Background
Lindner grew up in Kleinostheim and joined 1.
Lindner grew up in Kleinostheim and joined 1.
A former German international at youth level, Lindner gave up the opportunity to represent her country at senior level by moving to the United States of America on a college scholarship. FFC Frankfurt aged 16. While attending the University of Hartford in 2000, Lindner was named an NSCAA 1st team All-American.
Lindner joined Glasgow City in 2005 after moving to Scotland to complete a Doctor of Philosophy in film studies.
When Lindner announced plans to retire from football ahead of the 2011 Scottish Women"s Cup final, Glasgow City manager Eddie Wolecki-Black paid tribute to her contribution: "Kat, few would argue, is without doubt one of the finest players ever to play in Scotland and it has been a pleasure working with such a committed and talented athlete. She will be a big loss to our attacking options."
She represented Glasgow City in European competition more often than any other player and held the record for the most European appearances for a Scottish club
She quickly established herself as a pivotal member of Glasgow City"s strike force and was voted the club"s player of the year on two occasions.