title: Lynn Mester
text: # Lynn Mester
  
  Lynn Julia Mester (born 27 March 1992) is a former German footballer who played for Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  
  ## Career
  
  ### Club
  
  Lynn Mester joined Bayer Leverkusen for the 2009/10 season, from the youth of Westfalia Osterwick. After competing in second division 2. Bundesliga South for the initial season, the team was promoted to the Frauen Bundesliga for the 2010/11 Bundesliga season. Although primarily played in midfield, Mester was top scorer of her team with 18 goals. The club and Mester agreed to immediate separation in January 2011.
  
  ### National team
  
  Mester played a total of 39 games for the youth teams of the German Women's National Football Team. She won the European championship with the German U-17 national team in both 2008 and 2009 and finished third at the U-17 World Cup 2008 in New Zealand.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Mester is the younger sister of football player Ina Lehmann , who plays for SGS Essen. She is the cousin of Mathias Mester, a javelin and discus thrower, who is multiple world champion and competes for the athletic division of German sports club Bayer Leverkusen. She was previously in a relationship with football player Christian Clemens from 1. FC Köln and FC Schalke 04.
  
  Mester qualified as an office clerk through an apprenticeship at Bayer AG and currently works for a recruiting company.
  
  ## Honours
  
  Club level
  
  * 2. Bundesliga South with Bayer Leverkusen: Winner 2010
  
  National team
  
  * FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Third place 2008
  * UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship: Winner 2008, 2009
  