| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Gallen, Switzerland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Essen | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Schaan | ||
| 2016–2019 | St. Gallen | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks | 73 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | St. Gallen | 13 | (2) |
| 2024– | Essen | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Liechtenstein U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Liechtenstein U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Liechtenstein | 5 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 July 2023 | |||
Lena Göppel (born 11 August 2001) is a Liechtensteiner footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Essen in the Frauen-Bundesliga and the Liechtenstein national football team.[2][3][4][5][6]
Club career
Göppel played a season in the Swiss Women's Super League for St. Gallen before attending university in Louisiana.[7]
Upon graduation from Louisiana-Monroe with a bachelor's degree in business administration, she inked a deal with Frauen-Bundesliga side SGS Essen on 1 January 2024 becoming the first Liechtensteiner female footballer to sign with a top-flight club in Germany.[8]
Career statistics
International
| Liechtenstein | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 June 2021 | Freizeitpark Widau, Ruggell, Liechtenstein |  Gibraltar | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 3–0 |
Personal life
She is the younger sister of Liechtenstein men's international defender Maximilian Göppel.[9]
References
- ↑ "Lena Göppel - Soccer". ULM Warhawks Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ↑ "Die Göppels geben Vollgas". blick.ch.
- ↑ ""Wir motivieren uns gegenseitig"". liewo.li.
- ↑ "Lena Göppel hat ein Angebot". liewo.li.
- ↑ "Lena Göppel sind sich einig". vaterland.li.
- ↑ "Lena Göppel". Liechtenstein Fussballverband (in German). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Lena Göppel hat in den USA Fuss gefasst". vaterland.li.
- ↑ "SGS verpflichtet Lena Göppel". SGS Essen official website.
- ↑ "Wir motivieren uns gegenseitig" [We motivate each other] (in German). Liechtensteiner Vaterland. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
External links
- Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks bio
- Lena Göppel at Global Sports Archive
- Lena Göppel at Soccerway
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