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Saskia Bartusiak

Bartusiak before the game against Bayern Munich in November 2016
Personal information
Date of birth	(1982-09-09) 9 September 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Frankfurt, West Germany
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Youth career
0000–1996	FV 09 Eschersheim
1996–2000	FSV Frankfurt
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2005	FSV Frankfurt	113	(26)
2005–2017	1. FFC Frankfurt	151	(14)
National team‡
	Germany U18	1	(0)
	Germany U21	11	(0)
2007–2016	Germany	101	(3)
Honours FIFA Women's World Cup Gold 2007 China Team Olympic Games Bronze 2008 Beijing Team Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team UEFA Women's Championship Gold 2009 Finland Team Gold 2013 Sweden Team
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 September 2013. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 August 2016

Saskia Bartusiak (born on September 9, 1982) is a German former professional footballer. She was known for playing as a centre back, which is a key defensive position in football. She played for several clubs and was a very important player for the German national team.

Football Career Highlights

Playing for Clubs

Saskia Bartusiak started her football journey at FV 09 Eschersheim. In 1996, she moved to FSV Frankfurt. There, she made her first appearance in the Bundesliga, which is Germany's top women's football league.

After five years, in 2005, she joined 1. FFC Frankfurt. This club was a local rival of her previous team. Saskia played as a central defender. She became a very important player for FFC Frankfurt's success.

With FFC Frankfurt, she won many titles:

• Two Bundesliga championships
• Three German Cup titles

She also helped her team win the UEFA Women's Cup twice. This happened in the 2005–06 and 2007–08 seasons. This is a big European club competition.

Playing for Germany

Saskia Bartusiak first played for the German national team in April 2007. This was in a friendly match against the Netherlands.

She was part of Germany's team that won the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. She played in one match during that tournament, which was the opening game against Argentina.

Saskia was often called to play for Germany in big tournaments. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she was a reserve player. She helped her team win a bronze medal there.

At the 2009 European Championship, Saskia became a regular starter. She helped Germany win her first European title. She was also part of Germany's team for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

On September 17, 2015, she was named the captain of the German team. She led Germany to their first Olympic gold medal in women's football in August 2016. After this amazing win, she announced her retirement from the national team.

Goals for Germany

Here are the goals Saskia Bartusiak scored for the German national team:

Bartusiak – goals for Germany
#	Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	27 November 2013	Osijek, Croatia	Croatia	8–0	8–0	2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2.	22 July 2016	Paderborn, Germany	Ghana	5–0	11–0	Friendly
3.	6 August 2016	São Paulo, Brazil	Australia	2–2	2–2	2016 Summer Olympic

Awards and Achievements

Saskia Bartusiak has won many awards and titles throughout her career:

1. FFC Frankfurt

• UEFA Women's Cup: 2005–06, 2007–08, 2014–15
• Bundesliga: 2006–07, 2007–08
• German Cup: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2013–14

Germany National Team

• FIFA World Cup: 2007 (Gold Medal)
• UEFA European Football Championship: 2009, 2013 (Gold Medals)
• Summer Olympic Games: 2008 (Bronze Medal), 2016 (Gold Medal)
• UEFA U-18 Women's Championship: 2000
• Algarve Cup: 2012

Individual Awards

• Silbernes Lorbeerblatt: 2007, 2016 (This is Germany's highest sports award)
• UEFA Women's Championship All-Star Team: 2013
• FIFA Women's World Cup All Star Team: 2011