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Nina Räcke

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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 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 13 (0)
2025– Hamburger SV II 3 (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 23 April 2026

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 23 April 2026[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 13 0 2 0 15 0
Career total 130 2 10 0 140 2
  1. Includes the DFB-Pokal

References

  1. Nina Räcke at DFB (also available in German)
  2. "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. 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. "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. 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. "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. 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. "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. "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. 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.