Gina Lewandowski

Gina Lewandowski
Personal information
Full name Gina Loren Lewandowski
Date of birth (1985-04-13) April 13, 1985
Place of birth Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Midfielder / Defender
Club information
Current team
 Bayern Munich
Number 2
Youth career
2003–2006 Lehigh University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006 Northampton Laurels 23 (3)
2007 Charlotte Lady Eagles 16 (2)
2007–2012 1. FFC Frankfurt 83 (2)
2011 Western New York Flash 8 (0)
2012– Bayern Munich 45 (7)
National team‡
2015– United States 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 26, 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 25, 2015

Gina Loren Lewandowski (born April 13, 1985 in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player who plays for Bayern Munich as a defender.

Career

Lewandowski began her career at Lehigh University, where she was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year (2004, 2005) and Patriot League Rookie of the Year (2003), she was led all scorers in League 2004 year with eight goals and 16 points.[1] Then played 2006 for Northampton Laurels [2] and Charlotte Lady Eagles in 2007.[3]

She headed try outs for two teams in Germany, heading overseas on May 22, 2007.

'I'll go over and see where it takes me, Lewandowski said. It's just a leap of faith. [4]

The four-time All-Patriot League moved with Alexandra Krieger on July 30, 2007 to 1. FFC Frankfurt.[5]

On May 9, 2012, Lewandowski called up for the United States match against China.[6]

On October 25, 2015, at age 30, Lewandowski earned her first CAP (career appearance) for the United States in an international friendly (Victory Tour) match against Brazil, coming off the bench in the 74th minute to play Left Wing Back.

Honours

Personal

In Germany, she received a degree in biology at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main.

Honors and awards

References

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