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From footballer to fashion icon: Caroline Enderlein in focus!
Caroline Enderlein, former footballer from Oberhavel, switches from a sports career to photo modeling and new challenges.
From footballer to fashion icon: Caroline Enderlein in focus!
An impressive career in women's football, marked by many low blows, could be summed up in the words of Caroline Enderlein. The former Oranienburger FC player, who was active until summer 2022, suffered four cruciate ligament tears in her sporting career. These injuries and the associated health problems ultimately led to her having to end her football career. Now, as a dispatcher at Deutsche Bahn in Pankow, she has taken on new challenges and finds herself in an exciting new role as a photo model. Like [maz-online.de](https://www.maz-online.de/lokales/oberhavel/zehdenick/klein-mutz-fussballerin-caroline-enderlein-zwischen-shooting-und-si gnalstoerung-US5VTHWGNFAJPOSMNWC5RGIT3Y.html?mst_prev_website=maz&mst_prev_page_id=%2Flokales%2Foberhavel%2F&mst_prev_link_type=frontpage) Reportedly, Enderlein's shift work was no longer compatible with training and playing, so she ended her active football career.
Enderlein learned about the ups and downs of football early on after she was already active for the clubs in Friedrichsthal and Klein-Mutz. However, her passion for sport remains unbroken. Her connection to football is particularly understandable, as her daughter now plays in the Borgsdorf C youth team. This gives Enderlein hope to get back in touch with her former hobby.
Cruciate ligament tears: A widespread problem
The challenge of injuries is not just subjective; it is a reality that affects many female footballers. Statistics show that female players are about five to seven times more likely to suffer cruciate ligament tears than their male counterparts. This is primarily due to anatomical differences and a lack of professionalization in women's football. A report from sportbuzzer.de highlights that the female cycle can additionally influence the risk of injury, especially in the later follicular phase.
Against this background, it is worrying to see prominent players such as Vivianne Miedema and Giulia Gwinn drop out of the competition due to cruciate ligament tears. The latter is actually struggling with this injury for the second time in her career. UEFA is now also funding research into women-specific health issues in order to counteract the frequent occurrence of cruciate ligament injuries.
A new phase of life
Caroline Enderlein has decided to use photography as a creative balance to her job. After contacting photographer Uwe Halling about two years ago, she ventured into the world of modeling and sold some of her impressive black and white images. Projects in extraordinary locations, such as the Zehdenicke marina or in elaborately designed Viking outfits, show her creative streak and her entrepreneurial spirit.
Enderlein is positive about the future and sees photography as an exciting new passion that will allow her to artistically express what she loved in football: team spirit and creativity. Her journey from footballer to a career in photography is inspiring and testament to the diversity of possibilities that life has to offer, even after challenges.