Nina Engel
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Hildesheim, Germany
| Nina Engel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 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]
