Gina Loren Lewandowski (born April 13, 1985) is an American former

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player who is currently an assistant coach for the

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Early life and education

Lewandowski was born in

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, was raised in nearby

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. She graduated from

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. She attended

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, where she received a degree in biology. She is of

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ancestry.

University career

Lewandowski played her collegial soccer at

, where she was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year (2004, 2005) and

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Rookie of the Year (2003), she was led all scorers in League 2004 year with eight goals and 16 points. She finished her college career with 36 goals and 8 assists in 70 games. Then played 2006 for Northampton Laurels.

Professional career

Following university Lewandowski tried outs for two teams in Germany, heading overseas on May 22, 2007. Her desire to play lead her to "... go over and see where it takes me," Lewandowski said, "It's just a leap of faith."

1. FFC Frankfurt

Following a successful trial, the four-time All-

moved to

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with fellow American Alexandra Krieger on July 30, 2007. While at Frankfurt Lewandowski won the treble in 2007–08 (Bundesliga-Pokal-Champions League). She helped Frankfurt win the Pokal again in 2011. Lewandowski also went on to another Champion's League final in 2011–12, losing to

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Western New York Flash

Lewandowski left Frankfurt to play one season in the

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(WPS) league in the summer of 2011. She appeared 8 times for the

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and helped the club win both the league and the

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. The WPS folded in the following off-season.

Bayern Munich

Lewandowski returned to Germany following the WPS, this time with

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. From 2012 to 2019, she appeared in 116 times for the club in regular season games, scoring 18 times. Along with Bayern she won the

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two more times in 2015 and 2016.

NJ/NY Gotham FC

Lewandowski signed with

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, a

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(NWSL) team based in New Jersey, 90 minutes from where she grew up, on May 7, 2019. In January 2020, she signed a new one-year contract. On May 30, 2022, she announced her plans to retire in July 2022.

Coaching career

On March 7, 2025, Lewandowski was announced as an assistant coach at Notre Dame.

International career

May 9, 2012, Lewandowski called up for the

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match against

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. On October 25, 2015, at age 30, Lewandowski earned her only cap for the

in an international friendly (Victory Tour) match against Brazil, coming off the bench in the 74th minute to play left wingback.

Honors and awards

Club

1. FFC Frankfurt *

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(1): Winner 2007–08 *

German Cup The DFB-Pokal (), also known as the German Cup in English, is a German knockout football cup competition held annually by the German Football Association (DFB). Sixty-four teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundes ...

(2): Winner 2007–08,

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(1): Winner 2007–08 Bayern Munich *

(2): Winner 2014–15, 2015–16

Individual

*2003:

Rookie of the Year *2004:

Offensive Player of the Year *2005:

Offensive Player of the Year

References

External links

*
Gina Lewandowski
at

Gina Lewandowski official blog
on

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewandowski, Gina 1985 births Living people Allentown Central Catholic High School alumni American expatriate women's soccer players in Germany American expatriate women's soccer players American people of Polish descent American women's soccer players 21st-century American sportswomen Eintracht Frankfurt (women) players Charlotte Lady Eagles players FC Bayern Munich (women) players Frauen-Bundesliga players Lehigh Mountain Hawks women's soccer players National Women's Soccer League players Gotham FC players Sportspeople from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania United States women's international soccer players USL W-League (1995–2015) players Western New York Flash players Women's association football defenders Women's association football midfielders Women's Professional Soccer players