Ann-Katrin Berger

Ann-Katrin Berger (born 9 October 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Chelsea and the German national team.

Ann-Katrin Berger
Ann-Katrin Berger, PSG vs Twente, 2014-15 UEFA Women's Champions League
Personal information
Full name Ann-Katrin Berger
Date of birth (1990-10-09) 9 October 1990
Place of birth Göppingen, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 30
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 19 (0)
2014–2016 Paris Saint-Germain 12 (0)
2016–2018 Birmingham City 24 (0)
2019– Chelsea 14 (0)
National team‡
2013 Germany U23 0 (0)
2018– Germany 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2018

Early life

At the age of four, Berger began playing football in the KSG Eislingen. As a teenager, she moved to FV Faurndau. In 2007, she moved up to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg. A year later, Berger moved to second division side, VfL Sindelfingen.[1]

Playing career

Club

In the summer of 2011, Berger signed a three-year contract with 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam in the Frauen Bundesliga, the top division in Germany.[1] She made her debut for the club on 21 August 2011 and shut out Hamburger SV 4–0.[2] She made five appearances for the club during the 2011/2012 season playing a total of 450 minutes. Potsdam finished first in the league with an 18–2–2 record.[3] She was the starting goalkeeper in three of Potsdam's 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League matches helping the squad earn shut-outs against Þór Akureyri and Glasgow City F.C.[2][4]

Berger signed with Paris Saint-Germain in June 2014, playing 22 matches in all competitions during her two-year spell with the club.[5] In June 2016, she joined Birmingham City.[6]

In November 2017, Berger was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.[7] She made a full recovery. During her battle with cancer, she had a desire to continue playing football. On 4 February 2018, she made her first appearance since being diagnosed with cancer in the Fourth Round of the 2017-18 FA Women's Cup in an away match against Reading. Birmingham won 1–0. With her strong determination she had a brilliant season, and as a result she won the PFA Team of the Year Award.[8]

Berger continued her strong return in 2018, helping Birmingham City to a fourth-place standing after midway point of the 2018–19 FA WSL season. Having run down her contract at Birmingham City and rejected a new offer,[9] she joined reigning champions Chelsea on 4 January 2019.[10]

International

Berger received her first call-up to the German national team in November 2018.[10]

Honours

Club
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
  • Bundesliga Champions: 2011–2012
Birmingham City
  • FA Cup: Runners Up: 2016–17

References
  1. Mittnacht, Marianne (22 June 2011). "Mit 20 reif für die Champions League Torfrau Ann-Katrin Berger geht nach Potsdam". Neue Wurttembergische Zeitung. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  2. "Ann-Katrin Berger". Soccer Way. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  3. "2011/2012 Frauen Bundesliga". Soccer Way. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  4. Morgner, Sebastian (8 October 2013). "Turbine verteidigt Tabellenführung". Markische Allegemeine. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  5. "Player profile". Paris Saint-Germain. 17 June 2016.
  6. "PSG star signs for Birmingham". Birmingham City L.F.C. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  7. "Club statement: Ann-Katrin Berger". Birmingham City L.F.C. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017 – via bcfc.com.
  8. McNulty, Phil (17 May 2018). "Ann-Katrin Berger: From cancer diagnosis to PFA Team of the Year – BBC Sport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  9. "Ann-Katrin Berger to leave Blues Women". Birmingham City FC. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  10. "Ann-Katrin Berger signs for Chelsea FC Women". Chelsea FC. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.


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