokal wins (2019, 2020, 2026), the 2020 Champions League and the 2020 Club World Cup.
From August 2026: Aston Villa.
Germany: 73 caps as of August 2026, including the 2026 World Cup, and 15 goals; 2017 Confederations Cup winner (Silver Boot and Bronze Ball) and 2016 Olympic silver medallist.

Leon Goretzka's career timeline

Goretzka's career has been unusually well documented compared with his private life. These are the key dates, according to his Wikipedia profile, with the later steps matching the reports above.

1999 and 2001: he starts at Werner SV 06 Bochum and moves to VfL Bochum in 2001.
4 August 2012: professional debut for Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga, away to Dynamo Dresden. That year he also reached the final of the Under-17 European Championship with Germany.
30 June 2013: Schalke 04 confirm his transfer from Bochum on a five-year contract, for a reported fee of 3.25 million euros.
19 January 2018: it is announced that he will join Bayern Munich in the summer.
1 July 2018: he officially joins Bayern. His debut comes on 12 August 2018 as a substitute in the DFL Super Cup, and his first goal on 1 September 2018 in a 3-0 win at VfB Stuttgart.
2019 to 2020: the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal in 2019, then the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League in 2020, plus the 2020 UEFA Super Cup and the 2020 Club World Cup.
11 April 2026: he scores Bayern's 102nd goal of the season, a club record for a single season.
30 January 2026 and 27 August 2026: the departure announcement and the free transfer to Aston Villa described above.
October 2026: first matchday squads for Villa after the knee injury; The Analyst lists his Premier League debut on 17 October 2026 against Newcastle.

In total he played 312 games and scored 51 goals for Bayern in all competitions, and 147 games and 19 goals for Schalke.

Goretzka with Germany

Goretzka made his senior debut for Germany on 13 May 2014, a 0-0 draw with Poland. His breakthrough tournament was the 2017 Confederations Cup in June 2017, which Germany won: he finished joint top scorer with three goals and took home the Silver Boot and the Bronze Ball. Before that he had won a silver medal with Germany's Under-23 team at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

At the 2018 World Cup he made his tournament debut on 27 June 2018 in the 2-0 defeat by South Korea, a result that sent Germany out in the group stage. At Euro 2020 he scored in a 2-2 draw with Hungary, and he was in the squad for the 2022 World Cup. He was left out of the 26-man squad for Euro 2024 in May 2024, and returned to the group for the 2026 World Cup, with the final squad announced on 21 May 2026. As of 29 June 2026 he had 73 caps and 15 goals for his country.

Goretzka and Mathea Fischer: a timeline of what has been reported

Because neither of them talks about the relationship, the public record is a short list of press reports. Here it is in order, and every item is attributed to its outlet.

About 2015: the start of the relationship, according to Promiflash's 2021 report of "six years" together. The couple has not confirmed this.
2020: t-online says she accompanied him in Gelsenkirchen.
14 July 2021: Promiflash names Mathea Fischer as his partner. The same month Goretzka posts the Instagram video described above.
May 2024: t-online says she was by his side at Bochum's Ruhrstadion.
20 June 2026: t-online publishes its profile of the couple, noting that neither has publicly confirmed the relationship.

The pattern is consistent: a handful of match-day sightings, one old celebrity-site report and no interviews. That is why we keep the facts about her short and leave out anything we cannot source.