Lisa Lichtfus Explained

Lisa Lichtfus
Birth Date:28 December 1999
Birth Place:Aye, Belgium
Height:1.72m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Le Havre
Years1:2016–2021
Clubs1:Standard Liège[2]
Caps1:42
Goals1:1[3]
Years2:2021–2024
Clubs2:Dijon
Caps2:39
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Le Havre
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Belgium U17
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2016–2018
Nationalteam2:Belgium U19
Nationalcaps2:14
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2021–
Nationalteam3:Belgium U23
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2023–
Nationalteam4:Belgium
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:1 March 2024
Nationalteam-Update:1 March 2024

Lisa Lichtfus (born 28 December 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Première Ligue club Le Havre and the Belgium women's national team.[4] She has previously played for Standard Liège in the Belgian Women's Super League.

Club career

Standard Liège

From the age of ten, Lichtfus has risen through the youth ranks at Standard Liège.[5] On 23 August 2016, she made her debut at senior level in the Champions League qualification match against ZFK Minsk. She was part of the Standard Liège team that won the Belgian league title in 2016 and 2017, and the Belgian Cup in 2018. In 2017 and 2019 she received the Sparkle award for best Belgian goalkeeper.

Dijon FCO

Lichtfus signed with Dijon FCO in June 2021.[5] She made her Dijon debut on 9 January 2022 against PSG in the French Women's Cup, where she was praised for her saves in the goalless draw (PSG won after penalties).[6] In the 2022/23 season she established herself as Dijon's first-choice goalkeeper.[7]

International career

Youth

Lichtfus played for Belgium's U17, U19, and U23 teams.

Senior

In June 2017, Lichtfus was called-up to the Belgium senior team for the first time. In February 2022, she was included in the Belgium squad which won the Pinatar Cup.[8] In June 2022, Lichtfus was named to the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[9] She was the only francophone player in a otherwise Dutch speaking selection: "The players make an effort to speak French as I do to speak Dutch. We understand each other quite well."[10] On 11 April 2023, she earned her first cap in a friendly against Slovenia.[11] [12] In February 2024, she played her first two competitive matches with the Red Flames, in the UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs against Hungary.[13]

Honours

Standard Liège

Belgium

Individual

Personal life

Lichtfus was born in the village of Aye in Wallonia in 1999. She is a medical student at the University of Liège.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lisa Lichtfus. Dijon FCO. fr.
  2. Web site: de . 1 Lisa Lichtfus . Soccerdonna.
  3. Web site: Standard Liège - RSC Charleroi 2:0. 13 March 2021. Soccerdonna. Soccerdonna reports that Lichtfus scored 2-0 in a league match against RSC Charleroi. There are no independent sources confirming this (remarkable) fact.
  4. Web site: Lisa Lichtfus. Royal Belgian Football Association. fr.
  5. Web site: Lisa Lichtfus, premier renfort du DFCO !. June 23, 2021. DFCO. fr.
  6. Web site: Coupe de France : le DFCO féminin frôle l'exploit, mais est éliminé par le PSG aux tirs au but. francebleu.fr. fr.
  7. Web site: Lisa Lichtfus prolonge d’un an à Dijon. 5 June 2023. dhnet.be. fr.
  8. Web site: Pinatar Cup 2022: Belgium crowned champions, Poland in harsh regress. 25 February 2022. Her Football Hub.
  9. Web site: 23 Vlammen voorgesteld (1): doelvrouwen Evrard, die in Spanje bij Huelva op de grond moest slapen, ‘leider’ Lemey en Lichtfus, de enige Waalse. 6 July 2022. hln.be. nl.
  10. Web site: 21 July 2022 . fr . Lisa Lichtfus : "Le poste de gardienne, c’est l’un des postes qui a le plus évolué sur les dernières années par rapport aux garçons" . RTBF.
  11. Web site: Clap première pour Lisa Lichtfus chez les Red Flames : “C’était clairement un rêve” .
  12. Web site: Belgium vs. Slovenia 2-2. 11 April 2023. Soccerway.
  13. Web site: Red Flames achieve good starting position in Hungary. 23 February 2024. Royal Belgian Football Association.
  14. Web site: Lichtfus Lisa . 2022-07-11 . www.enseignement.uliege.be . fr.