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| Tabea Kemme | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tabea Kemme |
| Birth date | 22 February 1991 |
| Birth place | Gera, Thuringia, Germany |
| Height | 1.69 m |
| Position | Right-back, right wing-back, full-back |
| Youth clubs | FSV 06 Ohratal, FV 09 Niefern, VfL Halle 96 |
| Senior clubs | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, Arsenal WFC |
| National team | Germany U15, Germany U17, Germany U19, Germany U20, Germany |
Tabea Kemme (born 22 February 1991) is a former German professional footballer who played predominantly as a right-back and right wing-back, noted for her time at 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and Arsenal W.F.C. She represented the Germany women's national football team at senior and youth levels, winning continental and global honors, and later pursued a career in law enforcement with the German Police while remaining involved in football through mentoring and coaching initiatives.
Born in Gera in Thuringia, she began her footballing education in youth setups including FSV 06 Ohratal and local clubs around Saxony-Anhalt and Halle (Saale), advancing through regional systems that have produced players like Birgit Prinz, Nia Künzer, and Steffi Jones. As a teenager she joined the youth academy of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, a club associated with developing talents such as Anja Mittag, Conny Pohlers, and Nadine Angerer, linking her early pathway to Germany’s established youth development network evident in structures used by DFB programs and academies in Berlin and Brandenburg.
Kemme progressed to the senior setup at 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, competing in the Frauen-Bundesliga alongside teammates who had featured in tournaments like the UEFA Women's Champions League and the FIFA Women's World Cup. At Potsdam she contributed to domestic campaigns that contested titles previously won by clubs such as VfL Wolfsburg, Bayern Munich, and 1. FFC Frankfurt, and played in European fixtures against sides like Olympique Lyonnais Féminin and FC Barcelona Femení. In 2015 she transferred to Arsenal W.F.C. of the FA Women's Super League, joining a squad with alumni including Vivianne Miedema, Kim Little, and Jordan Nobbs, where she competed under managers who had links to Arsène Wenger-era philosophies and modern coaching methods influenced by Emma Hayes's contemporaries. Injuries limited appearances in England, a situation comparable to setbacks suffered by players such as Lucy Bronze and Fran Kirby, and she eventually retired from professional club football to focus on post-playing pursuits.
Kemme represented Germany across multiple youth levels, winning tournaments and featuring in age-group competitions like the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, joining cohorts that included future internationals such as Lena Goeßling and Melanie Leupolz. She made her senior debut for the Germany women's national football team and was part of squads competing in qualifiers for the UEFA Women's Championship and the FIFA Women's World Cup, overlapping with established internationals such as Célia Šašić, Dzsenifer Marozsán, and Anja Mittag. Her international tenure involved matches versus opponents from federations like UEFA, CONMEBOL, and CONCACAF, reflecting Germany’s regular scheduling of friendlies and tournaments.
Primarily deployed as a right-back and right wing-back, she combined defensive duties with attacking support, resembling modern full-backs used by managers in systems akin to those of Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola at club level, and by national tacticians who favor overlapping runs and inverted movements. Her attributes included pace, crossing ability, and tactical awareness, allowing link-up play with midfielders and wingers in formations such as 4–3–3 and 3–5–2, concepts also employed by clubs like Chelsea F.C. Women and national teams such as Netherlands women's national football team. Defensive phases saw her engage in one-on-one duels and positional pressing comparable to responsibilities shared by players like Kadeisha Buchanan and Lucy Bronze.
Off the pitch she pursued studies and vocational training alongside football, later joining the German Police where she trained in law enforcement and worked in capacities that allowed dual career development similar to programs supported by national federations like the DFB and clubs such as Bayern Munich that encourage athlete education. She has been involved in mentoring youth players and participating in community initiatives connected to former clubs and regional associations in Brandenburg, Berlin, and Thuringia.
Club appearances and goals spanned domestic leagues including the Frauen-Bundesliga and the FA WSL, and European competitions such as the UEFA Women's Champions League, with participation in national team fixtures across FIFA and UEFA organized matches. Her statistical record reflects seasons at 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and Arsenal W.F.C., youth caps at Germany U15 through U20, and senior caps for the Germany women's national football team.
She earned domestic and international honors with club and country, featuring in title-winning squads and tournament campaigns alongside players who have won awards such as the FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Boot and the UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award. Her career includes achievements in the Frauen-Bundesliga, cup competitions, and youth international tournaments organized by UEFA and FIFA.
Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:German women's footballers Category:Footballers from Thuringia