Nina Räcke

Nina Räcke
Räcke with RB Leipzig in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-09-17) 17 September 2001[1]
Place of birth Burg bei Magdeburg, Germany[2]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back[4]
Team information
Current team
 Hamburger SV
Number 39
Youth career
2006–2014 SV Theeßen 1985
2014–2015 Burger BC 08
2015–2018 Magdeburger FFC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 VfL Wolfsburg II 36 (1)
2020–2023 SGS Essen 52 (1)
2023–2025 RB Leipzig 29 (0)
2025– Hamburger SV 0 (0)
International career‡
2020 Germany U19 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 July 2025

Nina Räcke (born 17 September 2001) is a German footballer who plays as a centre-back for Frauen-Bundesliga club Hamburger SV. She has previously played for RB Leipzig, SGS Essen, and VfL Wolfsburg II.

Youth career

Räcke started playing football as a child, often with her two brothers, Moritz and Till. For 8 years, she played for the various youth teams of SV Theeßen before plying her trade as a member of Burger BC 08.[3] With both clubs, she was the only girl.[5] From 2015 to 2018, Räcke attended a sports boarding school in Magdeburg and played for Magdeburger FFC.[3][5]

Club career

From 2018 to 2020, Räcke played for VfL Wolfsburg's second team in the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga.[6] She made 36 total appearances for the club across a two-year span.[7][8]

At age 18, Räcke accomplished a personal dream of hers and moved up to the German first division for the first time;[7] She signed a multi-year contract with SGS Essen on 2 April 2020.[6] She spent three years with the club and accumulated ample playing time,[9] garnering a total of 52 appearances.[1] However, in the few months leading up to her departure, Räcke found herself benched in favor of Markus Högner's preferred centre-back duo of Jacqueline Meißner and Lena Ostermeier.[10] Upon the expiry of her contract, she departed from the club in search of a new challenge.[4]

Räcke joined the newly-promoted RB Leipzig in April 2023.[11][12] In her first year, she helped the club reach the DFB-Pokal round of 16, where they faced TSG Hoffenheim; Räcke had previously expressed disappointment that the match had not been broadcast or televised.[13] She finished her first campaign with Leipzig having appeared in 15 league matches.[1] In the 2024–25 season, Räcke was not able to secure a starting role and ended up only starting in one of her 14 appearances.[14] When the 2025 summer transfer window arrived, Räcke departed from RB Leipzig;[15] although Räcke's contract lasted another year, Leipzig terminated her deal and rendered her free to leave.[16]

On 15 May 2025, Räcke signed a two-year contract with Hamburger SV.[2] She was the club's first signing of the summer as Hamburger SV prepared to return to the Frauen-Bundesliga after 13 years in lower leagues.[15][2] It is Räcke's second time in a row signing with a team after its promotion to the German top-flight.[11]

International career

Räcke has previously played for the Germany under-19 national team.[6] She made her debut for the squad in 2020, participating in a 2–0 defeat to Iceland.[1]

Personal life

Räcke has studied energy and water management since her time at SGS Essen.[17] While playing for RB Leipzig, she split her time between football and her studies at Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences; Räcke often attended an internship at a local wastewater treatment plant on the same days as Leipzig trainings.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 July 2025[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VfL Wolfsburg II 2018–19 2. Frauen-Bundesliga 22 0 — 22 0
2019–20 14 1 — 14 1
Total 36 1 0 0 36 1
SGS Essen 2020–21 Frauen-Bundesliga 19 0 0 0 19 0
2021–22 19 1 3 0 22 1
2022–23 14 0 2 0 16 0
Total 52 1 5 0 57 1
RB Leipzig 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga 15 0 2 0 17 0
2024–25 14 0 1 0 15 0
Total 29 0 3 0 32 0
Hamburger SV 2025–26 Frauen-Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 117 2 8 0 125 2
  1. ^ Includes the DFB-Pokal

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Nina Räcke at DFB (also available in German)
  2. ^ a b c "HSV-Frauen verpflichten Nina Räcke" [HSV women sign Nina Räcke]. HSV e.V. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Schütze, Bettina. "Fußballerspielerin Nina Räcke aus Theeßen: Wie aus einem Kita-Kind eine Bundesliga-Spielerin wurde" [Football player Nina Räcke from Theeßen: How a kindergarten child became a Bundesliga player]. Volksstimme (in German). Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Der Zweitliga-Tabellenführer lockt: Räcke verlässt Essen" [The second division leader beckons: Räcke leaves Essen]. Kicker (in German). July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Kegler, Robert. "Nina Räcke im Interview: "Fußball ist für alle da"" [Nina Räcke in an interview: "Football is for everyone"]. Fußballverband Sachsen-Anhalt (in German). Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Nina Räcke wechselt zur SGS Essen - Der Frauenfussball-Bundesligist aus Essen" [Nina Räcke moves to SGS Essen]. SGS Essen (in German). April 3, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  7. ^ a b FFussball (April 4, 2020). "Frauenfußball Magazin: Frauen-Bundesliga: Talent Räcke wechselt nach Essen" [Women's Bundesliga: Talented Räcke moves to Essen]. Frauenfußball Magazin (in German). Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  8. ^ "Aus Theeßen in die Bundesliga: "Meistens war ich das einzige Mädchen"" [From Theeßen to the Bundesliga: "Most of the time I was the only girl"]. FuPa (in German). Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  9. ^ "15 Talente fürs Rampenlicht der Frauen-Bundesliga 2023/24" [15 talents for the spotlight of the 2023/24 Women's Bundesliga]. Kicker (in German). September 14, 2023. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  10. ^ Burgmer, Benedikt (April 14, 2023). "Darum wäre ein Heimsieg für die SGS Essen richtig wertvoll" [That's why a home win for SGS Essen would be really valuable]. WAZ (in German). Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  11. ^ a b "RB-Frauen holen neue Verteidigerin für ihren Bundesliga-Kader" [RB Women sign new defender for their Bundesliga squad]. RB Live (in German). Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  12. ^ Debat, Ralf. "SGS Essen: Abwehrspielerin Nina Räcke wechselt zu RB Leipzig" [SGS Essen: Defender Nina Räcke joins RB Leipzig]. MSPW - Media Sportservice (in German). Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  13. ^ Kortenhaus, Tilman (July 6, 2025). "RB Leipzig: DFB-Pokal-Spiel der Frauen bei TSG Hoffenheim nicht im TV - Nina Räcke enttäuscht" [Top game in Hoffenheim not on TV: RB Leipzig's Nina Räcke still sees "a lot of potential"]. LVZ (in German). Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  14. ^ Kastberg, Frederik (May 15, 2025). "HSV-News: Frauen holen Bundesligaspielerin von RB Leipzig" [First new signing confirmed: HSV women sign Bundesliga player]. Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Another five departures from the RB Leipzig women's soccer team". Die Sachsen (in German). Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  16. ^ Henselin-Rudolph, Antje (May 8, 2025). "RB Leipzig: Frauen bauen personell um - Weitere fünf Abgänge" [Five more departures: RB Leipzig women restructure personnel]. LVZ (in German). Archived from the original on May 20, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  17. ^ a b Burgmer, Benedikt (January 18, 2022). "SGS-Spielerin Räcke pendelt zwischen Training und Hochschule" [SGS player Räcke commutes between training and university]. WAZ (in German). Retrieved July 9, 2025.
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