Peggy Nietgen

Peggy Nietgen (born 12 August 1986), née Kuznik, is a German football defender. She currently plays for 1. FC Köln.

Peggy Nietgen
Kuznik during a league match in September 2015
Personal information
Full name Peggy Kuznik
Date of birth (1986-08-12) 12 August 1986
Place of birth Finsterwalde, East Germany
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 1. FC Köln
Number 21
Youth career
SV Blau-Weiß Tröbnitz
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2007 1.FFC Turbine Potsdam 94 (5)
2008–2009 Lokomotive Leipzig 21 (8)
2009–2013 SC 07 Bad Neuenahr 79 (9)
2013 VfL Wolfsburg 0 (0)
2013–2017 1.FFC Frankfurt 74 (9)
2017– Koln 64 (10)
National team‡
2000–2002 Germany U-17 15 (1)
2002–2005 Germany U-19 30 (2)
2006 Germany U-21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 February 2008

Career

Kuznik began her career at the age of five at SV Blau-Weiß Tröbitz. She joined the academy of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam in 2000. Upon graduation in 2002, she became a permanent member of Turbine’s first team. Kuznik has won the national championship seven times and the national cup nine times, over the course of spells at Potsdam, Lokomotive Leipzig, SC 07 Bad Neuenahr and 1.FFC Frankfurt.[1] Kuznik also had signed for VfL Wolfsburg in 2013, but cancelled her contract before making any appearances for the club.[2]

Kuznik has won the UEFA Women's Cup in 2005, the German championship in 2004 and 2006 and the German cup in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2014. She also won the under-19 World Cup in 2004.

References
  1. "Die Tröbitzerin Peggy Kuznik ist eine Kämpfernatur" (in German). Lausitzer Rundschau. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. "Nach der Auflösung ihres Vertrags in Wolfsburg trifft Peggy Kuznik nun im Pokal auf den Triplesieger" (in German). Frankfurter Rundschau. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2020.


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