Nadine Angerer facts for kids
Angerer as goalkeeper coach for the Portland Thorns in 2024
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| Full name | Nadine Marejke Angerer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lohr am Main, Bavaria, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Portland Thorns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1995–1996 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | FC Wacker München | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | FC Bayern Munich | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2007 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | 126 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Djurgårdens IF | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 85 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Portland Thorns | 28 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | → Brisbane Roar (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Portland Thorns | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1996–2015 | Germany | 146 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2015–2023 | Portland Thorns (goalkeeping) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Switzerland (goalkeeping) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nadine Marejke Angerer (born 10 November 1978) is a famous German football player and coach. She was a top goalkeeper for many years. She played for clubs like Bayern Munich and 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. She also played for 1. FFC Frankfurt and the Portland Thorns in the USA.
Nadine Angerer is known as one of the best female goalkeepers in the world. She played for the German national team from 1996 to 2015. She earned 146 appearances for her country. She helped Germany win many big tournaments.
She won the FIFA Women's World Cup twice, in 2003 and 2007. She also won the UEFA Women's Championship five times! She earned bronze medals at the Olympics three times. In 2014, she made history by becoming the first goalkeeper to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award.
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Playing for Clubs
Nadine Angerer was born in Lohr am Main, Germany. She started playing football as a forward. But during a youth game, she filled in as a goalkeeper. That's when her talent for goalkeeping was discovered!
In 1995, she joined 1. FC Nürnberg. A year later, she moved to FC Wacker München. She played for FC Bayern Munich from 1999 to 2001. She helped them get promoted to Germany's top league.
Success at Turbine Potsdam
In 2001, Angerer joined 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. This was a very successful time for her. She won two German league titles with them. She also won the German Cup three times. In the 2004–05 season, her team won the UEFA Women's Cup. This is a major European club competition.
After seven years, she left Potsdam in 2008. She played for Djurgårdens IF Dam in Sweden for one season. Then she returned to Germany to play for 1. FFC Frankfurt. She won the German Cup again with Frankfurt in 2011. She became the team captain after Birgit Prinz retired.
Playing in Australia and the USA
While playing in the UEFA Women's Euro 2013, Angerer decided to play abroad. She signed with the Brisbane Roar in Australia. She also planned to move to a team in the NWSL in the USA.
Joining Portland Thorns FC
On 13 January 2014, Portland Thorns FC announced that Angerer would join their team. She quickly became their starting goalkeeper. She played 22 games for the Thorns in her first season. She made 74 saves, which was one of the best in the league. After the season, she went back to Brisbane Roar on loan. She returned to Portland for the 2015 season.
Nadine Angerer stopped playing professional football in 2015. However, in July 2020, she was briefly signed by Portland Thorns FC again. This was as an emergency goalkeeper during a special tournament.
Playing for Germany
Angerer first played for the German national team in August 1996. For nearly ten years, she was the second-choice goalkeeper. She was behind Silke Rottenberg. During this time, she won six major titles without playing in a single game. These included the 2003 World Cup and three European Championships.
Becoming the Main Goalkeeper
In 2007, Silke Rottenberg got injured. Angerer became the starting goalkeeper for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. She did amazingly well! She did not let in a single goal during the entire tournament. This set a World Cup record of 540 minutes without conceding a goal. In the final against Brazil, she even saved a penalty kick from the famous player Marta. Germany won the final 2–0. Angerer was named to the tournament's All-Star Team.
Angerer continued as Germany's main goalkeeper. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2009, she won the UEFA Women's Championship for the fourth time. This was her first time winning it as a starter. She played her 100th international game in 2011 during the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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After Birgit Prinz retired, Angerer became the new captain of the national team. In the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 Final, she saved two penalty kicks against Norway. Germany won the game 1–0. She was named the best player of the match. This win gave Germany their sixth straight European title.
In May 2015, Angerer was part of Germany's team for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. In the quarter-finals against France, she saved a crucial penalty in the shootout. This helped Germany win and move to the semi-finals. Germany lost to the United States in the semi-finals. Angerer played her final game for Germany in the bronze medal match against England. England won 1–0 after extra time.
Coaching Career
After retiring as a player, Nadine Angerer became a coach.
Portland Thorns FC
In 2016, Angerer became the full-time goalkeeper coach for the Portland Thorns. She worked with the team's goalkeepers for many years. She left the Thorns after the 2023 season.
Switzerland
In 2024, Angerer was announced as the new goalkeeper coach for the Switzerland national team.
Achievements and Awards
Nadine Angerer has won many awards and honors throughout her career.
Club Honors
Turbine Potsdam
- UEFA Women's Cup: 2004–05
- Bundesliga (German League): 2003–04, 2005–06
- German Cup: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06
1. FFC Frankfurt
- German Cup: 2010–11
International Honors
- FIFA Women's World Cup: 2003, 2007
- UEFA European Football Championship: 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013
- Olympic bronze medal: 2000, 2004, 2008
- Algarve Cup: 2006, 2014
Individual Awards
- FIFA Women's World Cup All-Star Team: 2007, 2015
- FIFA Women's World Cup Best Goalkeeper: 2007
- UEFA Women's Euro Squad of the Tournament: 2013
- UEFA Women's Euro Best Player of the Tournament: 2013
- UEFA Best Women's Player in Europe Award: 2013
- FIFA World Player of the Year: 2013
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See also
- List of German women's football champions
- List of Olympic medalists in football
- Football in Germany
