Inken Becher
Inken-Isabell Becher (formerly Beeken; born 2 September 1978) is a former German football defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Inken-Isabell Becher | ||
Date of birth | 2 September 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Tennis Borussia Berlin | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Berliner SV 92 | |||
Hertha 03 Zehlendorf | |||
SC Siemensstadt | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–2003 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | ||
2003–2007 | 1.FFC Turbine Potsdam | ||
2007–2008 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | ||
2011–2016 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | ||
National team‡ | |||
1997–2005 | Germany | 13 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:38, 30 November 2013 (UTC) |
Club career
Becher started playing football in 1985 at Berliner SV 1892, then joined Hertha 03 Zehlendorf, SC Siemensstadt and Tennis Borussia Berlin from where she switched to 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam in 2003. With TeBe she had played Bundesliga already but also experienced relegation. With Turbine she became German champion twice, cup winner three times and won the UEFA Women's Cup in 2005. She was suspended for the second leg of the final after receiving a yellow card in the first leg.[1]
In 2007, Becher returned to Tennis Borussia Berlin where she ended her career for health reasons after the 2007–08 season. She then again played for TeBe in the 2011–2012 Regionalliga season, but ended her career in 2016.
International career
On 28 May 1997, Becher made her Germany women's national football team debut against Norway in a 3–0 defeat. She won 13 caps, the last in Germany's 3–1 win over Canada in Vancouver on 1 September 2005.[2]
References
- "Potsdam claim pole position against injury-hit rivals". FIFA. 16 May 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- "Players info Becher". German Football Association. Retrieved 30 November 2013.