Maximilian Göppel

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Maximilian Göppel
Personal information
Full name Maximilian Göppel
Date of birth (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Eschen/Mauren
Youth career
2010–2014 Schaan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Balzers 34 (0)
2016–2021 Vaduz 92 (1)
2021– Eschen/Mauren 33 (3)
International career
2011–2013 Liechtenstein U17 8 (0)
2014–2015 Liechtenstein U19 6 (0)
2014–2017 Liechtenstein U21 9 (0)
2016– Liechtenstein 61 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

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[edit]

Vaduz[edit]

On 21 September 2016, he made his debut for Vaduz in Swiss Super League against Young Boys.

USV Eschen/Mauren[edit]

On 25 February 2021, Goeppel moved to USV Eschen/Mauren[1]

International career[edit]

Göppel is a member of the Liechtenstein national football team, making his debut in a friendly match against Iceland on 6 June 2016. Göppel also made nine appearances for the Liechtenstein U21 between 2014 and 2017.[2]

On 9 October 2016, he scored his first goal in a 1–2 away defeat to Israel.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

As of 26 March 2024[4]
National team Year Apps Goals
Liechtenstein
2016 5 1
2017 8 0
2018 8 0
2019 9 0
2020 6 0
2021 12 1
2022 3 0
2023 8 0
2024 2 0
Total 61 2

International goals[edit]

As of match played 14 November 2021. Liechtenstein score listed first, score column indicates score after each Göppel goal.[5]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 9 October 2016 Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, Israel 5  Israel 1–2 1–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification [3]
2 7 June 2021 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands 41  Faroe Islands 1–0 1–5 Friendly

Personal life[edit]

He is the older brother of Liechtenstein women's international player Lena Göppel. [6]

Honours[edit]

FC Vaduz

Individual[edit]

  • Special prize LFV Award (1): 2017

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Neuzugang beim USV I - USV Eschen/Mauren". www.usv.li. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  2. ^ Maximilian Göppel at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b "Israel struggles to beat minnow Liechtenstein 2–1 in World Cup soccer". The Times of Israel. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Göppel, Maximilian". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Maximilian Göppel". European Football. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Wir motivieren uns gegenseitig" [We motivate each other] (in German). Liechtensteiner Vaterland. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.