Lena Göppel (born 11 August 2001) is a Liechtensteiner
footballer who plays as a
midfielder for the
Meppen in the
2. Frauen-Bundesliga
The 2. Frauen-Bundesliga is the second league competition for women's association football in Germany. For its first 14 seasons the league was divided into two groups: Nord and Süd. The winner and the runner-up are promoted to the Bundesliga (unle ...
and the
Liechtenstein national football team.
Club career
Göppel played a season in the
Swiss Women's Super League
The Swiss Women's Super League is the highest-level league competition for women's football clubs in Switzerland. It was established in 1970 (formerly named Nationalliga A).
League winners qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League. The team ...
for St. Gallen before attending university in
Louisiana.
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.
Following a half-season at Essen, Göppel moved to SV Meppen in the German second-tier.
Career statistics
International
International goals
Personal life
She is the younger sister of
Liechtenstein men's international defender
Maximilian Göppel
Maximilian Göppel (born 31 August 1997) is a Liechtensteiner footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss 1. Liga club USV Eschen/Mauren and the Liechtenstein national team.
Club career Vaduz
On 21 September 2016, he made his debut for Vaduz ...
.
References
External links
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks bio*
*
2001 births
Living people
Women's association football midfielders
Liechtenstein women's footballers
Liechtenstein women's international footballers
Liechtenstein expatriate women's footballers
Liechtenstein expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Expatriate women's footballers in Germany
Liechtenstein expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's soccer players
Sportspeople from St. Gallen (city)
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