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| Célia Šašić | |
|---|---|
| Name | Célia Šašić |
| Fullname | Célia Okoyino da Mbabi Šašić |
| Birth date | 27 June 1988 |
| Birth place | Karlsruhe, West Germany |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Forward |
| Youthyears1 | 1993–1999 |
| Youthclubs1 | Karlsruher SC |
| Youthyears2 | 1999–2003 |
| Youthclubs2 | VfL Sindelfingen |
| Years1 | 2003–2006 |
| Clubs1 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam II |
| Years2 | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs2 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam |
| Years3 | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs3 | 1. FFC Frankfurt II |
| Years4 | 2009–2018 |
| Clubs4 | FFC Frankfurt |
| Nationalyears1 | 2005–2017 |
| Nationalteam1 | Germany |
| Nationalcaps1 | 111 |
| Nationalgoals1 | 63 |
Célia Šašić (born 27 June 1988) is a retired German professional footballer who played as a forward, known for her goalscoring at club and international level. She played prominently in the Frauen-Bundesliga for 1. FFC Frankfurt and was a leading striker for the Germany women's national football team during a period that included major tournaments such as the FIFA Women's World Cup and the UEFA Women's Championship. Her career earned individual distinctions like the FIFA World Player of the Year shortlist placements and the FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Boot-adjacent recognition before her early retirement.
Born in Karlsruhe, Šašić grew up in a multicultural family with roots linking to Republic of the Congo and Portugal through heritage and upbringing. She began playing youth football at local clubs including Karlsruher SC and later moved to VfL Sindelfingen, developing in regional competitions overseen by the Badischer Fußballverband and the Deutscher Fußball-Bund. Her youth trajectory placed her alongside contemporaries progressing through academy systems similar to those at FC Bayern Munich, VfL Wolfsburg, and 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, culminating in promotion to senior squads participating in the DFB-Pokal and Frauen-Bundesliga structures.
Šašić's senior career included spells at 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam where she encountered coaches and players affiliated with European competitions like the UEFA Women's Champions League. A transfer to 1. FFC Frankfurt solidified her profile; with Frankfurt she faced opponents from clubs such as SV Werder Bremen (women), FFC Turbine Potsdam, Bayern Munich (women), and VfL Wolfsburg (women). In domestic cup finals and league campaigns, she competed under managers whose careers intersect with figures at FC Barcelona Femení, Arsenal W.F.C., Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, and Paris Saint-Germain Féminine. Her goal tallies challenged records held by forwards who starred in tournaments organized by UEFA and FIFA. Club competition exposed her to international transfers, player agents linked to FIFPro, and broadcast contexts involving ARD (broadcaster), ZDF, and ESPN.
Selected for the Germany women's national football team, she featured in major tournaments including the FIFA Women's World Cup and the UEFA Women's Championship, competing against national teams such as United States women's national soccer team, Japan women's national football team, Sweden women's national football team, and Norway women's national football team. She played under national coaches who have ties to other federations, and appeared in qualification cycles administered by UEFA and FIFA. Her scoring contributions were recorded in matches staged at venues linked to Olympiastadion (Berlin), Wembley Stadium, and tournament finals associated with the UEFA European Championship and the Olympic Games. She announced retirement from international football after amassing over 100 caps, joining the list of centurions such as Birgit Prinz, Marta, Bojana Popović, and Homare Sawa.
As a forward she was noted for clinical finishing, positional movement, and aerial ability, drawing comparisons in press coverage to strikers from clubs like Olympique Lyonnais Féminin and Arsenal W.F.C.. Analysts from publications connected to Kicker (magazine), BBC Sport, and The Guardian highlighted her link-up play with midfielders often tutored in academies such as Ajax, Santos FC, and S.L. Benfica. Pundits referenced tactical systems employed by managers influenced by Jürgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola, and Silvio Berlusconi-era strategies when assessing her role in pressing, transitional play, and set-piece situations.
Off the pitch she has been involved with initiatives relating to sport promotion linked to institutions such as the Deutscher Fußball-Bund and charities cooperating with organizations like UNICEF and UEFA's HatTrick programme. Her personal network includes teammates and contemporaries who have affiliations with clubs across Europe and North America, and she has made media appearances on outlets such as ARD (broadcaster), Sky Deutschland, and Eurosport. She has navigated public attention similar to peers who have partnerships with sponsors like Adidas, Puma, and Nike.
Her club and international statistics include over 100 international caps and more than 60 goals for Germany women's national football team, alongside prolific goal returns in the Frauen-Bundesliga for 1. FFC Frankfurt. Seasonal tallies placed her among top scorers in competitions comparable to the UEFA Women's Champions League scoring charts and domestic lists maintained by the Deutscher Fußball-Bund and sports statisticians at Opta Sports and RSSSF.
Her honors include domestic cup and league successes with 1. FFC Frankfurt and recognition in annual awards analogous to FIFA The Best, Ballon d'Or Féminin shortlists, and national prizes conferred by the Bundespräsident and sports bodies such as the German Football Association. She received top-scorer accolades in the Frauen-Bundesliga and was decorated among players honored at ceremonies held in venues associated with Deutsches Fußballmuseum and national award events featuring figures from UEFA and FIFA.
Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:German women's footballers Category:Germany women's international footballers