Célia Šašić facts for kids
Šašić in 2012
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| Full name | Célia Šašić | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Célia Okoyino da Mbabi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bonn, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–2000 | TuS Germania Hersel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | SC Widdig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | TuS Pützchen 05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | FC St. Augustin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2013 | SC 07 Bad Neuenahr | 136 | (97) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 40 | (41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 176 | (138) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Germany U17 | 13 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Germany U19 | 12 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Germany U20 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2015 | Germany | 111 | (63) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Célia Šašić (born Célia Okoyino da Mbabi on 27 June 1988) is a famous German former footballer. She was a top striker, known for scoring many goals. Célia played for clubs like SC 07 Bad Neuenahr and 1. FFC Frankfurt. She also played for the German national team before she stopped playing professionally in 2015.
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Playing for Clubs
Starting Out and SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
Célia Šašić started playing football when she was just five years old. Her older brother took her to a training session, and she loved it! After playing for several smaller clubs as a junior, Célia joined a big league team, SC 07 Bad Neuenahr, in 2004. This team played in the Bundesliga, which is Germany's top women's football league.
She quickly became a key player for her new team. In 2005, Célia won the bronze Fritz Walter medal. This award is given to the best young female players in Germany. In 2007, she broke her leg during a game. This injury meant she couldn't play for the rest of that season. Before her injury, she was the top goal scorer in the league!
Playing for 1. FFC Frankfurt
In 2013, Célia signed a three-year contract with another strong team, 1. FFC Frankfurt. She played there for two seasons. On 16 July 2015, Célia announced that she was retiring from football. She was only 27 years old when she decided to stop playing professionally.
Playing for Germany
Célia Šašić had French citizenship because her mother was French. However, the German Football Association wanted her to play for Germany. So, in 2004, she became a German citizen. Later that year, she helped Germany win the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship. She scored three goals in that tournament!
In 2005, Célia played her first game for the senior German national team. She scored her first goal for Germany in 2006 against Canada. A leg injury kept her from playing in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Célia was part of the German team that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She also helped Germany win the European Championship in 2009. She scored a goal in the semi-final against Norway in that tournament. She was also part of the winning German team at UEFA Women's Euro 2013.
She played for Germany in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015. Célia scored three goals in Germany's first game against Ivory Coast. She ended up being the top scorer of the tournament with six goals! She scored two goals against Sweden and one against France. Even though Germany was knocked out in the semi-finals, Célia won the Golden Boot award for scoring the most goals. She announced her retirement from football shortly after the World Cup.
About Her Life
Célia Šašić was born in Bonn, Germany. Her father was from Cameroon, and her mother was French. Her original family name, "da Mbabi," means "daughter of Mbabi." Her other name, "Okoyino," came from her father's grandmother. Because her name was so long, she was the only player in the German women's league who had only her first name on her jersey. But when she played for the national team, her full family name was shown.
In 2007, Célia finished high school and earned her Abitur diploma. She studied Sports and French. In 2009, she started studying Cultural studies at the University of Koblenz and Landau. In August 2013, she married Marko Šašić, who is also a football player. After getting married, she started using the name Célia Šašić.
Célia became a mother in 2016, giving birth to a daughter after she retired from football.
Achievements
With 1. FFC Frankfurt
- German Cup: 2013–14
- UEFA Women's Champions League: 2014–15
With Germany National Team
- UEFA European Championship: 2009, 2013
- Algarve Cup: 2006, 2012, 2014
- Olympic bronze medal: 2008
With Germany U20 Team
- U-19 Women's World Championship: 2004
Individual Awards
- German Footballer of the Year: 2012, 2015
- Bundesliga top scorer: 2013–14, 2014–15
- UEFA Women's Champions League: top scorer: 2014–15
- Fritz Walter medal: Bronze 2005
- 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Shoe (top scorer)
- FIFA Women's World Cup All Star Team: 2015
- FIFA Women's World Cup Dream Team: 2015
- UEFA Best Women's Player in Europe Award: 2015
- FIFPro: FIFA FIFPro World XI 2015
- UEFA Women's Championship All-Star Team: 2013
See also
In Spanish: Célia Šašić para niños
