Gina Lewandowski
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gina Loren Lewandowski | ||
Date of birth | April 13, 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder / Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sky Blue FC | ||
Number | 12 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2006 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 70 | (36) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Northampton Laurels | 23 | (3) |
2007 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 16 | (2) |
2007–2012 | FFC Frankfurt | 83 | (2) |
2011 | Western New York Flash | 8 | (0) |
2012–2019 | Bayern Munich | 115 | (18) |
2019– | Sky Blue FC | 6 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2015 | United States | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 21, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 October 2017 |
Gina Loren Lewandowski (born April 13, 1985 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player who plays for Sky Blue FC.
University career
Lewandowski played her collegial soccer 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] She finished her college career with 36 goals and 8 assists in 70 games.[2] Then played 2006 for Northampton Laurels.[3]
Professional career
Following university Lewandowski tried outs for two teams in Germany, heading overseas on May 22, 2007. Her desire to play lead her to "... go over and see where it takes me," Lewandowski said, "It's just a leap of faith."[4]
1. FFC Frankfurt
Following a successful trial, the four-time All-Patriot League moved to 1. FFC Frankfurt with fellow American Alexandra Krieger on July 30, 2007.[5] While at Frankfurt Lewandowski won the treble in 2007–08 (Bundesliga-Pokal-Champions League). She helped Frankfurt win the Pokal again in 2011. Lewandowski also went on to another Champion's League final in 2011–12, losing to Olympique Lyon.[6]
Western New York Flash
Lewandowski left Frankfurt to play one season in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league in the summer of 2011. She appeared 8 times for the Western New York Flash and helped the club win both the league and the championship. The WPS folded in the following off-season.
Bayern Munich
Lewandowski returned to Germany following the WPS, this time with Bayern Munich. From 2012 to 2019, she appeared in 119 times for the club in regular season games, scoring 18 times. Along with Bayern she won the Frauen-Bundesliga two more times in 2015 and 2016.[7]
Sky Blue FC
Lewandowski signed with Sky Blue FC, a National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team based in New Jersey, 90 minutes from where she grew up, on May 7, 2019.[8][9] In January 2020, she signed a new one-year contract.[10]
International career
May 9, 2012, Lewandowski called up for the United States match against China.[11]
On October 25, 2015, at age 30, Lewandowski earned her first cap for the United States in an international friendly (Victory Tour) match against Brazil, coming off the bench in the 74th minute to play left wingback.
Personal
In Bethlehem, PA, she received a degree in biology at Lehigh University. Gina has Polish ancestry and shares her surname with Robert Lewandowski, a star for Bayern Munich men's team during the same period, although the two are not known to be related.[12][13]
Honors and awards
Club
- 1. FFC Frankfurt
- UEFA Women's Cup (1): Winner 2007–08
- German Cup (2): Winner 2007–08, 2010–11
- Bundesliga (1): Winner 2007–08
- Bayern München
- Bundesliga (2): Winner 2014–15, 2015–16
Individual
- 2003: Patriot League Rookie of the Year[14]
- 2004: Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year[14]
- 2005: Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year[14]
References
- ^ "School Info - Patriot League Official Athletic Site". cstv.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Archives". Lehigh Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ http://www.northamptonlaurelsfc.com/article_view.aspx?content=60[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Senior Standouts - Patriot League Official Athletic Site". cstv.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012.
- ^ "Krieger und Lewandowski wechseln nach Frankfurt". Handelsblatt (in German). August 30, 2007.
- ^ "Champions League Final in Munich Olympic Stadium". dfb.de. January 30, 2012.
- ^ "Gina Lewandowski signs with Sky Blue FC". Bavarian Football Works. May 7, 2019.
- ^ "Sky Blue FC signs Gina Lewandowski after Lehigh Valley native leaves Bayern Munich". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 7, 2019.
- ^ "Sky Blue FC sign Gina Lewandowski". Vavel. May 7, 2019.
- ^ "Sky Blue FC Re-sign Defender Gina Lewandowski". Sky Blue FC. January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Sundhage Names 28 Players to New Jersey Training Camp in Advance of U.S. WNT Match against China on May 27". ussoccer.com. May 9, 2012. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ "Gina Lewandowski meets Robert Lewandowski". The Equalizer. November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with Bayern Munich's Gina Lewandowski, the American Champion in Germany". Bundesliga Fanatic. February 2, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Lewandowski set to compete with US National Team this Thursday and Sunday". Lehigh Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
External links
- Gina Lewandowski at Soccerway
- Offizielle Homepage des 1.FFC Frankfurt
- Gina Lewandowski at Lehigh[permanent dead link]
- Gina Lewandowski Official blog on Women's Soccer United
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Allentown Central Catholic High School alumni
- Expatriate women's footballers in Germany
- FC Bayern Munich (women) players
- People from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- Lehigh Mountain Hawks women's soccer players
- United States women's international soccer players
- 1. FFC Frankfurt players
- Western New York Flash (WPS) players
- American expatriate soccer players in Germany
- American women's soccer players
- Frauen-Bundesliga players
- Women's association football defenders
- Women's association football midfielders
- American people of Polish descent
- Sky Blue FC (NWSL) players
- National Women's Soccer League players