Nadine Marejke Angerer (born 10 November 1978) is a German football coach and player who is currently the goalkeeping player-coach for Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She has played for Frauen-Bundesliga clubs Bayern Munich, Turbine Potsdam, with whom she won the 2005 UEFA Women's Cup, and FFC Frankfurt. In 2008, she played for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan and was on loan with Brisbane Roar of the Australian W-League in 2013 and 2014. Angerer was recognized as one of the world's best female goalkeepers during her extensive international career.
Angerer made her debut for the Germany women's national football team in August 1996 and won 146 caps. She was the backup goalkeeper at multiple UEFA Women's Championships (1997, 2001, 2005), FIFA Women's World Cups (1999, 2003), and Olympic tournaments (2000, 2004). She became first-choice goalkeeper at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup after an injury to Silke Rottenberg, keeping a clean sheet in every round as Germany won the tournament. Angerer remained the first choice goalkeeper for the 2009 and 2013 UEFA Women's Championships, the 2011 and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cups, and the 2008 Olympics. Germany won the UEFA Women's Championship each time Angerer participated and won the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2003 and 2007. She is known for saving penalties, including Marta's kick in the 2007 World Cup final and two during the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 final. Angerer was appointed Germany captain in 2011 and was named FIFA World Player of the Year on 13 January 2014, the first goalkeeper to win the award. She announced her retirement for the end of the 2014–15 season on 13 May 2015.
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