Lena Goeßling
Encyclopedia
Lena Goeßling is a German
footballer. She plays as a defender
or midfielder
for SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
and the German national team
.
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.
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.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
footballer. She plays as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
or midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
SC 07 Bad Neuenahr is a German football club from Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate. The best-known section within the club is its women's football team, which was founded in 1969 and won the German Championship in 1978...
and the German national team
Germany women's national football team
The German women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football and is directed by the German Football Association . The team – informally called West Germany in English – played its first international match in 1982...
.
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 Bundesliga2. Fußball-Bundesliga (women)
The 2nd Women's Football Bundesliga is the second league competition for women's football in Germany. It is divided into 2 groups of north and south...
with Gütersloh, before joining the top division side SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
SC 07 Bad Neuenahr is a German football club from Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate. The best-known section within the club is its women's football team, which was founded in 1969 and won the German Championship in 1978...
in 2006. After five years and 97 games for the club, she announced her transfer to VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...
for the 2011–12 season.
International
Goeßling won the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship
-Group B:---------------------Group C:--------------------- Knockout Map :-Quarterfinals:-------------Semifinals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Awards:-All star team:-Goalscorers:...
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
2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship
The 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship was held in Russia from 17 August to 3 September 2006. It was the officially recognized world championship for women's under-20 national football teams...
. 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
Germany women's national football team
The German women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football and is directed by the German Football Association . The team – informally called West Germany in English – played its first international match in 1982...
against China
China women's national football team
The China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football.- Records :China had held the record of going for 442 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal, until it was broken by Germany on September 26, 2007, when Germany beat Norway 3-0...
. 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
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
and the 2009 European Championship
2009 UEFA Women's Championship
The 2009 UEFA Women's Championship, or just Women's Euro 2009, was played in Finland between August 23 and September 10, 2009. The host was appointed on July 11, 2006, in a UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Berlin and the Finnish proposal won over the Dutch proposal.The UEFA Women's 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.
International
- FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship: Winner (1) 20042004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship-Group B:---------------------Group C:--------------------- Knockout Map :-Quarterfinals:-------------Semifinals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Awards:-All star team:-Goalscorers:...
- UEFA Women's Under-19 ChampionshipUEFA Women's Under-19 ChampionshipThe UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship is a competition in women's football for European national teams of players under 19 years of age. It is also a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifying competition...
: Runner-up (1) 2004UEFA Women's Under-19 ChampionshipThe UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship is a competition in women's football for European national teams of players under 19 years of age. It is also a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifying competition...