Athena Marie Kuehn (German: Kühn; born July 27, 1999, in Las Vegas) is an American soccer player who plays for BSC YB Frauen.

Athena Kuehn
Personal information
Full name Athena Marie Kuehn
Date of birth (1999-07-27) July 27, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
YB Frauen
Number 12
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Minnesota Golden Gophers 73 (3)
2021 LSU Tigers 20 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Gintra
2022–23 Sporting de Huelva 22 (0)
2023– YB Frauen 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2024

Personal life

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Kuehn was born in Las Vegas on July 27, 1999, to Shay and Bernhard Kuehn[1] and has a younger sister, Lola.[2] She was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado and attended Pine Creek High School,[3] where she played in soccer, track, and cross country.[1]

Kuehn holds dual citizenship with the United States and Germany;[4][5] her grandparents are German citizens living in the United States.[6]

Career

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University

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Kuehn played for University of Minnesota for four seasons,[7] serving as the team captain in her final season.[1] During her tenure, she scored three goals, three assists, and nine points total.[3] In 2018, the team received a Big Ten Tournament title.[3]

She then joined the Louisiana State University soccer team for the fall 2021 season.[1][7] While there, she scored three goals, three assists, and nine points total.[3]

Professional

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In early 2022, Kuehn signed with FC Gintra[4][7] and later signed with Sporting de Huelva.[4][5]

Honors

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While at Pine Creek High School, Kuehn competed in four Colorado State Cup championships from 2013–16.[1] Her senior year, she received all-conference and all-state honors.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "LSU Soccer signs graduate transfer Athena Kuehn from Minnesota". Soccer Wire. April 16, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Athena Kuehn". University of Minnesota. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Athena Kuehn". Louisiana State University. July 15, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Athena Kühn signs for Sporting Huelva". Footbalada. September 10, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Hidalgo, M. (September 9, 2022). "Athena Kühn cierra la plantilla del Sporting Huelva tras una nueva lesión de Blanco". Huelva Información (in European Spanish). Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Aikštės generolės pareigas "Gintros" ekipoje užims Vokietijos pilietybę turinti amerikietė Athena Kuehn". lrytas.lt. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "Kuehn Signs Professional Contract With FC Gintra". Louisiana State University. March 2, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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