Now, she sits proudly talking through her biggest moments, happy to conduct the interview with Goal and DAZN in English rather than her native German, and just how she got there – to the pinnacle of a footballer’s career in going to a World Cup, despite being so young that she had to sit school exams during the tournament.

“Yes, of course!” she laughs, asked whether she passed them.

“I think one was in English and one in sport. They were okay… not really good, but I passed!”

It wasn’t the only education she had in France.

As well as making her World Cup debut, one that would see her replace one of the greats of the game, Birgit Prinz, as Germany’s youngest ever player at the tournament, she picks out her introduction to the media side of the elite level as one of the biggest learning experiences.

On the pitch though, there was no indication that this was a player still learning, with her journey through the boys’ teams preparing her mentally, physically and technically for the occasion.

“I think it was the biggest factor,” Oberdorf said, reflecting on how those experiences developed her into the player she is today.

“The boys are very tough and very hard. Their body is more powerful than a female. I think it was a good decision to play as long as possible with the boys’ team.

Growing up, she said, “I was with my brother and my father in the garden and they played football.

“We had a dog, my first one, and he destroyed all the footballs. That’s one of the first memories I have.

“I was like, ‘I would like to play with you’ and they were like, ‘no, no, do another thing!’”

It’s something she laughs at looking back. Fortunately, her family would let her join in and soon they’d be taking her to a team near her home, TuS Ennepetal, where her footballing journey began.

She’d then move on to Sprockhovel, which was also the club of her brother, Tim – five years her senior.

“My brother is my biggest role model,” she says.

“I can ask him everything and we play the same position so it’s easy to talk about football with him.”

Tim now plays for the second team of Bundesliga club Fortuna Dusseldorf – a 40-minute drive from his sister.

The clubs they both chose when leaving Sprockhovel would keep them very close to where they grew up, something that was key for Oberdorf.

“It was a good decision because I could stay at home with my family,” she explains about choosing Essen.

“My family is very important to me. I like to be with my family, it’s important for me to have time with them.

“I get a lot of dog messages like, ‘your dog’s so cute!’. I love him very much. Every time I get home, he’s like, ‘yes you’re back!’ It’s very nice to have a dog at home.”

When she’s not at home though, Oberdorf is with what she describes as “a second family” in Essen.

“I think it’s the best team here because we also do things beside the pitch,” she says.

“I’ve got a lot of experience in the Frauen-Bundesliga too. I like playing here. The coaches are very good and I understand everything.

“I think at the boys, you’re a little bit more powerful and louder on the pitch, but I like it here.”

Not that Oberdorf has lost that big personality.