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Davie Selke
Selke in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Schorndorf, Germany
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 RB Leipzig
Number 27
Youth career
Stuttgarter Kickers
VfB Stuttgart
–2009 Normannia Gmünd
2009–2012 1899 Hoffenheim
2013 Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Werder Bremen 33 (9)
2015–2017 RB Leipzig 50 (14)
2017– Hertha BSC 0 (0)
International career‡
2011 Germany U16 1 (0)
2011 Germany U17 5 (2)
2012 Germany U18 7 (4)
2013–2015 Germany U19 13 (11)
2014– Germany U20 32 (23)
2015– Germany U21 12 (7)
2016 Germany Olympic 5 (2)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2017

Davie Selke (born 20 January 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for RB Leipzig and the Germany U21 national team. Selke began his professional career with Werder Bremen in 2013 before signing for RB Leipzig for a 2. Liga record fee of €8m in 2015.

He has represented Germany at all youth levels and in 2014 was part of the squad which won the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, earning the Golden Boot and Golden Player awards for his performances at the tournament.


Personal life

Davie Selke's father is from Ethiopia and his mother from the Czech republic. Selke was born and grew up in Schöndorf, Rhineland-Palatinate.

Career

Werder Bremen

Bundesliga breakthrough

Having spent the majority of his youth years at Hoffenheim, Selke signed for Werder Bremen in 2013 for €50,000.[1][2] While spending most of the 2013–2014 season playing for the reserves in the fourth-tier Regionalliga Nord, he made his first-team debut for the club on 3 November 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute for Clemens Fritz in a 3–2 Bundesliga victory over Hannover.[1][3] The following month, Selke exchanged blows with Fritz during a training session, with the pair having to be separated by teammates.[4] He ended the season having scored 9 goals in 26 appearances for the reserves and remaining goalless in three first-team appearances for Die Grün-Weißen.[5][6]

Selke playing for Werder in 2013.

At the start of the 2014–15 campaign, Selke signed a new four-year deal with Bremen, tying him to the club until 2018.[7] He scored his first goal on 20 September 2014, netting in a 4–2 Bundesliga loss against FC Augsburg.[8] A late flurry of four goals and four assists in nine games from Selke helped Bremen to a tenth-placed finish in the league, thus securing their status in the Bundesliga for another season.[9] He finished the 2014–15 season with 10 goals in 33 appearances in all competitions.[10]

Departure

Despite having signed a contract extension with Bremen just six months prior, Selke announced on 1 April 2015 that he would be joining 2. Liga side RB Leipzig at the end of the season.[11] The €8m fee Leipzig paid for Selke made him the most expensive 2.Liga signing in the history of the competition.[11] With Selke having been courted throughout the season by a host of European clubs, included in which were Real Madrid, Selke's decision to drop a division was seen as one of financial motive, especially given that Leipzig are owned by energy drink company Red Bull whom many feel are threatening the organic structure of German football.[12] Following the announcement of his departure, Selke was jeered by parts of the Werder Bremen fan base during the remaining matches of the season.[13] When asked about his impending move and the jeers, Selke responded by saying:

"Of course the whistles didn't just go in one ear and out of the other, I've seen how much the Werder fans can support this club and then you hear these whistles, but I'm mentally strong and can deal with the situation well...Leipzig have big objectives. Not only do they want to be promoted to the Bundesliga but they also want to establish themselves in the top half of the table in the near future. I want to be part of this project."[13]

RB Leipzig

Debut season and promotion to the Bundesliga

Selke made his debut for RB Leipzig on 25 July 2015 against FSV Frankfurt and scored his first goal for the club the following week, netting in a 2–2 draw with Greuther Fürth.[14] On 21 November, Selke netted the only goal in a 1–0 win over Arminia Bielefeld which saw Leipzig climb to the summit of 2.Liga.[15] On 8 May, Die roten Bullen secured promotion with a match to spare after beating Karlsruher SC 2–0. It was the first time in the club's short history that they had been promoted to the Bundesliga.[16] During the post match celebrations, Leipzig manager Ralf Rangnick pulled his hamstring after being chased by Selke with a glass of beer.[17] He finished the 2015–16 season with 10 goals in 32 appearances.[18]

