Lena Goeßling

Lena Goeßling
Personal information
Full name Lena Goeßling
Date of birth 8 March 1986 (1986-03-08) (age 26)
Place of birth Bielefeld, West Germany
Playing position Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
SV Löhne-Obernbeck
SV Sundern
FC Gütersloh 2000
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 FC Gütersloh 2000 35 (7)
2006–2011 SC 07 Bad Neuenahr 97 (19)
2011- VfL Wolfsburg
National team
2002–2003 Germany U-17 12 (7)
2003–2005 Germany U-19 29 (9)
2006 Germany U-20 4 (0)
2007 Germany U-23 4 (1)
2008– Germany 30 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:05, 24 June 2011 (UTC)[2].

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:42, 24 November 2011 (UTC)[1]

Lena Goeßling (born 8 March 1986) is a German footballer. She plays as a defender or midfielder for SC 07 Bad Neuenahr and the German national team.

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Career

Club

Goeßling began her career at her local football club SV Löhne-Obernbeck. She later joined FC Gütersloh 2000, where she won the German Under-17 championship. Goeßling played two season 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.

International

Goeßling won the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship 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 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship. 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 German national team against China. Twice she has been denied a place in a German squad at international tournaments. She was named for the 26 player preliminary squads at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2009 European Championship, but failed to make the final 21 player squad at both tournaments. Goeßling has been called-up for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, which will be her first major tournament.

Honours

International

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