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Tess Lieder
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Personal information
Born (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 (age 30)
Heerhugowaard, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Borussia Dortmund Handball
Number 12
Youth career
Years Team
1999–2007
Hugo Girls
2007–2008
VZV
2008–2011
HandbalAcademie
Senior clubs
Years Team
2008–2010
VOC Amsterdam
2010–2011
E&O Emmen
2011–2015
VfL Oldenburg
2015–2018
SG BBM Bietigheim
2018–2021
Odense Håndbold
2021–2022
CSM București
2023–
Borussia Dortmund Handball
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–
Netherlands 144 (12)
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
World Championship
Gold 2019 Japan
Silver 2015 Denmark
Bronze 2017 Germany
European Championship
Silver 2016 Sweden
Bronze 2018 France
Youth World Championship
Bronze 2010 Dominican Republic
Junior European Championship
Silver 2011 Netherlands

Tess Lieder (née Wester, born 19 May 1993) is a Dutch handballer who plays as goalkeeper for the Dutch national team.

A full international with the Dutch national team since 2012, she won the silver medal in the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship with the Dutch team and became the goalkeeper with the highest percentage of saves in the tournament. Wester also reached fourth place with the Dutch team in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Career

Wester started her career in 1999 at Hugo Girls, at the age of 5–6. In her youth career she also played for VZV and HandbalAcademie.

She played in the EHF Champions League with VOC Amsterdam in the 2008–09 season. Wester played in E&O Emmen since 2010 until 2011.

In 2011, she was signed for German club VfL Oldenburg, playing in the club until 2015 winning the German Cup in 2012. Wester was signed for Bundesliga club SG BBM Bietigheim. She won Bundesliga title with them and played in Champions League.

In 2018 she decided to take a step forward in her career and signed a contract with the ambitious Danish team, Odense Håndbold.

After her contract with Odense expired in 2021, she signed for Romanian club CSM București. She explained her decision was influenced by the fact that "CSM is a top team where expectations are high. That suits me well." as well as "This club not only wants to win the Champions League, but also has the experience to do so. ... I want to feel that trigger."

On the 21st of April 2022 it was announced that she informed her club, CSM about leaving at the end of the season with the intention of moving closer to her homeland. At the beginning of May 2022 she announced her pregnancy via Instagram.

International career

Wester played for the first time with the Dutch team in a friendly match against Romania on 2 October 2012.

She played in the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship with the Dutch team, achieving the final of the tournament, but losing against Norway 23–31.

She was called up to represent in the Dutch handball team in the 2016 Summer Olympics, achieving the fourth place after losing in the semi-finals against France 23–24, and in the bronze medal match against Norway 26–36.

Honours

Club competitions
  • Romanian Cup:
    • Winner: 2022
  • Romanian Supercup:
    • Finalist: 2021
  • Damehåndboldligaen:
    • Winner: 2021
  • Bundesliga:
    • Winner: 2017
  • German Cup:
    • Winner: 2012
National team
  • Youth World Championship:
    • Bronze Medalist: 2010
  • Junior European Championship:
    • Silver Medalist: 2011
  • World Championship:
    • Gold Medalist: 2019
    • Silver Medalist: 2015
    • Bronze Medalist: 2017
  • European Championship:
    • Silver Medalist: 2016
    • Bronze Medalist: 2018

Individual awards

  • All-Star team Best Goalkeeper of the World Championship: 2015, 2019

Personal life

She is married to Dutch footballer Mart Lieder. In May 2022 it was announced that she is expecting her first child. She gave birth to a girl, Flo on 18 November 2022.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tess Wester para niños

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