Justin Ospelt

Justin Ospelt (born 7 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Regionalliga Südwest club FSV Frankfurt. Born in the Bahamas, he represents the Liechtenstein national team.[1]

Justin Ospelt
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-07) 7 September 1999
Place of birth Nassau, Bahamas
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 FSV Frankfurt
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2017 Vaduz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2023 Vaduz 16 (0)
2021–2022 → Uerdingen 05 (loan) 5 (0)
2022–2023 → FC Dornbirn (loan) 24 (0)
2023– FSV Frankfurt 4 (0)
International career‡
2015 Liechtenstein U17 1 (0)
2016–2017 Liechtenstein U19 3 (0)
2018– Liechtenstein U21 2 (0)
2020– Liechtenstein 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2022

Early life

Ospelt was born Nassau, Bahamas to Rhonda (née Wilson) and Armin Ospelt.[2] His father is Liechtensteiner and his mother is Afro-Bahamian.[3][4]

Club career

After joining Vaduz in July 2017, Ospelt signed an extension in January 2021.[5] Ospelt joined Regionalliga side KFC Uerdingen 05 in the summer of 2021. However, he injured a muscle in his knee during his debut for Uerdingen, and had to have surgery.[6] He was sent on another loan on 13 June 2022, joining Austrian Second League club FC Dornbirn.[7]

On 16 June 2023, FSV Frankfurt announced the signing of Ospelt.[8]

International career

Ospelt made his international debut for the Liechtenstein national team on 7 October 2020 in a friendly match against Luxembourg.[9]

Career statistics

International
As of 21 November 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Liechtenstein 202010
202110
202220
Total40

References
  1. Justin Ospelt at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Obituary for Alcott Edwin Wilson". The Tribune (Bahamas).
  3. "Interview with Justin Ospelt". fussball.de.
  4. "Die Kapitänsfrage ist beim KFC Uerdingen weiter ungeklärt". rp-online.de.
  5. "Ospelt verlängert und Iodice kommt neu zum FC Vaduz". www.radio.li (in German). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  6. Haidinger, Peter. "KFC Uerdingen: Knie-OP bei Torhüter Justin Ospelt". MSPW - Media Sportservice (in German). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  7. "Justin Ospelt komplementiert das Torwartteam! | FC Mohren Dornbirn 1913". FC Dornbirn 1913 (in German). 13 June 2022. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  8. "FSV VERPFLICHTET JUSTIN OSPELT". FSV Frankfurt (in German). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  9. Luxembourg v Liechtenstein



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