Sandra Starke
Sandra Starke
Sandra Starke is a Namibian-born German footballer who plays as a forward for Frauen-Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Germany national team.
Sandra in numbers
360
Appearances
101
Goals
3
Trophies
Sandra Starke
RB Leipzig
She was born in Windhoek, Namibia to a Namibian-born German father and a Dutch mother.
Sandra Starke
RB Leipzig
She moved to Germany at age 12.
Sandra Starke
RB Leipzig
She trained at the prestigious sports boarding school of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam — one of Germany's top talent academies.
Sandra Starke
RB Leipzig
She is the sister of Namibian international Manfred Starke.
Sandra Starke
RB Leipzig
Before becoming a football pro, Sandra represented Namibia in fistball at the U18 World Championships in 2009.
Sandra Starke
RB Leipzig
She debuted for Germany in October 2019 and scored on her very first senior cap against Greece.
Sandra Starke
RB Leipzig
She lives and plays professionally with Type 1 diabetes, which she publicly revealed on World Diabetes Day 2020, becoming an advocate and role model.
Sandra Starke
RB Leipzig
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 Starke
RB Leipzig
Sandra with her dog Charly.
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