Nina Burger facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nina Burger | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tulln an der Donau, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2014 | SV Neulengbach | ||
| 2014 | Houston Dash | 17 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | SV Neulengbach | ||
| 2015–2019 | SC Sand | 72 | (28) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2019 | Austria | 108 | (53) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nina Burger (born 27 December 1987) is a former Austrian football striker. She was known for her amazing goal-scoring skills. Nina played for several teams, including SC Sand in Germany and SV Neulengbach in Austria. She also played for the Houston Dash in the USA during the 2014 season.
Nina was a top scorer in Austria's ÖFB-Frauenliga for six years in a row. This was from 2007 to 2012. She announced her retirement from the Austrian national team on April 1, 2019. She played 108 matches for her country and scored 53 goals.
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Nina's Football Achievements
Nina Burger won many awards and championships during her career. These are called "Honours" in football.
Winning with SV Neulengbach
Nina played for SV Neulengbach for many years. With this team, she won the ÖFB-Frauenliga championship ten times!
- ÖFB-Frauenliga: Winner in 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15.
She also helped her team win the ÖFB Ladies Cup seven times.
- ÖFB Ladies Cup: Winner in 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12.
Playing for SC Sand
When Nina played for SC Sand in Germany, her team reached the finals of the DFB-Pokal cup twice.
- DFB-Pokal: Runner-up in 2015–16 and 2016–17. This means they made it to the final game but didn't win.
Success with the National Team
Nina also had success playing for the Austrian national team.
- Cyprus Cup: Winner in 2016. This is a special tournament for national teams.
Individual Awards
Nina was recognized for her personal skills too.
- Top scorer in the ÖFB-Frauenliga: She was the best goal scorer for six seasons! This happened from 2006 to 2012.
Nina's International Goals
Nina Burger scored many goals for the Austrian national team. Here are some of her goals in important matches:
- On 24 September 2005, she scored two goals against Hungary in a World Cup qualification game.
- On 26 August 2007, she scored three goals against Israel in a Euro qualification game.
- She scored goals in the 2010 Algarve Cup and 2014 Algarve Cup.
- Nina scored important goals in qualification matches for the FIFA Women's World Cup and UEFA Women's Euro tournaments.
- In the UEFA Women's Euro 2017, she scored against Switzerland and Iceland.
- On 19 September 2017, she scored three goals against Serbia in a World Cup qualification match.
External links
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- Profile in UEFA.com
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See also
In Spanish: Nina Burger para niños
