Davie Selke is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club 1.
10 Facts About Davie Selke
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Davie Selke spent two seasons with Leipzig, helping the club earn promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time in 2016 and qualification to the UEFA Champions League the following year.
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Davie Selke has represented Germany at all youth levels and in 2014 was part of the squad which won the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, earning the Golden Boot and Golden Player awards for his performances at the tournament.
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Davie Selke finished the season with 10 goals in 33 appearances in all competitions.
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Davie Selke ultimately scored 10 goals in 36 appearances for the club.
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Davie Selke struggled for first-team football throughout the season and started in just four out of 20 appearances for the campaign, scoring four goals.
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Davie Selke netted six goals throughout the tournament which earned him the Golden Boot award.
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On 16 July 2016, Davie Selke was named in Horst Hrubesch's 18-man squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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Former Germany striker Klaus Fischer described Davie Selke as being a "young Miroslav Klose", comparing his stature and strength in the air with that of Germany's all-time record goalscorer.
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Davie Selke himself cites former Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez as being his idol.