Athena Kuehn | |
Fullname: | Athena Marie Kuehn |
Birth Date: | 27 July 1999 |
Birth Place: | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Height: | 1.70m |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | YB Frauen |
Clubnumber: | 12 |
Collegeyears1: | 2017–2020 |
College1: | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
Collegecaps1: | 73 |
Collegegoals1: | 3 |
Collegeyears2: | 2021 |
College2: | LSU Tigers |
Collegecaps2: | 20 |
Collegegoals2: | 3 |
Years1: | 2022 |
Clubs1: | Gintra |
Years2: | 2022–23 |
Clubs2: | Sporting de Huelva |
Caps2: | 22 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2023– |
Clubs3: | YB Frauen |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 3 March 2024 |
Athena Marie Kuehn (German: Kühn; born July 27, 1999, in Las Vegas) is an American soccer player who plays for BSC YB Frauen.
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.
Kuehn holds dual citizenship with the United States and Germany;[4] [5] her grandparents are German citizens living in the United States.[6]
Kuehn played for University of Minnesota for four seasons,[7] serving as the team captain in her final season. During her tenure, she scored three goals, three assists, and nine points total. In 2018, the team received a Big Ten Tournament title.
She then joined the Louisiana State University soccer team for the fall 2021 season. While there, she scored three goals, three assists, and nine points total.
In early 2022, Kuehn signed with FC Gintra and later signed with Sporting de Huelva.
While at Pine Creek High School, Kuehn competed in four Colorado State Cup championships from 2013–16. Her senior year, she received all-conference and all-state honors.