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Nadine Keßler

Nadine Keßler (German pronunciation: [naˈdiːn ˈkɛslɐ];[1][2] born 4 April 1988) is a German retired footballer and current UEFA's head of women's football.[3] She played for VfL Wolfsburg and the German national team.[4] Keßler was the recipient of the FIFA World Player of the Year award at the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or.

Nadine Keßler
Keßler playing for Germany at UEFA Women's Euro 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-04-04) 4 April 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Landstuhl, West Germany
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
SV Herschberg
SV Hermersberg
SC Weselberg
2004–2005 1. FC Saarbrücken
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 1. FC Saarbrücken 52 (37)
2009–2011 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 34 (19)
2011–2016 VfL Wolfsburg 58 (31)
Total 144 (87)
International career
2003 Germany U15 2 (1)
2003–2004 Germany U17 15 (3)
2004–2007 Germany U19 23 (10)
2008 Germany U20 10 (2)
2010–2016 Germany 29 (10)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life edit

Born in Landstuhl, Keßler was raised in nearby Weselberg, where she attended kindergarten and primary school. As a youth, she began playing for boys clubs[5] SV Herschberg, SV Hermersberg, and SC Weselberg.[6] At the age of 16, she began playing for the female team 1. FC Saarbrücken in the second division.[5] From 2006 to 2007, she was the team's leading scorer.[7]

After graduating from high school in 2007, Keßler began basic training in the Bundeswehr in October 2007. She was stationed in a sports promotion group at the Bundeswehr Sports School in Warendorf and held the rank of Corporal. She also attended the German University for Prevention and Health Management (DHfPG) where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Health Economics in 2012. In 2014, she enrolled in the MBA program at DHfPG.[5]

Club career edit

1. FFC Turbine Potsdam edit

Keßler signed with 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam in the top-division Frauen Bundesliga in 2009 at the age of 21.[7] She helped the team finish the regular season at the top of the league table with a 19–1–2 record scoring 11 goals.[8] The team clinched the 2009–10 UEFA Women's Champions League after defeating Olympique Lyonnais in penalty kicks.[9]

VfL Wolfsburg edit

In 2011, Keßler transferred to VfL Wolfsburg.[10] The team finished second during the 2011–12 regular season with a 18–2–2 record. Keßler scored 11 goals tying for fourth in the league for most goals scored.[11]

During the 2012–13 season, Keßler scored eight goals helping Wolfsburg finish first during the regular season with a 17–3–2 record.[12] She captained the team to win the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League after defeating Olympique Lyonnais 1-0 in the final.[13]

In 2014, Keßler led Wolfsburg to championships in the Frauen Bundesliga and UEFA Women's Champions League.[14] Wolfsburg became the first German team in the history to win the treble of League, German Cup and Champions League. [5] Keßler was awarded the UEFA Best Women's Player in Europe Award.[15] She was awarded the FIFA Player of the Year award in January 2015 having received 17.52% of the vote over Marta (14.16%) and Abby Wambach (13.33%).[14] Upon receiving the award, she said, "It's a reward for hard work, good performances and a good development track. I know it's a trophy for individuals, but I'd never have won it without my teammates."[16]

She signed a new one-year contract on 12 May 2015.[17] She announced her retirement on 14 April 2016.[18]

International career edit

Keßler represented Germany at the youth level on the under-15, 17, 19, and 20 teams from 2003 to 2008. She made her debut for the senior national team at the 2010 Algarve Cup on 26 February 2010 in a match against Finland after coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Lena Goeßling and scoring her first international goal in the 77th minute.[19]

Keßler played attacking midfielder for Germany during the 2013 UEFA Women's Euro helping the team win their sixth consecutive trophy with a 1–0 win over Norway.[20]

International goals edit

Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Keßler goal.
List of international goals scored by Nadine Keßler[21]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 February 2010 Parchal, Portugal   Finland 6–0 7–0 2010 Algarve Cup
2 13 February 2013 Strasbourg, France   France 2–3 3–3 Friendly
3 3–3
4 11 March 2013 Lagos, Portugal   Norway 2–0 2–0 2013 Algarve Cup
5 21 September 2013 Cottbus, Germany   Russia 2–0 9–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
6 8–0
7 23 November 2013 Žilina, Slovakia   Slovakia 1–0 6–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
8 4–0
9 12 March 2014 Faro, Portugal   Japan 1–0 3–0 2014 Algarve Cup
10 8 May 2014 Osnabrück, Germany   Slovakia 4–0 9–1 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Honours edit

