Léna Goetsch (born 7 October 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back or midfielder for Première Ligue club Dijon.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Léna Goetsch | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Colmar, France | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dijon | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | FC Niederhergheim | ||
| 2013–2014 | FC Wintzfelden Osenbach 06 | ||
| 2014–2016 | Vendenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Vendenheim | 77 | (1) |
| 2019– | Dijon | 108 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | France U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | France U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | France U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | France U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editGoetsch made her league debut against Paris FC on 24 August 2019.[1] She was a regular in the team during September-October 2019 as she was combining football with her sports studies.[2] During her first season, Goetsch played 15 of the 16 league games.[3] On 15 June 2023, she extended her contract with the club until June 2024.[4] She scored her first league goal against Lyon on 3 March 2024, scoring in the 38th minute.[5] On 7 May 2024, Goetsch extended her contract with the club until June 2025.[6]
Goetsch was voted Dijon's Player of the Season by the fans for the 2023/24 season, in which she played all 22 matches.[7]
International career
editGoetsch has been called up to French youth international groups.[8]
Personal life
editGoetsch is one of the few professional footballers with diabetes.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Paris FC vs Dijon - 24 August 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Football | Division 1 féminine. DFCO : Goetsch, le travail comme moteur". www.bienpublic.com (in French). Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "FOOTBALL. Léna Goetsch prolonge l'aventure dijonnaise". www.dna.fr (in French). Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Léna Goetsch fidèle au DFCO !". www.dfco.fr (in French).
- ^ "Dijon vs Olympique Lyonnais - 3 March 2024". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Léna Goetsch : « Je sens que j'ai passé un cap »". www.dfco.fr (in French).
- ^ "Léna Goetsch élue Dijonnaise de la saison !" (in www.dfco.fr).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Football | Division 1 féminine. DFCO : Goetsch, le travail comme moteur". www.bienpublic.com (in French). Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Léna Goetsch, le goût des autres". www.fff.fr (in French).
External links
edit- Léna Goetsch at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Léna Goetsch at Soccerway
- Léna Goetsch at footofeminin.fr (in French)
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