Lena Goeßling (born 8 March 1986) is a German former footballer. She played as a midfielder.

Career

Club

Goeßling began her career at her local football club SV Löhne-Obernbeck. She later joined

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, where she won the German Under-17 championship. Goeßling played two seasons in the second Bundesliga with Gütersloh, before joining the top division side SC 07 Bad Neuenahr in 2006. After five years and 97 games for the club, she announced her transfer to VfL Wolfsburg for the 2011–12 season. After the 2020–21 season, she announced her retirement.

International

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Goeßling won the

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with Germany. She had three appearances for the team and scored twice in the first group game against Thailand. Two years later, she again competed at the

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. Now a regular starter, she was eliminated with her team in the quarter-finals against the United States. In February 2008, Goeßling made her debut for the

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against

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. Twice she has been denied a place in a German squad at international tournaments. She was named to the 26 player preliminary squads at the

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and the 2009 European Championship, but failed to make the final 21 player squad at both tournaments. Goeßling has been called up for the

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, which was her first major tournament. She was part of the squad for the

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, where Germany won the gold medal. She announced her retirement after the

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International goals

''Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first:'' Source:

Honours

International

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: Gold medal,

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* UEFA Women's Championship: Winner

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* Algarve Cup: Winner

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: Winner

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

* UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: Runner-up

Club

;VfL Wolfsburg * UEFA Women's Champions League : Winner

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, 2013–14 * Bundesliga : Winner

, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 * DFB Pokal : Winner

, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19