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

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– Aberdeen 29 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:19, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

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

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

Aston Villa

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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

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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

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Club

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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. ^ a b c Appearances in the FA Women's League Cup

Personal life

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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

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  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.
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