Gina Lewandowski

Gina Loren Lewandowski (born April 13, 1985 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player who plays for Sky Blue FC.

Gina Lewandowski
Lewandowski playing for Bayern Munich in 2016
Personal information
Full name Gina Loren Lewandowski
Date of birth (1985-04-13) April 13, 1985
Place of birth Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder / Defender
Club 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)
National team‡
2015 United States 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 21, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 October 2017

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
Bayern München

Individual

References
  1. "School Info - Patriot League Official Athletic Site". cstv.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
  2. "Women's Soccer Archives". Lehigh Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  3. http://www.northamptonlaurelsfc.com/article_view.aspx?content=60%5B%5D
  4. "Senior Standouts - Patriot League Official Athletic Site". cstv.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012.
  5. "Krieger und Lewandowski wechseln nach Frankfurt". Handelsblatt (in German). August 30, 2007.
  6. "Champions League Final in Munich Olympic Stadium". dfb.de. January 30, 2012.
  7. "Gina Lewandowski signs with Sky Blue FC". Bavarian Football Works. May 7, 2019.
  8. "Sky Blue FC signs Gina Lewandowski after Lehigh Valley native leaves Bayern Munich". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 7, 2019.
  9. "Sky Blue FC sign Gina Lewandowski". Vavel. May 7, 2019.
  10. "Sky Blue FC Re-sign Defender Gina Lewandowski". Sky Blue FC. January 29, 2020.
  11. "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.
  12. "Gina Lewandowski meets Robert Lewandowski". The Equalizer. November 6, 2015.
  13. "Exclusive Interview with Bayern Munich's Gina Lewandowski, the American Champion in Germany". Bundesliga Fanatic. February 2, 2018.
  14. "Lewandowski set to compete with US National Team this Thursday and Sunday". Lehigh Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
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