1. FC Saarbrücken

1. FFC Turbine Potsdam

VfL Wolfsburg

Germany

Individual

References edit

  1. ^ Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch [German Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 647, 766. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.
  2. ^ Womensoccer is awesome (24 January 2015). "Nadine Keßler ist Weltfußballerin 2014". YouTube (in German). Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. ^ "UEFA Women's Champions League: Q&A with Nadine Kessler on new format". uefa.com. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Steckbrief Nadine Keßler" (in German). dfb.de. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  5. ^ a b c d "Nadine Kessler (26): The German University is Ideal for Competitive Athletes". German University for Prevention and Health Management. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Es ist schön, zu Hause zu sein". Der Pfälzische Merkur. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  7. ^ a b . 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Frauen Bundesliga 2009/10". Soccer Way. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  9. ^ "2009/10 UEFA Champions League". Soccer Way. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Nadine Keßler transfers to Wolfsburg" (in German). womensoccer.de. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  11. ^ . Soccer Way. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  12. ^ "2012-13 Frauen Bundesliga". Soccer Way. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  13. ^ Saffer, Paul. "Wolfsburg show teeth to take Lyon's title". UEFA. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  14. ^ a b "Nadine Kessler beats Abby Wambach for Women's Player of the Year award". Sports Illustrated. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  15. ^ "Kessler wins Best Women's Player Award". UEFA. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  16. ^ . FIFA. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  17. ^ "Keßler verlängert in Wolfsburg bis 2016". dfb.de. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  18. ^
  19. ^ "Deutschland – Finnland 7:0 (1:0)" (in German). dfb.de. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  20. ^ "Women's Euro 2013: Germans win sixth straight European title". BBC Sport. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  21. ^ "Players Info Keßler Goals". DFB. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  22. ^ Awards 2014
  23. ^ "IFFHS WOMAN TEAM - UEFA - OF THE DECADE 2011-2020". IFFHS. 31 January 2021.

External links edit

  • FIFA competition record (archived)
  • Nadine Keßler – UEFA competition record ()
  • Nadine Keßler at WorldFootball.net

