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Sjoeke Nüsken

Sjoeke Nüsken ([sjokə nyskən]ⓘ) (born 22 January 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the Germany national team.[7] She is known for her versatility, positioning, and goalscoring.

Sjoeke Nüsken
Nüsken with Germany in 2023
Personal information
Full name Sjoeke Nüsken[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Hamm, Germany
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 6
Youth career
2006–2009 Hammer SpVg[3]
2009–2019 Westfalia Rhynern[4][5]
2017 FSV Gütersloh 2009[6]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Eintracht Frankfurt 47 (9)
2023– Chelsea 29 (8)
International career‡
2015–2016 Germany U15 6 (2)
2016 Germany U16 4 (1)
2016–2017 Germany U17 20 (8)
2017–2019 Germany U19 16 (14)
2018 Germany U20 4 (0)
2021– Germany 38 (3)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team
UEFA Women's Nations League
Bronze medal – third place 2024 France–Netherlands–Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:50, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:19, 29 October 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Early career

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Before she focused on playing football, at the age of eleven, Nüsken was the best German tennis player in her age class.[8][9] In retrospect, she explained her preference for football: "I'm just a team player. It's so much more fun for me to celebrate with the whole team than just for myself. And above all, my sister was also a footballer, which made the decision easier".[10]

Up to the age of 18, Nüsken played in a boys team at SV Westfalia Rhynern in the town of Hamm. In her last season with the club, she needed permission by the German Football Association, having surpassed the level up to which girls were allowed to play in a boys team.[11] In 2017 she played a one-off game for the U17s of FSV Gütersloh 2009.[6]

At the age of 14 Nüsken was named to the Westphalia U14 squad, and played three games in the Länderpokal, the German national tournament for regional teams. In later years, she played eight games with the U16 and four games with the U18 Westphalia squad, also in the Länderpokal.[6]

Eintracht Frankfurt

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In April 2019, she signed a three-year contract with seven-time German champions 1. FFC Frankfurt (from the 2020/21 season competing as Eintracht Frankfurt).[5] On 15 September 2019, she made her debut in the Bundesliga in the game against FF USV Jena, coming on as a substitute for Laura Störzel.[12] On 13 October 2019, she was in Frankfurt's starting eleven for the first time.[13]  On 27 October 2019, she scored her first Bundesliga goal, the match winner against MSV Duisburg, 2–1.[14]

Chelsea

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2023–24 season

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For the 2023/24 season, Nüsken joined Chelsea, signing a contract until 30 June 2026.[15][16] On 1 October 2023, she made her debut for Chelsea in the WSL game against Tottenham (2–1).[17] On 22 October 2023, she netted her first three goals for Chelsea, scoring a hat-trick against Brighton.[18] She scored the first two goals in the 5–0 win against Sunderland in the 2023–24 Conti Cup quarterfinal.[19] On 15 March 2024, in the 3–1 home win against Arsenal, Nüsken scored twice.[20] Four days later, in the Champions League quarter-final against Ajax, Nüsken netted another brace, as Chelsea secured their fifth win in sixteen days.[21] She finished her first season with 12 goals in all competitions, having made 23 starts and 15 substitute appearances.[22]

2024–25 season

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During the 2024/25 season, new Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor highlighted Nüsken’s leadership on the pitch, naming her as one of the key figures guiding the team, alongside experienced players like Millie Bright and Lucy Bronze.[23] In September 2024, Nüsken was nominated for the Ballon d'Or Féminin, recognising her performances for Chelsea and the German national team during the 2023–24 season.[24] On 8 October 2024, she scored her first goal of the season in Chelsea's 3–2 victory over Real Madrid Femenino in the UEFA Women's Champions League. Her early header gave Chelsea the lead within three minutes of the match.[25][26]

International career

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Youth

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Nüsken has represented Germany at every youth level from Under-15.[6]

Nüsken made her international debut on 28 October 2015, at the age of 14, coming on as a substitute in the 52nd minute of the U15 national team's 5–1 win against Scotland. Two days later she scored her first international goal, in the first minute of the 6–0 win against the same opponents. This time she was substituted at half-time.[4][27] On 27 April 2016, she scored her second international goal in the 3-3 draw against the Netherlands, her only full match for Germany U15.[28]

