Lena Göppel
| 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 | Meppen | ||
| 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 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Meppen | 26 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Liechtenstein U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Liechtenstein U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Liechtenstein | 14 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2025 | |||
Lena Göppel (born 11 August 2001) is a Liechtensteiner footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Meppen in the 2. 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 signed 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]
Following a half-season at Essen, Göppel moved to SV Meppen in the German second-tier.[9]
Career statistics
International
| Liechtenstein | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 14 | 4 | ||
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 | |||||
| 3. | 22 February 2024 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | 3–1 | 3–2 | Friendly | |
| 4. | 3 June 2025 | Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen, Liechtenstein |  Armenia | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
Personal life
She is the younger sister of Liechtenstein men's international defender Maximilian Göppel.[10]
References
- ^ "Lena Göppel - Soccer". ULM Warhawks Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ "Die Göppels geben Vollgas". blick.ch. 4 May 2020.
- ^ ""Wir motivieren uns gegenseitig"". liewo.li. 24 April 2020.
- ^ "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. 6 January 2024.
- ^ "SV Meppen verpflichtet Lena Göppel". SV Meppen official website. 3 June 2024.
- ^ "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