Xenia Smits | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Wilrijk, Belgium | 22 April 1994||
Nationality | Belgian German | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | SG BBM Bietigheim | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
2007–2008 | HC Rhino | ||
2008–2010 | HSG Bad Wildungen | ||
2010–2013 | HSG Blomberg-Lippe | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
2010–2015 | HSG Blomberg-Lippe | ||
2015–2020 | Metz Handball | ||
2020– | SG BBM Bietigheim | ||
National team 1 | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014– | Germany | 111 | (255) |
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 31. december 2023 |
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At the age of 16 she debuted for Bundesliga team HSG Blomberg-Lippe, where she played until 2015. In this period she became a German citizen, and could thus play for the German national team. [3]
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