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Sandra Starke
Sandra
Starke
Jul 31, 1993
#13 - Midfielder

Sandra Starke is a Namibian-born German footballer who plays as a forward for Frauen-Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Germany national team.

Did You Know?

She was born in Windhoek, Namibia to a Namibian-born German father and a Dutch mother.
She moved to Germany at age 12.
She trained at the prestigious sports boarding school of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam — one of Germany's top talent academies.
She is the sister of Namibian international Manfred Starke.
Before becoming a football pro, Sandra represented Namibia in fistball at the U18 World Championships in 2009.
She debuted for Germany in October 2019 and scored on her very first senior cap against Greece.
She lives and plays professionally with Type 1 diabetes, which she publicly revealed on World Diabetes Day 2020, becoming an advocate and role model.
She uses a sensor on her arm to measure her blood sugar via smartphone and injects insulin using a pen – she deliberately chose not to use an insulin pump.
Sandra with her dog Charly.

Club Achievements

Germany Frauen Bundesliga
Germany DFB Pokal

Stats

Year Club AP GL
2023
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present
RB Leipzig 37 3
2023
-
2023
Chicago Stars (loan) 8 0
2021
-
2023
VfL Wolfsburg II 5 1
2021
-
2023
VfL Wolfsburg 28 3
2017
-
2021
SC Freiburg II 4 0
2013
-
2021
SC Freiburg 180 56
2010
-
2013
Turbine Potsdam 4 0
2009
-
2013
Turbine Potsdam II 81 36
International Stats
2019
-
2021
Germany 6 1
2012
-
2012
Germany U19 3 0
2009
-
2009
Germany U16 4 1