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1 Early life and education  



1.1  University career  







2 Professional career  



2.1  1. FFC Frankfurt  





2.2  Western New York Flash  





2.3  Bayern Munich  





2.4  NJ/NY Gotham FC  







3 International career  





4 Honors and awards  



4.1  Club  





4.2  Individual  







5 References  





6 External links  














Gina Lewandowski






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Gina Lewandowski
Lewandowski playing for Bayern Munich in 2016
Personal information
Full name Gina Loren Lewandowski[1]
Date of birth (1985-04-13) April 13, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder / Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Lehigh Mountain Hawks70 (36)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Northampton Laurels23 (3)
2007 Charlotte Lady Eagles16 (2)
2007–2012 FFC Frankfurt83 (2)
2011 Western New York Flash8 (0)
2012–2019 Bayern Munich 115 (18)
2019–2022 NJ/NY Gotham FC38 (0)
International career
2015 United States1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gina Loren Lewandowski (born April 13, 1985) is an American former soccer player.

Early life and education[edit]

Lewandowski was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania,[2] was raised in nearby Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Allentown Central Catholic High SchoolinAllentown, Pennsylvania.[3]

She attended Lehigh UniversityinBethlehem, Pennsylvania, where she received a degree in biology. She is of Polish ancestry.[4][5]

University career[edit]

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.[6] She finished her college career with 36 goals and 8 assists in 70 games.[7] Then played 2006 for Northampton Laurels.[8]

Professional career[edit]

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."[9]

1. FFC Frankfurt[edit]

Following a successful trial, the four-time All-Patriot League moved to 1. FFC Frankfurt with fellow American Alexandra Krieger on July 30, 2007.[10] 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 Lyon.[11]

Western New York Flash[edit]

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[edit]

Lewandowski returned to Germany following the WPS, this time with Bayern Munich.[12] 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.[13]

NJ/NY Gotham FC[edit]

Lewandowski signed with NJ/NY Gotham FC, a National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team based in New Jersey, 90 minutes from where she grew up, on May 7, 2019.[14][15] In January 2020, she signed a new one-year contract.[16]

On May 30, 2022, she announced her plans to retire in July 2022.[17]

International career[edit]

May 9, 2012, Lewandowski called up for the United States match against China.[18]

On October 25, 2015, at age 30, Lewandowski earned her only 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.

Honors and awards[edit]

Club[edit]

1. FFC Frankfurt

Bayern München

Individual[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CCHS grads honored". The Morning Call. June 7, 2003. p. B7. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Gina Lewandowski: A Sky Blue Season". Goal Click. February 2021. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  • ^ "Gina Lewandowski". Lehigh Mountain Hawks. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
  • ^ "Champions League Final in Munich Olympic Stadium". dfb.de. January 30, 2012.
  • ^ Rooke, Jamie (March 2, 2022). "NWSL Challenge Cup: Players to watch in 2022". Her Football Hub. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  • ^ "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. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  • ^ Gina Lewandowski [@gll088] (May 30, 2022). "More to say and express but I'll start here…💜" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ a b c "Lewandowski set to compete with US National Team this Thursday and Sunday". Lehigh Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
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