Tess Wester

Tess Wester

Wester after a match with Netherlands in 2015
Personal information
Born (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993
Heerhugowaard, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Nickname Tessie
Club information
Current club SG BBM Bietigheim
Number 33
Youth clubs
1999–2007
2007–2008
2008–2011
Hugo Girls
VZV
HandbalAcademie
Senior clubs
2008–2010
2010–2011
2011–2014
2015–
VOC Amsterdam
E&O Emmen
VfL Oldenburg
SG BBM Bietigheim
National team
2012– Netherlands 54 (5)

Tess Wester (born 19 May 1993)[1] is a Dutch handballer who plays as goalkeeper for German handball club SG BBM Bietigheim.

A full international with the Dutch national team since 2012, she won the silver medal in the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship with the Dutch team and became the goalkeeper with the highest percentage of saves in the tournament. Wester also reaches with the Dutch team the fourth place in the 2016 Summer Olympics. [2][3][4]

Career

Wester started her career in 1999 at Hugo Girls, at the age of 5-6. In her youth career she also played for VZV and HandbalAcademie.

She played in the EHF Champions League with VOC Amsterdam in the 2008-09 season. Wester played in E&O Emmen since 2010 until 2011.

In 2011 she was signed for Germany club VfL Oldenburg, playing in the club until 2015 winning the German Cup in 2012. Wester was signed for Bundesliga club SG BBM Bietigheim.

International career

Wester played for the first time with the Dutch team in a friendly match against Romania on October 2, 2012. [5]

She played in the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship with the Dutch team, achieving the final of the tournament, but losing against Norway 23-31. [6]

She was called up for represent Netherlands handball team in the 2016 Summer Olympics, achieving the fourth place after lose in the semi-finlas against France 23–24, and the bronze medal match against Norway 26–36. [7][8][9]

Honours

References

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