Maximilian Göppel (born 31 August 1997) is a Liechtensteiner footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss 1. Liga club USV Eschen/Mauren and the Liechtenstein national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maximilian Göppel | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Vaduz, Liechtenstein | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eschen/Mauren | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Schaan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Balzers | 34 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Vaduz | 92 | (1) |
| 2021– | Eschen/Mauren | 33 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | Liechtenstein U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Liechtenstein U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Liechtenstein U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2016– | Liechtenstein | 61 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Vaduz edit
On 21 September 2016, he made his debut for Vaduz in Swiss Super League against Young Boys.
USV Eschen/Mauren edit
On 25 February 2021, Goeppel moved to USV Eschen/Mauren[1]
International career edit
Göppel is a member of the Liechtenstein national football team, making his debut in a friendly match against Iceland on 6 June 2016. Göppel also made nine appearances for the Liechtenstein U21 between 2014 and 2017.[2]
On 9 October 2016, he scored his first goal in a 1–2 away defeat to Israel.[3]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of 26 March 2024[4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liechtenstein | |||
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 61 | 2 | |
International goals edit
- As of match played 14 November 2021. Liechtenstein score listed first, score column indicates score after each Göppel goal.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 October 2016 | Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, Israel | 5 |  Israel |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | [3] |
| 2 | 7 June 2021 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | 41 |  Faroe Islands |
1–0 | 1–5 | Friendly |
Personal life edit
He is the older brother of Liechtenstein women's international player Lena Göppel. [6]
Honours edit
- FC Vaduz
Individual edit
- Special prize LFV Award (1): 2017
References edit
- ^ "Neuzugang beim USV I - USV Eschen/Mauren". www.usv.li. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ Maximilian Göppel at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Israel struggles to beat minnow Liechtenstein 2–1 in World Cup soccer". The Times of Israel. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Göppel, Maximilian". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Maximilian Göppel". European Football. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Wir motivieren uns gegenseitig" [We motivate each other] (in German). Liechtensteiner Vaterland. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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