In July 2016 Nüsken was a part of the U16 national team that finished second behind Norway in the Nordic Cup. In the 9–0 win against Finland, that saw nine different goal scorers, she netted Germany's seventh goal, which turned out to be her only goal for Germany U16.[29]

Hardly one month later, on 28 August 2016, Nüsken made her debut in the U17 national team at the U17 Four Nations Tournament in Austria, and scored her first U17 goal in the 6–0 win over Romania.[30] She was a part of the U17 team that won the 2017 U17 European Championship in the Czech Republic, playing all games in the qualification and the final tournament.[17] The semi-final against Norway was decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the shoot-out, Nüsken converted her penalty kick to make it 2-2, after which Germany won 3–2.[31] Also the final against Spain was won on penalties.[32]

In September 2017, Nüsken made her debut in the German U19 team in the qualifying round for the 2018 U19 European Championship. She played several matches in the qualification, but was left out of the squad for the final tournament.[6] Instead, she was named to the German U20 squad for the 2018 U20 European Championship in France. She debuted on 24 July 2018 in a friendly against the Netherlands.[33] At the World Cup in August 2018, she played in the 1–0 win against Nigeria in the first group match and in the 2–0 win against China in the second group match, as well as in the quarter-finals, in which Germany lost 3–1 to eventual world champions Japan.[6]

In October 2018, Nüsken returned to the U19 team, in the qualifying round for the 2019 U19 European Championship. She scored six times in the 21–0 win against Estonia, the biggest win ever by a German women's national team.[34] In the elite round that took place in April 2019, Nüsken captained the German squad against Greece,[35] and scored the opener in the wins to both Greece and the Czech Republic. With 12 goals, she was the top scorer in the qualification.[36] A fibular fracture sustained in a match with Westfalia Rhynern prevented her from playing the final tournament.[36]

In October 2019, Nüsken played the qualifying round for the 2020 U19 European Championship. She helped Germany win their three matches and qualify for the elite round.[37] Due to COVID-19, however, the remainder of tournament was cancelled.[38]

Senior

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Nüsken received her first Germany Women's Senior camp call up in December 2018. The newly appointed national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg called her up for the winter training camp in January 2019 in Marbella, at a time when she still played in the boys team at SV Westfalia Rhynern.[11][39]

Nüsken won her first senior cap on 21 February 2021 in a friendly against Belgium, coming on as a substitute for Sara Däbritz in the 73rd minute.[40] On 10 April 2021, her first international goal was the opener in a friendly against Australia (5–2).[41]

On 8 July 2023, Nüsken was named to the German squad for the 2023 World Cup.[42] She came on as a substitute in the second group stage match, in which Germany suffered a surprise defeat against Colombia.[43] Germany were eliminated in the group stage.[44]

In July 2024, Nüsken was called up for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[45] She consistently held a starting position in every game for Germany and contributed to the team's achievement of the bronze medal.[46][47]

Personal life

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Nüsken was studying civil engineering at the RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, which she graduated from in 2024.[48][2] Her sister Hjördis, who is four years older, was capped for Germany at youth level, before her football career was ended by injury.[49]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 24 November 2024[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Eintracht Frankfurt 2019–20 Frauen-Bundesliga 17 5 2 0 — — 19 5
2020–21 Frauen-Bundesliga 22 2 4 0 — — 26 2
2021–22 Frauen-Bundesliga 22 2 1 1 — — 23 3
2022–23 Frauen-Bundesliga 22 2 2 2 — 2 0 26 4
Total 83 11 9 3 — 2 0 94 14
Chelsea 2023–24 Women's Super League 21 8 4 0 3 2 10 2 38 12
2024–25 Women's Super League 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 10 1
Total 29 8 4 0 3 2 12 3 48 13
Career total 112 19 13 3 3 2 14 3 142 27
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Women's FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes FA Women's League Cup
  3. ^ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League

International

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As of match played 28 October 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany 2021 9 2
2022 4 0
2023 10 1
2024 15 0
Total 38 3
Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nüsken goal.
List of international goals scored Sjoeke Nüsken
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 April 2021 Wiesbaden, Germany   Australia 1–0 5–2 Friendly
2. 26 November 2021 Braunschweig, Germany   Turkey 7–0 8–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
3 27 October 2023 Sinsheim, Germany   Wales 4–1 5–1 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League A

Honours

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Chelsea

Germany U17

Germany

References

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