He scored his first goal for the 2016–17 Bundesliga season on matchday three, scoring one and assisting another in a 3–1 win over Hamburg.[19] He struggled for first-team football throughout the season, however, and started in just four out of 20 appearances for the campaign, scoring four goals.[20]

Hertha Berlin

On 1 June 2017, fellow Bundesliga side Hertha BSC confirmed the signing of Selke on a long-term deal.[20]

International career

German national youth teams

Though born in Schorndorf, Germany, Selke is eligible to represent both Ethiopia, the birthplace of his father, and the Czech Republic, the birthplace of his mother. He and fellow German youth international teammate Gedion Zelalem had in the past been approached by the Ethiopian Football Association to represent the African nation but both players elected to remain within the German camp.[1][21]

In 2014, he helped Germany win the UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Selke netted six goals throughout the tournament which earned him the Golden Boot award.[12] His goalscoring tally equaled the tournament record, jointly held by Borko Veselinović and Álvaro Morata.[22] Selke was also named as the tournament's Golden Player.[22]

On 16 July 2016, Selke was named in Horst Hrubesch's 18-man squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[23] He scored his first goal at the tournament on 7 August, netting Germany's second in a 3–3 draw with South Korea.[24] Germany ultimately went on to win the Silver Medal, losing to Brazil in the final.[25]

Style of play

Former Germany striker Klaus Fischer described Selke as being a "young Miroslav Klose", comparing his stature and strength in the air with that of Germany's all-time record goalscorer.[26] Selke himself, however, cites former Bayern Munich striker Mario Gómez as being his idol.[27]

Career statistics

Club performance

As of matches played on 13 May 2017.[5][19]
Club Season League Cup1 Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Werder Bremen II 2013–14 Regionalliga Nord 26 9 — 26 9
Werder Bremen 2013–14 Bundesliga 3 0 0 0 3 0
2014–15 30 9 3 1 33 10
Totals 33 9 3 1 36 10
RB Leipzig 2015–16 2. Bundesliga 30 10 2 0 32 10
2016–17 Bundesliga 20 4 0 0 20 4
Totals 50 14 2 0 52 14
Career totals 109 32 5 1 114 33
  • 1.^ Includes German Cup.

Honours

International

Germany U19
Germany

Individual

References

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  2. ^ Yokhin, Michael (23 December 2014). "Werder Bremen's Davie Selke could become Germany's future No. 9". ESPN. Retrieved 5 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Garcia sorgt für das Bremer Happy-End". kicker Online (in German). Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Trainings-Rangelei bei Werder!". Bild (in German). 16 December 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Davie Selke » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
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  8. ^ "Werner ist Werders Schreckgespenst" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  9. ^ Potter, Steffan (21 March 2015). "UEFA.com's weekly wonderkid: Davie Selke". UEFA. Retrieved 5 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  12. ^ a b Jiang, Allan (26 May 2015). "Can Davie Selke Shrug Off Judas Perceptions With RB Leipzig?". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 5 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ a b "Davie Selke affected by Werder Bremen fan boos". ESPN. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Forsberg bestraft Fürther Chancenverwertung" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  15. ^ "Selke strike takes Leipzig top". Bundesliga. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Leipzig down Karlsruhe to secure promotion". Bundesliga. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  17. ^ Corless, Liam (8 May 2016). "Leipzig boss pulls hamstring after striker chases him with beer during Bundesliga promotion celebrations". Mirror (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  19. ^ a b "Davie Selke". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  20. ^ a b "Hertha sign Leipzig forward Davie Selke". Bundesliga. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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  22. ^ a b c d e "2014: Davie Selke". UEFA. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  23. ^ Wildhagen, Niklas (15 July 2016). "Hrubesch names his squad for Rio". Bundesliga Fanatic. Retrieved 15 July 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  24. ^ Dietze, Michael (7 August 2016. "Germany and South Korea fight to 3-3 draw in Group C clash". NBC. Retrieved 8 August 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ "Neymar's golden penalty sees Brazil to victory". FIFA. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  26. ^ Stockhofe, Lukas (4 July 2015). "Sturmlegende Klaus Fischer: "Selke ist der junge Klose"". Goal Germany (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  27. ^ Bothmann, Claudia (29 July 2015). "So tickt unser Bubi-Ballermann Selke". Bild (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  28. ^ "The UEFA Technical Team Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
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