Babett Peter

Babett Peter

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Babett Peter is a former German professional footballer known for her defensive skills on the field.

She was awarded the prestigious Silbernes Lorbeerblatt for her contributions to football.

Peter won the inaugural UEFA Women's Champions League title with Turbine Potsdam in 2010, scoring in the final's penalty shoot-out.

Biography

Early Life

Babett Peter, a former German professional footballer, began her journey in football at a young age. She started playing in primary school and joined the local football club FSV Oschatz at just nine years old. Her talent quickly became evident, leading her to represent various German national teams at junior levels.

Club Career

Peter's professional career took off when she joined 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig in 2004. She later moved to 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam during the winter break of the 2005–06 season, where she enjoyed significant success, winning the Bundesliga title and the German Cup in her first season. Her prowess on the field earned her the Fritz Walter medal in gold in 2007 as the best female junior player. Over the years, she secured three consecutive Bundesliga titles with Turbine Potsdam and played a crucial role in their UEFA Women's Champions League victory in 2010. After stints with 1. FFC Frankfurt and VfL Wolfsburg, where she continued to collect titles, Peter transitioned to CD Tacón in Spain in 2019.

International Career

Peter made her debut for the German national team in 2006 and was part of the squad that won the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. She also contributed to Germany's success at the 2009 European Championship and the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team clinched the gold medal. After a distinguished international career, she announced her retirement from the national team in 2019.

Personal Life and Executive Career

Beyond her playing career, Peter has taken on executive roles, including serving as the assistant general manager for the Chicago Red Stars since 2022. She graduated from the Potsdam Sports Gymnasium in 2007 and has faced personal challenges, including facial nerve paralysis since childhood. Peter is married to American soccer player Ella Masar, with whom she shares a son born in 2020.

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Career & Clubs

International career

Peter made her debut in the German national team in March 2006 against Finland. She was part of Germany's winning team at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, but did not play in any game. One year later, she won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she became a regular starter for Germany in the knockout stage of the tournament. Peter was part of Germany's team winning the country's seventh title at the 2009 European Championship. She scored her first goal for the national team at the Algarve Cup facing China in March 2010. Peter was called up for Germany's 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup squad. She was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the gold medal. On 26 April 2019, she announced her retirement from the national team.

International goals

Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first:

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Executive career

Chicago Red Stars, 2022 - Present

Peters has worked for the Chicago Red Stars as an assistant general manager since 2022, although she was never formally introduced by the club.

Club career

Turbine Potsdam

Peter started playing football in primary school. At the age of nine, her parents took her to the local football club FSV Oschatz. She later played for 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig and was called up for German national teams at the junior level. During the winter break of the 2005–06 season, she moved to 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, winning the Bundesliga title and the German Cup in her first season. In September 2007, Peter received the Fritz Walter medal in gold as the best female junior player of the year. One month later, she scored her first Bundesliga goal for Potsdam against SG Essen-Schönebeck from the penalty spot. From 2009 to 2011, Peter won three consecutive Bundesliga titles with Turbine Potsdam. In the 2009–10 season, Potsdam also claimed the inaugural UEFA Women's Champions League title, with Peter scoring during the penalty shoot-out in the final. One year later, Potsdam again made it to the final, but lost against Olympique Lyonnais.

FFC Frankfurt, 2012 - 2014

On 29 February 2012, Peter signed a three-year contract and moved to 1. FFC Frankfurt on 1 July 2012.

Wolfsburg, 2014 - 2019

In March 2014, Peter joined VfL Wolfsburg. She won three Frauen-Bundesliga titles with Wolfsburg as well as the DFB-Pokal Frauen five times.

CD Tacón, 2019 - 2022

On 17 September 2019, VfL Wolfsburg agreed to mutually terminate Babett's contract so she could immediately join Spanish Primera División team CD Tacón, signing a two-year…

Club
1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig (2004–2005)
Club
1. FFC Frankfurt (2012–2014)
Club
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam (2006–2012)
Club
VfL Wolfsburg
Club
VfL Wolfsburg (2014–)
Club
Germany women's national football team (2006–)
Club
FFV Leipzig (2004–2005)
Club
Germany women's national under-15 association football team (2003–2003)
Club
Germany women's national under-17 association football team (2004–2005)
Club
Germany women's national under-19 association football team (2005–2006)
Club
Germany women's national under-20 association football team (2006–2006)
National team
Germany

Trophies & Awards

Award
Silbernes Lorbeerblatt

Personal

Personal life

Peter graduated from the Potsdam Sports Gymnasium in June 2007, receiving her Abitur diploma. In October 2007, she became a member of the sports support group of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). Since the age of five, Peter has suffered from facial nerve paralysis. At the age of 15, she had an operation which improved her condition. Peter began a relationship with the American soccer player Ella Masar. In September 2020, Masar gave birth to a baby boy. She married Masar on 21 July 2022.

Clubs

  • Germany women's national football team2006current
  • VfL Wolfsburg2014current
  • VfL Wolfsburgcurrent
  • Germany women's national under-15 association football team2003–2003
  • 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig2004–2005
  • FFV Leipzig2004–2005
  • Germany women's national under-17 association football team2004–2005
  • Germany women's national under-19 association football team2005–2006
  • 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam2006–2012
  • Germany women's national under-20 association football team2006–2006
  • 1. FFC Frankfurt2012–2014

Played together with

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

German footballer

Position

defender

Extract from Wikipedia

Babett Peter is a former German professional footballer who has been the sports director at the Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt since 2026. She played as a defender for Real Madrid CF and for the Germany women's national football team.

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