Lena Lattwein Explained

Lena Lattwein
Full Name:Lena Lattwein[1]
Birth Date:2000 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:VfL Wolfsburg
Clubnumber:8
Years1:2017
Clubs1:1. FC Saarbrücken
Caps1:10
Goals1:6
Years2:2017–2021
Clubs2:1899 Hoffenheim
Caps2:68
Goals2:14
Years3:2018
Clubs3:1899 Hoffenheim II
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–
Clubs4:VfL Wolfsburg
Caps4:48
Goals4:12
Nationalyears1:2013–2015
Nationalteam1:Germany U15
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalyears2:2015–2016
Nationalteam2:Germany U16
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:2018–
Nationalteam3:Germany
Nationalcaps3:37
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:8 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:22:09, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

Lena Lattwein (born 2 May 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Germany national team.

Club career

Lattwein played football for boys' youth teams of JFG Untere III.[2] She then moved up to her first ever all-female team 1. FC Saarbrücken, making her debut in February 2017. On her second matchday, she scored a hat-trick against 1. FFC Frankfurt II in a 4-0 win. With Saarbrücken, she appeared in all 10 matches, scoring 6 goals.

In June 2017, she signed with Frauen-Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Lattwein made her Bundesliga debut on 2 September 2017, starting in Hoffenheim's first match of the season, a 0–6 defeat to VfL Wolfsburg. She scored her first Bundesliga goal on 15 October 2017 in a 3–0 win against 1. FC Köln. In September 2018, Lattwein extended her contract with Hoffenheim through 2020.[3]

Lattwein signed to join VfL Wolfsburg in 2021.[4] She made her debut already on the first day of the league championship, on August 28, in the 3-0 home victory against 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.

International career

Lattwein represented Germany at the under-15 and under-16 levels. On 30 October 2013, she made her debut for the Germany under-15 team in a 6–0 win against Scotland, scoring two goals.[5] In February 2016, she captained the Germany under-16 team in the UEFA Development Tournament against the Netherlands, Scotland, and France.[6]

In October 2018, Lattwein received her first call up to the Germany senior team, following an injury to Lena Petermann, for Germany's friendly match against Austria;[7] Lattwein did not appear in the match.[8] On 10 November 2018, she made her debut in a 5–2 win against Italy.[9]

For the Euro 2022 in England, she was called up to the squad by the national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg. The German team was defeated by England in the final and became Vice European Champion. Lattwein played in five games, scoring one goal.

Personal life

Lattwein studied mathematical economics at the University of Mannheim.[10]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany201820
201930
202040
202170
2022111
202390
Total361

Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lattwein goal.

Honours

Germany

VfL Wolfsburg

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Germany (GER) . . 11 . 11 July 2023 . 11 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Lena Lattwein wechselt zur TSG. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 12 November 2018. 13 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Hartig und Lattwein verlängern bei der TSG. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 12 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190502215741/https://www.achtzehn99.de/aktuelles/news/isabella-hartig-und-lena-lattwein-verlaengern-bei-der-tsg/. 2 May 2019. 10 September 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: Lena Lattwein wechselt im Sommer zum VfL Wolfsburg. 21 January 2021.
  5. Web site: U 15-Juniorinnen: Kantersieg im ersten Test gegen Schottland. DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V..
  6. Web site: Lena Lattwein: "Es wird ein tolles Finale". DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V..
  7. Web site: Petermann fällt aus, Lattwein nachnominiert. DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V..
  8. Web site: Lena Lattwein: "Die Qualität haben wir". DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V..
  9. Web site: 5:2 gegen Italien: Siebter Sieg unter Hrubesch. DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V..
  10. Web site: Universität Mannheim – Lattwein, Lena . https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101325/https://www2.uni-mannheim.de/stipendium/sportstipendium/aktuelle%20stipendiaten/Lattwein,%20Lena/ . 12 November 2018 . dead.
  11. Web site: Sanders . Emma . 31 July 2022 . England beat Germany to win first major women's trophy . 31 July 2022 . BBC.