Gina Lewandowski


Gina Loren Lewandowski is an American soccer player who plays for Sky Blue FC.

University career

Lewandowski played her collegial soccer at Lehigh University, where she was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year and Patriot League Rookie of the Year, she was led all scorers in League 2004 year with eight goals and 16 points. She finished her college career with 36 goals and 8 assists in 70 games. Then played 2006 for Northampton Laurels.

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."

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. While at Frankfurt Lewandowski won the treble in 2007-2008. She helped Frankfurt win the Pokal again in 2011. Lewandowski also went on to another Champion's League final in 2011-2012, losing to Olympique Lyon.

[Western [New York Flash]]

Lewandowski left Frankfurt to play one season in the Women's Professional Soccer 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 (women)|Bayern Munich]]

Lewandowski returned to Germany following the WPS, this time with Bayern Munich. From 2012-2019 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

[Sky Blue FC]

Lewandowski signed with Sky Blue FC, a National Women's Soccer League team based in New Jersey, 90 minutes from where she grew up, on May 7, 2019.

International career

May 9, 2012, Lewandowski called up for the United States match against China.
On October 25, 2015, at age 30, Lewandowski earned her first cap for the United States in an international friendly 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.

Honors and awards

Club

; 1. FFC Frankfurt
; Bayern München