Kerstin Garefrekes

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Kerstin Garefrekes
Kerstin Garefrekes 2011.jpg
Garefrekes with 1. FFC Frankfurt in 2011
Personal information
Full name Kerstin Garefrekes [1]
Date of birth (1979-09-04) 4 September 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Ibbenbüren, West Germany
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward, midfielder
Youth career
Grün-Weiß Steinbeck
DJK Arminia Ibbenbüren
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2004 FFC Heike Rheine 102 (63)
2004–2016 1. FFC Frankfurt 253 (184)
2014 Washington Spirit 10 (1)
Total365(248)
International career
2001–2011 [2] Germany 130 (43)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 United States Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 China Team
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing Team
UEFA Women's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 England Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Finland Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kerstin Garefrekes (born 4 September 1979) is a German former footballer who played as a striker or midfielder.

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Club career

Garefrekes began her career in 1986 at her local football club Grün-Weiß Steinbeck, before joining DJK Arminia Ibbenbüren. In 1998, she moved to the newly founded Bundesliga side FFC Heike Rheine. Garefrekes was relegated to the second division with Heike Rheine in 1999, but achieved immediate promotion back to the Bundesliga the following season. With 26 goals, she won the 2003–04 Bundesliga top scorer award.

In 2004, Garefrekes transferred to 1. FFC Frankfurt, where she claimed several major titles. She won the Bundesliga trophy and the German Cup title three times each. During the 2005–06 and 2007–08 seasons, Garefrekes also won the UEFA Women's Cup at Frankfurt. [3]

Following the departure of Nadine Angerer from Frankfurt, Garefrekes became the new captain of her squad.

International career

Garefrekes made her debut for the Germany national team in November 2001 in against the Netherlands. Two years later, she won her first major international title at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was an important player for the team, starting in five of the team's six matches and scoring four goals. Garefrekes scored Germany's first and ultimately decisive goal in the semi-final win over the United States. She went on to win the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the title at the 2005 European Championship. [2] In qualifying for the UEFA Women's Euro 2009, she scored a number of goals, including a hat-trick in Germany's 7–0 defeat of Switzerland.

During Germany's successful title defence at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, Garefrekes was part of the team's starting line-up in all of the six matches. She scored twice, including the opener in the quarter-final victory against North Korea. Garefrekes again claimed bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won the European Championship for a second time in 2009. She has been called up for Germany's 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup squad. [2] A few months before the start of the World Cup, she scored a hat trick in a friendly match against Nigeria. Following the tournament she retired from international play.

Career statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 January 2002 Guangzhou, China Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1–13–1 2002 Four Nations Tournament
2.7 March 2002 Faro, PortugalFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1–21–2 2002 Algarve Cup
3.25 May 2003 Haderslev, Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1–06–2 Friendly
4.9 August 2003 Kyiv, Ukraine Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1–13–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
5.20 September 2003 Columbus, United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4–14–1 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
6.2 October 2003 Portland, United StatesFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 4–07–1
7.6–1
8.5 October 2003Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–03–0
9.15 November 2003 Reutlingen, GermanyFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3–013–0UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
10.2 May 2004 Livingston, Scotland Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–03–1
11.25 September 2004 Příbram, Czech Republic Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1–05–0
12.24 April 2005 Hildesheim, GermanyFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3–13–1Friendly
13.1 September 2005 Burnaby, Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1–03–1
14.9 March 2006 Algarve, PortugalFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 3–05–0 2006 Algarve Cup
15.3 August 2006 Krefeld, GermanyFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 3–05–0Friendly
16.26 August 2006 Dublin, Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 3–03–0 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
17.30 August 2006 Schaffhausen, Switzerland Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 6–06–0
18.23 September 2006 Perth, ScotlandFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3–05–0
19.27 September 2006 Moscow, Russia Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2–03–2
20.23 November 2006 Karlsruhe, GermanyFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 4–16–3Friendly
21.12 April 2007 Bochum, GermanyFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5–15–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
22.10 May 2007 Haverfordwest, Wales Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4–06–0
23.2 August 2007 Gera, GermanyFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3–05–0Friendly
24.22 August 2007 Koblenz, GermanyFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 5–07–0UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
25.6–0
26.7–0
27.10 September 2007 Shanghai, China Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2–011–0 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
28.22 September 2007 Wuhan, ChinaFlag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 1–03–0
29.28 October 2007 Lübeck, GermanyFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1–03–0UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
30.7 May 2008 Eupen, Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2–05–0
31.4–0
32.15 August 2008 Shenyang, ChinaFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1–02–0 ( a.e.t. ) 2008 Summer Olympics
33.1 October 2008 Basel, SwitzerlandFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1–03–0UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
34.4 March 2009 Albufeira, Portugal Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2–02–0 2009 Algarve Cup
35.6 March 2009Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1–03–0
36.3–0
37.6 August 2009Bochum, GermanyFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 1–03–1Friendly
38.1 March 2010Faro, PortugalFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1–05–0 2010 Algarve Cup
39.25 November 2010 Leverkusen, GermanyFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2–08–0Friendly
40.7–0
41.8–0
42.26 June 2011 Berlin, GermanyFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1–02–1 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
43.5 July 2011 Mönchengladbach, GermanyFlag of France.svg  France 1–04–2

Honours

1. FFC Frankfurt

Germany

Individual

References

  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 – List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA . 28 July 2014. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Nationalspielerin Kerstin Garefrekes" (in German). DFB.de. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  3. "Kerstin Garefrekes" (in German). Framba.de. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  4. UEFA.com (14 May 2015). "Islacker strikes to give Frankfurt the crown | UEFA Women's Champions League 2014/15". UEFA . Retrieved 5 November 2024.