Vildan Kardeşler is a German footballer who plays as a forward for Frauen-Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.
After finishing high school, she moved to the United States to study psychology while playing college football.
During her college years, she played for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers and later for the Arizona State Sun Devils.
In 2024, she signed with Hamburger SV and played a key role in their promotion to the Bundesliga.
At just 17, she captained Westphalia’s U18 selection to win the DFB-Länderpokal in Duisburg.
In 2015, she reached the semifinals of the UEFA U17 European Championship with Germany.
She has German nationality and is of Turkish descent.
Before every match, she listens to music — the genre depends on her mood that day.
Her biggest passion outside football is spending time with her family.
She discovered her love for football back in primary school, playing during breaks with her classmates.
She would always choose the sea over the mountains.
Pasta is her go-to comfort food.
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
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2024
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present
|
Hamburger SV | 28 | 6 |
|
2022
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2024
|
SV Meppen | 40 | 8 |
|
2022
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2022
|
Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | 2 | 0 |
|
2020
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2021
|
ASU Sun Devils | 9 | 1 |
|
2017
-
2019
|
Pitt Panthers | 34 | 5 |
|
2016
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2017
|
SV Meppen | 16 | 1 |
| International Stats | |||
|
2017
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2018
|
Germany U17 | 12 | 2 |
|
2016
-
2017
|
Germany U16 | 5 | 0 |
