Davie Selke

Davie Selke

Selke playing for Werder in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995
Place of birth Schorndorf, Germany
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 RB Leipzig
Number 27
Youth career
Stuttgarter Kickers
VfB Stuttgart
0000–2009 1. FC Normannia Gmünd
2009–2012 1899 Hoffenheim
2013 Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2013–2015 Werder Bremen 33 (9)
2015– RB Leipzig 26 (10)
National team‡
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 6 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:26, 20 March 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:52, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

Davie Selke (born 20 January 1995) is a German footballer who plays as a striker for RB Leipzig

Club career

Werder Bremen

Early struggles and breakthrough

Having spent the majority of his youth years at Hoffenheim, Selke signed for Werder Bremen in 2013 for just €50,000.[1][2] He made his debut for the club on 3 November 2013, coming on as a second half substitue for Clemens Fritz in a 3-2 Bundesliga victory over Hannover. The following month, Selke exchanged blows with Fritz during a training session, with the pair having to be separated by teammates.[3] He ended the season having made three senior appearances but remained goalless for Die Grün-Weißen.

At the start of the 2014-15 campaign, Selke signed a new 4-year deal with Bremen, tying him to the club until 2018.[4] He scored his first goal on 20 September 2014, netting in a 4-2 Bundesliga loss against FC Augsburg.[5] A late flurry or 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.[6]

Acrimonious departure

Despite having signed a contract extension with Bremen just six months prior, Selke announced on 1 April 2016 that he would be joining 2. Liga side RB Leipzig at the end of the season.[7] The €8m fee Leipzig paid for Selke made him the most expensive 2.Liga signing in the history of the competition.[7] 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.[8] Following the announcement of his departure, Selke was consistently jeered by the Werder Bremen fans during the remaining matches of the season.[9] 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."[9]

RB Leipzig

On 1 April 2015, it was announced that Selke would join RB Leipzig at the start of 2015-16 season on a five-year deal.[10][11] He scored his first goal for RB Leipzig against Greuther Fürth on August, 3 2015.[12]

International career

Selke has an Ethiopian father and is thus eligible to for selection for Ethiopia. He and his international teammate Gedion Zelalem were approached by the nation to represent them but both players elected to remain within the German camp.[1]

In 2014, he won the UEFA European Under-19 Championship with Germany. He was also the top scorer in that tournament.[8]

Career statistics

Club performance

As of 20 March 2016[13]
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe Total
2013–14Werder BremenBundesliga 30000030
2014–15 30931003310
Total 33931003610
2015–16RB Leipzig2. Bundesliga 2392000259
Career total 561851006119

References

  1. 1 2 Robey, Will (13 September 2014). "Werner ist Werders Schreckgespenst". Four Four Two. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Yokhin, Michael (23 December 2014). "Werder Bremen's Davie Selke could become Germany's future No. 9". ESPN. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Trainings-Rangelei bei Werder!". Bild (in German). 16 December 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Werder Bremen starlet Davie Selke pens new deal until 2018". ESPN. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Werner ist Werders Schreckgespenst" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Potter, Steffan (21 March 2015). "UEFA.com's weekly wonderkid: Davie Selke". UEFA. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  7. 1 2 Whitney, Clark (2 April 2015). "Davie Selke Transfer Confirms Leipzig Have Become the Next Hoffenheim". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  8. 1 2 Jiang, Allan (26 May 2015). "Can Davie Selke Shrug Off Judas Perceptions With RB Leipzig?". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Davie Selke affected by Werder Bremen fan boos". ESPN. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Selke to leave Bremen for Leipzig". Bundesliga. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "1. Sommerneuzugang: Sturmtalent Davie Selke wechselt zu RB Leipzig!" (in German). RB Leipzig. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Forsberg bestraft Fürther Chancenverwertung" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "Davie Selke" (in German). weltfussball.de. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

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