Davie Selke

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Davie Selke
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Selke playing for Werder in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Schorndorf, Germany
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Position(s) Striker
Team 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 30 (10)
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 6 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:20, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
‡ 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. He holds the record for being the most expensive 2. Liga signing of all time.

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 substitute 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

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.[10] 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.[11] On 8 May, Die roten Bullen secured promotion with a match to spare after beating Karlsruher 2-0. It was the first time in the club's short history that they had been promoted to the Bundesliga.[12] During the post match celebrations, Leipzig manager Ralf Rangnick pulled his hamstring after being chased by Selke with a glass of beer.[13]

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 helped Germany win the UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He netted six goals throughout the tournament which earned him the Golden Boot award.[8] His goalscoring tally equaled the tournament record, jointly held by Borko Veselinović and Álvaro Morata.[14] Selke was also named as the tournament's Golden Player.[14]

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.[15] Selke himself, however, cites former Bayern Munich striker Mario Gómez as being his idol.[16]

Career statistics

Club performance

As of 8 May 2016[17]
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe Total
2013–14 Werder Bremen Bundesliga 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2014–15 30 9 3 1 0 0 33 10
Total 33 9 3 1 0 0 36 10
2015–16 RB Leipzig 2. Bundesliga 29 10 2 0 0 0 31 10
Total 29 10 2 0 0 0 31 10
Career total 62 19 5 1 0 0 67 20

Honours

International

Germany U19

Individual

References

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External links

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