| Full name | Saskia Bartusiak[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 9 September 1982 (age 43) |
| Birth place | Frankfurt, West Germany |
| Position | Centre back |
| Youthyears 1 | –1996 |
| Youthyears 2 | 1996–2000 |
| Youthclubs 1 | FV 09 Eschersheim |
| Youthclubs 2 | FSV Frankfurt |
| Years 1 | 2000–2005 |
| Years 2 | 2005–2017 |
| Clubs 1 | FSV Frankfurt |
| Clubs 2 | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| Caps 1 | 113 |
| Goals 1 | 26 |
| Caps 2 | 151 |
| Goals 2 | 14 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Germany U18 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Germany U21 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 11 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2007–2016 |
| Nationalteam 3 | Germany |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 101 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 3 |
| Pcupdate | 21 September 2013 |
| Ntupdate | 19 August 2016 |
Saskia Bartusiak (born 9 September 1982) is a German retired footballer. She played as a centre back.[2][3]
Career
Club
Bartusiak began her career at FV 09 Eschersheim. In 1996, she left the club to join FSV Frankfurt where she made her Bundesliga debut. After five years, she transferred to local rivals 1. FFC Frankfurt in 2005. Playing in central defence, Bartusiak has been an important player for FFC Frankfurt's success in the following years. She won two Bundesliga championships and three German Cup titles at the club. In the 2005–06 and 2007–08 season she also won the UEFA Women's Cup with Frankfurt.[2]
International
Bartusiak made her debut in the German national team in a friendly against the Netherlands in April 2007. She was part of Germany's winning team at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, appearing in one match, the opening game against Argentina. Bartusiak has since been called up for all major tournaments for Germany. She again was a reserve player at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal. At the 2009 European Championship, Bartusiak became a regular starter for Germany, winning her first European title. She has been called up for Germany's 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup squad.[2]
She was named captain of the German team on 17 September 2015.[4]
She announced her retirement from the national team in August 2016 after leading Germany to its first Olympic gold medal in women's football.[5]
International goals
Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first:
| 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 |
Source:[2]
Honours
- 1. FFC Frankfurt
- UEFA Women's Cup: 2005–06, 2007–08, 2014–15[6]
- Bundesliga: 2006–07, 2007–08
- German Cup: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2013–14
Germany
- FIFA World Cup: 2007
- UEFA European Football Championship: 2009, 2013
- Summer Olympic Games: Bronze medal, 2008, Gold medal, 2016
- UEFA U-18 Women's Championship: 2000
- Algarve Cup: 2012
Individual
- Silbernes Lorbeerblatt: 2007, 2016
- UEFA Women's Championship All-Star Team: 2013
- FIFA Women's World Cup All Star Team: 2011
References
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 – List of Players: Germany". FIFA. 6 July 2015. p. 12. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Nationalspielerin Saskia Bartusiak" (in German). DFB.de. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "Saskia Bartusiak" (in German). Framba.de. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "Bartusiak neue Kapitänin: Die perfekte Wahl". dfb.de. 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Olympiasiegerin Bartusiak beendet Karriere im Nationalteam". dfb.de. 22 August 2016.
- ^ UEFA.com (2015-05-14). "Islacker strikes to give Frankfurt the crown". UEFA. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
External links
- Official fansite (in German)
- Profile at DFB (in German)
- Player German domestic football stats at DFB (in German)