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Nadine Kessler German pronunciation naˈdiːn ˈkɛslɐ 1 2 born 4 April 1988 is a German retired footballer and current UEFA s head of women s football 3 She played for VfL Wolfsburg and the German national team 4 Kessler was the recipient of the FIFA World Player of the Year award at the 2014 FIFA Ballon d Or Nadine KesslerKessler playing for Germany at UEFA Women s Euro 2013Personal informationDate of birth 1988 04 04 4 April 1988 age 36 Place of birthLandstuhl West GermanyHeight1 69 m 5 ft 7 in Position s Attacking midfielderYouth careerSV HerschbergSV HermersbergSC Weselberg2004 20051 FC SaarbruckenSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2005 20091 FC Saarbrucken52 37 2009 20111 FFC Turbine Potsdam34 19 2011 2016VfL Wolfsburg58 31 Total144 87 International career2003Germany U152 1 2003 2004Germany U1715 3 2004 2007Germany U1923 10 2008Germany U2010 2 2010 2016Germany29 10 Medal record Women s football Representing Germany UEFA Women s Championship 2013 Sweden Team Club domestic league appearances and goals Contents 1 Early life 2 Club career 2 1 1 FFC Turbine Potsdam 2 2 VfL Wolfsburg 3 International career 3 1 International goals 4 Honours 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editBorn in Landstuhl Kessler was raised in nearby Weselberg where she attended kindergarten and primary school As a youth she began playing for boys clubs 5 SV Herschberg SV Hermersberg and SC Weselberg 6 At the age of 16 she began playing for the female team 1 FC Saarbrucken in the second division 5 From 2006 to 2007 she was the team s leading scorer 7 After graduating from high school in 2007 Kessler began basic training in the Bundeswehr in October 2007 She was stationed in a sports promotion group at the Bundeswehr Sports School in Warendorf and held the rank of Corporal She also attended the German University for Prevention and Health Management DHfPG where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Health Economics in 2012 In 2014 she enrolled in the MBA program at DHfPG 5 Club career edit1 FFC Turbine Potsdam edit Kessler signed with 1 FFC Turbine Potsdam in the top division Frauen Bundesliga in 2009 at the age of 21 7 She helped the team finish the regular season at the top of the league table with a 19 1 2 record scoring 11 goals 8 The team clinched the 2009 10 UEFA Women s Champions League after defeating Olympique Lyonnais in penalty kicks 9 VfL Wolfsburg edit In 2011 Kessler transferred to VfL Wolfsburg 10 The team finished second during the 2011 12 regular season with a 18 2 2 record Kessler scored 11 goals tying for fourth in the league for most goals scored 11 During the 2012 13 season Kessler scored eight goals helping Wolfsburg finish first during the regular season with a 17 3 2 record 12 She captained the team to win the 2012 13 UEFA Champions League after defeating Olympique Lyonnais 1 0 in the final 13 In 2014 Kessler led Wolfsburg to championships in the Frauen Bundesliga and UEFA Women s Champions League 14 Wolfsburg became the first German team in the history to win the treble of League German Cup and Champions League 5 Kessler was awarded the UEFA Best Women s Player in Europe Award 15 She was awarded the FIFA Player of the Year award in January 2015 having received 17 52 of the vote over Marta 14 16 and Abby Wambach 13 33 14 Upon receiving the award she said It s a reward for hard work good performances and a good development track I know it s a trophy for individuals but I d never have won it without my teammates 16 She signed a new one year contract on 12 May 2015 17 She announced her retirement on 14 April 2016 18 International career editKessler represented Germany at the youth level on the under 15 17 19 and 20 teams from 2003 to 2008 She made her debut for the senior national team at the 2010 Algarve Cup on 26 February 2010 in a match against Finland after coming on as a 46th minute substitute for Lena Goessling and scoring her first international goal in the 77th minute 19 Kessler played attacking midfielder for Germany during the 2013 UEFA Women s Euro helping the team win their sixth consecutive trophy with a 1 0 win over Norway 20 International goals edit Scores and results list Germany s goal tally first score column indicates score after each Kessler goal List of international goals scored by Nadine Kessler 21 No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 26 February 2010 Parchal Portugal nbsp Finland 6 0 7 0 2010 Algarve Cup 2 13 February 2013 Strasbourg France nbsp France 2 3 3 3 Friendly 3 3 3 4 11 March 2013 Lagos Portugal nbsp Norway 2 0 2 0 2013 Algarve Cup 5 21 September 2013 Cottbus Germany nbsp Russia 2 0 9 0 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup qualification 6 8 0 7 23 November 2013 Zilina Slovakia nbsp Slovakia 1 0 6 0 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup qualification 8 4 0 9 12 March 2014 Faro Portugal nbsp Japan 1 0 3 0 2014 Algarve Cup 10 8 May 2014 Osnabruck Germany nbsp Slovakia 4 0 9 1 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup qualificationHonours edit1 FC Saarbrucken 2 Bundesliga 2006 07 2008 09 German Cup runner up 2007 08 1 FFC Turbine Potsdam Bundesliga 2009 10 2010 11 UEFA Women s Champions League 2009 10 DFB Hallenpokal 2010 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga 2012 13 2013 14 UEFA Women s Champions League 2012 13 2013 14 DFB Pokal 2012 13 2014 15 Germany FIFA U 17 Women s World Cup Third place 2008 UEFA Women s U 19 Championship 2006 2007 UEFA Women s Championship 2013 Algarve Cup 2014 U 17 Nordic Cup 2005 Individual Fritz Walter Medal Silver 2006 UEFA Best Women s Player in Europe Award 2014 FIFA World Player of the Year 2014 IFFHS World s Women Best Playmaker 2014 22 IFFHS UEFA Woman Team of the Decade 2011 2020 23 References edit Krech Eva Maria Stock Eberhard Hirschfeld Ursula Anders Lutz Christian 2009 Deutsches Ausspracheworterbuch German Pronunciation Dictionary in German Berlin Walter de Gruyter pp 647 766 ISBN 978 3 11 018202 6 Womensoccer is awesome 24 January 2015 Nadine Kessler ist Weltfussballerin 2014 YouTube in German Archived from the original on 15 December 2021 Retrieved 9 November 2018 UEFA Women s Champions League Q amp A with Nadine Kessler on new format uefa com 5 December 2019 Retrieved 23 January 2020 Steckbrief Nadine Kessler in German dfb de Retrieved 27 February 2010 a b c d Nadine Kessler 26 The German University is Ideal for Competitive Athletes German University for Prevention and Health Management 23 May 2014 Retrieved 6 February 2015 Es ist schon zu Hause zu sein Der Pfalzische Merkur 14 August 2013 Retrieved 6 February 2015 a b Mir imponiert wie es hier lauft 1 FFC Turbine Potsdam 25 September 2009 Archived from the original on 6 February 2015 Retrieved 6 February 2015 Frauen Bundesliga 2009 10 Soccer Way Retrieved 6 February 2015 2009 10 UEFA Champions League Soccer Way 20 May 2010 Retrieved 6 February 2015 Nadine Kessler transfers to Wolfsburg in German womensoccer de 29 March 2011 Retrieved 3 September 2011 2011 12 Frauen Bundesliga Soccer Way Archived from the original on 9 March 2016 Retrieved 6 February 2015 2012 13 Frauen Bundesliga Soccer Way Retrieved 6 February 2015 Saffer Paul Wolfsburg show teeth to take Lyon s title UEFA Retrieved 6 February 2015 a b Nadine Kessler beats Abby Wambach for Women s Player of the Year award Sports Illustrated 12 January 2015 Retrieved 6 February 2015 Kessler wins Best Women s Player Award UEFA 28 August 2014 Retrieved 6 February 2015 Kessler I m totally overwhelmed FIFA 12 January 2015 Archived from the original on 18 January 2015 Retrieved 6 February 2015 Kessler verlangert in Wolfsburg bis 2016 dfb de Retrieved 12 May 2015 Kessler beendet Karriere mit 28 Jahren Deutschland Finnland 7 0 1 0 in German dfb de Retrieved 27 February 2010 Women s Euro 2013 Germans win sixth straight European title BBC Sport 28 July 2013 Retrieved 6 February 2015 Players Info Kessler Goals DFB Retrieved 3 February 2014 Awards 2014 IFFHS WOMAN TEAM UEFA OF THE DECADE 2011 2020 IFFHS 31 January 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nadine Kessler Nadine Kessler 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