Nina Engel
| Nina Engel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
25 April 2003 Hildesheim, Germany | ||
| Nationality | German | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | HSG Bensheim/Auerbach | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2021-2022 | SV Werder Bremen | ||
2022-2024 | Neckarsulmer SU | ||
2024- | HSG Bensheim/Auerbach | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Germany | 17 | (50) |
Medal record | |||
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 1 October 2025 | |||
Nina Engel (born 25 April 2003) is a German female handball player for HSG Bensheim/Auerbach and the German national team.[1][2] She is considered one of today's greatest talents in German women's handball.[3][4]
She made her international debut on the German national team on 24 October 2024.[5] She also represented Germany at the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship in Switzerland/Austria/Hungary.[6][7]
A year later she represented Germany at the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.[8] Here Germany reached the final, where they lost to Norway.[9] This was the first time since 1994 that Germany made the final of a major international tournament and the first time they won a medal since 2007.[10]
References
- ^ "NINA ENGEL - Career & Statistics". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ DHB profile
- ^ "Empower to Inspire: Engel taking small steps towards dreams". European Handball Federation. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Nina Engel, from second division to European League in two years". European Handball Federation. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Deutschlands Handballerinnen verlieren hauchdünn gegen Norwegen". handball-world.news. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Mit 19 Spielerinnen in die EURO-Vorbereitung". handball.net (in German). 6 November 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Team Roster: Germany". ehf.eu. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Mit 17 Spielerinnen in die Heim-WM". dhb.de/ (in German). 4 November 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Norge vinder VM-guld efter dramatisk finale" (in Danish). TV2 Danmar. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ "Deutsche Handballerinnen ziehen ins WM-Finale ein" (in German). Tagesschau. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-15.