Nadine Hanssen

Nadine Hanssen

Hanssen with Aston Villa in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Nadine Hanssen
Date of birth	(1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Brunssum, Netherlands
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Aberdeen
Number	24
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	PSV	7	(0)
2013–2014	Utrecht	15	(0)
2015–2017	Anderlecht	?	(?)
2017–2018	KRC Genk Ladies	?	(?)
2018–2021	Aston Villa	35	(5)
2022–2024	Aberdeen	29	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:19, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

Nadine Hanssen (born 7 October 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for SWPL1 club Aberdeen.

Hanssen was born in the Netherlands and prior to signing for Aston Villa in 2018, she had played for PSV, Utrecht, Anderlecht and KRC Genk Ladies.

Club career

PSV

Hanssen made her league debut against Utrecht on 12 October 2012. ^[1]

Aston Villa

Hanssen joined Aston Villa in 2018. Hanssen scored on her Aston Villa debut on 18 August against Sheffield United in a 2–1 loss in the WSL cup, scoring in the 54th minute. ^[2] She scored a hattrick against Coventry United on 10 November 2020. ^[3] On 18 May 2021, it was announced that her contract would not be extended. ^[4]

Aberdeen

On 14 September 2022, Hanssen was announced at Aberdeen Women. ^[5] She made her league debut against Hearts on 16 October 2022. ^[6] Hanssen scored her first league goal against Glasgow Women at Pittodrie on 30 October 2022, scoring in the 18th minute. ^[7] On 14 July 2023, it was announced that she had signed a semi-professional contract with the club. ^[8] On 20 July 2023, it was announced that Hanssen would captain the side for the 2023–24 season. ^[9] She became pregnant in late 2023 and the captaincy was passed onto Hannah Stewart. ^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 December 2020. ^[11]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
PSV	2012–13	BeNe League	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Utrecht	2013–14		15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aston Villa	2018–19	Women's Championship	17	1	0	0	5 [a]	2	0	0	22	3
	2019–20		11	3	0	0	5 [a]	0	0	0	16	3
	2020–21	FA WSL	5	1	0	0	3 [a]	3	0	0	8	4
	Total		35	5	0	0	13	5	0	0	46	10
Career total			55	5	0	0	13	5	0	0	68	10

Notes

1. Appearances in the FA Women's League Cup

Personal life

Hanssen studied economics at the Johan Cruijff University. ^[12] She moved to Aberdeen with her partner Kelle Roos. She decided to restart her own football career after the birth of their son Romeo in December 2021. ^[13]

References

1. "PSV vs Utrecht - 12 October 2012". int.soccerway.com.
2. "Aston Villa Ladies 1 - 2 Sheffield United Women: Debut Goal Not Enough". Under A Gaslit Lamp. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
3. "Women's Continental League Cup: Aston Villa win 9-0 at Coventry United". BBC Sport. 10 November 2020.
4. "Nederlandse middenveldster vertrekt bij Engelse Super League-ploeg". vrouwenvoetbalnieuws.nl (in Dutch).
5. "AFC WOMEN SIGN MIDFIELD STAR". www.afc.co.uk.
6. "Hearts vs Aberdeen - 16 October 2022". int.soccerway.com.
7. "Aberdeen vs Glasgow Women - 30 October 2022". int.soccerway.com.
8. "HANSSEN AND FINNIE SIGN SEMI-PROFESSIONAL DEALS WITH AFC WOMEN". www.afc.co.uk.
9. "NADINE HANSSEN TO CAPTAIN AFC WOMEN". www.afc.co.uk.
10. Gordon, Mark. "HANNAH STEWART FEATURE". www.afc.co.uk.
11. Nadine Hanssen at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
12. "Even voorstellen: Nadine Hanssen". fcutrecht.nl (in Dutch).
13. Goodwin, Sophie (18 September 2022). "Aberdeen Women's Nadine Hanssen on joining partner Kelle Roos as a Dons player, and how post-pregnancy return was harder than ACL rehab". The Press and Journal . Retrieved 20 December 2022.

External links

• Nadine Hanssen at Soccerway