Turid Knaak Has A Partner Ramona Petzelberger On And Off The Field

April 2024 · 3 minute read

Turid Knaak and Ramona Petzelberger have shared the football pitch for eight years. Turid is now a game analyst while Ramon plays in the EPL.

However, their relationship goes beyond football. Apart from teammates, they are very close childhood friends too. They grew up in the same hometown in Germany. 

Turid was a world-class former attacking midfielder and striker for Bundesliga club VFL Wolfsburg and the German women’s national team. Knaak began her professional career in 2007 at FCR 2001 Duisburg. 

After her spell in Wolfsburg, she signed for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Arsenal. The 31-year-old has made 16 appearances for the senior German women’s national team. 

Turid hung her boots on 30 June 2022. After her retirement, the veteran footballer began her new career as a game analyst. She has a staggering 253 appearances in Bundesliga. 

Likewise, Ramona is a midfielder at Tottenham Hotspur. Petzelberger has signed for several top clubs like Aston Villa, SGS Essen, Bayer Leverkusen, and SC Neuenahr in her professional career.

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Turid Knaak And Her Partner Ramona Petzelberger

Turid and Ramona, the footballing duo, are always side by side. They share experience in club level football and vacations in Europe. 

A few months back, they visited the Mediterranean-based Spanish island of Mallorca. On June 22, 2022, both shared a lovely Instagram picture with the caption, “Two girls in Mallorca.”

Turid has her arms on Ramona’s shoulders in the adorable picture. The background contains a long staircase, old buildings, and trees. 

Upon some research, we found the exact location where the photo was shot. The picture was taken in Pollenca in Mallorca stairs to church El Calvari vacation town.

Turid and Ramona love hanging out in their leisure time. They celebrated the 2019 Christmas party together in Germany. Ramona posted some snaps of their memorable outing on Instagram.

Furthermore, on February 7, 2020, the pair visited Covent Garden in London. Ramona took to Instagram to write, “Is there any good cafe nearby where you could have a coffee?”.

Turid And Ramona Were Teammates At Bayer Leverkusen

Turid and Ramona played on the same team at the German clubs Bayer Leverkusen and Essen. Turid joined the club in 2011. A year later, Ramona did the same.

They shared the pitch for eight years. Turid and Ramona had a similar profile, height, and athletic abilities, and both operated as a midfielder too.

During their time in Bayer, Turid scored 12 goals in 63 appearances, and Ramona bagged nine goals in 94 appearances. 

The pair parted ways with the German club in 2017 and joined SGS Essen. After three amazing seasons at SGS and 24 combined goals for the club, their partnership finally ended in 2020. 

Likewise, Turid signed for Spanish club Athletico Madrid, and Ramona went on to play for English club Aston Villa. Although their professional journey has ended, their friendship is still the same.

Turid And Ramona Are Friends Since Childhood

Turid and Ramona may have known each other since childhood. An interesting comment on their recent Mallorca visit post suggests that they had been friends since their early days. 

On their Instagram picture, a user @londonutemarie commented, “Friends Forever; since your childhood.” This may be true as both of them were born in Essen, Germany.

They had the same passion for football and may have crossed paths while playing. Turid, who is 31 years old, is just two years older than Ramona. They have shared their football career on both club level and international for eight years since their early 20s.

Even after more than two decades, the duo still has a deep friendship bond. They never miss the opportunity to hang out when they get the chance. Turid has retired, but Ramon plays at the highest level in the English Premier League.

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