Athena Kuehn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Athena Marie Kuehn | ||
| Date of birth | July 27, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | YB Frauen | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 73 | (3) |
| 2021 | LSU Tigers | 20 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Gintra | ||
| 2022–23 | Sporting de Huelva | 22 | (0) |
| 2023– | YB Frauen | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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.[1]
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.[1] During her tenure, she scored three goals, three assists, and nine points total.[3] In 2018, the team received a Big Ten Tournament title.[3]
She then joined the Louisiana State University soccer team for the fall 2021 season.[1][7] While there, she scored three goals, three assists, and nine points total.[3]
Professional
In early 2022, Kuehn signed with FC Gintra[4][7] and later signed with Sporting de Huelva.[4][5]
Honors
While at Pine Creek High School, Kuehn competed in four Colorado State Cup championships from 2013–16.[1] Her senior year, she received all-conference and all-state honors.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "LSU Soccer signs graduate transfer Athena Kuehn from Minnesota". Soccer Wire. April 16, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Athena Kuehn". University of Minnesota. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Athena Kuehn". Louisiana State University. July 15, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Athena Kühn signs for Sporting Huelva". Footbalada. September 10, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Hidalgo, M. (September 9, 2022). "Athena Kühn cierra la plantilla del Sporting Huelva tras una nueva lesión de Blanco". Huelva Información (in European Spanish). Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Aikštės generolės pareigas "Gintros" ekipoje užims Vokietijos pilietybę turinti amerikietė Athena Kuehn". lrytas.lt. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Kuehn Signs Professional Contract With FC Gintra". Louisiana State University. March 2, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
External links
- Athena Kuehn at Soccerway.com
