Athena Kuehn Explained

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.

Personal life

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]

Career

University

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.

Professional

In early 2022, Kuehn signed with FC Gintra and later signed with Sporting de Huelva.

Honors

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: April 16, 2021 . LSU Soccer signs graduate transfer Athena Kuehn from Minnesota . August 1, 2023 . Soccer Wire.
  2. Web site: Athena Kuehn . August 1, 2023 . . February 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209230114/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/athena-kuehn/18423 . live .
  3. Web site: July 15, 2021 . Athena Kuehn . August 1, 2023 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: September 10, 2022 . Athena Kühn signs for Sporting Huelva . August 1, 2023 . Footbalada . July 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720091827/https://footbalada.com/liga-f/athena-kuhn-signs-for-sporting-huelva/ . live .
  5. Web site: Hidalgo . M. . September 9, 2022 . Athena Kühn cierra la plantilla del Sporting Huelva tras una nueva lesión de Blanco . August 1, 2023 . Huelva Información . es-ES.
  6. Web site: February 9, 2022 . Aikštės generolės pareigas "Gintros" ekipoje užims Vokietijos pilietybę turinti amerikietė Athena Kuehn . August 1, 2023 . . July 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720111803/https://www.lrytas.lt/sportas/futbolas/2022/02/09/news/aikstes-generoles-pareigas-gintros-ekipoje-uzims-vokietijos-pilietybe-turinti-amerikiete-athena-kuehn-22334107 . live .
  7. Web site: March 2, 2022 . Kuehn Signs Professional Contract With FC Gintra . August 1, 2023 . . July 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720091826/https://lsusports.net/news/2022/03/02/kuehn-signs-professional-contract-with-fc-gintra/ . live .