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Maximilian Göppel

Maximilian Göppel
Personal information
Full name Maximilian Göppel
Date of birth (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
YF Juventus
Youth career
2010–2014 Schaan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Balzers 34 (0)
2016–2021 Vaduz 92 (1)
2021–2024 Eschen/Mauren 52 (3)
2024– YF Juventus 0 (0)
International career
2011–2013 Liechtenstein U17 8 (0)
2014–2015 Liechtenstein U19 6 (0)
2014–2017 Liechtenstein U21 9 (0)
2016– Liechtenstein 69 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Maximilian Göppel (born 31 August 1997) is a Liechtensteiner footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss 1. Liga club SC Young Fellows Juventus and the Liechtenstein national team.

Club career

Vaduz

On 21 September 2016, he made his debut for Vaduz in Swiss Super League against Young Boys.

USV Eschen/Mauren

On 25 February 2021, Goeppel moved to USV Eschen/Mauren[1]

International career

Göppel is a member of the Liechtenstein national football team, making his debut in a friendly match against Iceland on 6 June 2016. Göppel also made nine appearances for the Liechtenstein U21 between 2014 and 2017.[2]

On 9 October 2016, he scored his first goal in a 1–2 away defeat to Israel.[3]

Career statistics

International

As of 19 November 2024[4]
National team Year Apps Goals
Liechtenstein
2016 5 1
2017 8 0
2018 8 0
2019 9 0
2020 6 0
2021 12 1
2022 3 0
2023 8 0
2024 10 0
Total 69 2

International goals

As of match played 14 November 2021. Liechtenstein score listed first, score column indicates score after each Göppel goal.[5]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 9 October 2016 Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, Israel 5  Israel 1–2 1–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification [3]
2 7 June 2021 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands 41  Faroe Islands 1–0 1–5 Friendly

Personal life

He is the older brother of Liechtenstein women's international player Lena Göppel. [6]

Honours

FC Vaduz

Individual

  • Special prize LFV Award (1): 2017

References

  1. ^ "Neuzugang beim USV I - USV Eschen/Mauren". www.usv.li. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  2. ^ Maximilian Göppel at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b "Israel struggles to beat minnow Liechtenstein 2–1 in World Cup soccer". The Times of Israel. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Göppel, Maximilian". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Maximilian Göppel". European Football. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Wir motivieren uns gegenseitig" [We motivate each other] (in German). Liechtensteiner Vaterland. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.