Nadine Hanssen (born 7 October 1993) is a

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professional

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who last played as a

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for SWPL1 club

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. Hanssen was born in the

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and prior to signing for

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in 2018, she had played for PSV,

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and

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Club career

PSV

Hanssen made her league debut against Utrecht on 12 October 2012.

Aston Villa

Hanssen joined

in 2018. Hanssen scored on her

debut on 18 August against

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in a 2–1 loss in the WSL cup, scoring in the 54th minute. She scored a hattrick against

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on 10 November 2020. On 18 May 2021, it was announced that her contract would not be extended.

Aberdeen

On 14 September 2022, Hanssen was announced at Aberdeen Women. She made her league debut against Hearts on 16 October 2022. Hanssen scored her first league goal against Glasgow Women at

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on 30 October 2022, scoring in the 18th minute. On 14 July 2023, it was announced that she had signed a semi-professional contract with the club. On 20 July 2023, it was announced that Hanssen would captain the side for the 2023–24 season. She became pregnant in late 2023 and the captaincy was passed onto Hannah Stewart.

Career statistics

Club

;Notes

Personal life

Hanssen studied economics at the Johan Cruijff University. She moved to Aberdeen with her partner

Kelle Roos Kelle Willem Roos (born 31 May 1992) is a Dutch professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for club US Triestina Calcio 1918, Triestina. Roos spent his youth with a wide variety of ...

. She decided to restart her own football career after the birth of their son Romeo in December 2021.

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