Lisa Schwab

Lisa Schwab (born 30 May 1989) is a German football striker, currently playing for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. She has also played for 1.FC Saarbrücken.[1] For Saarbrücken, on 13 April 2009, she scored a crucial goal in the 82nd minute against FFC Frankfurt II, which was significant in them being able to achieve a promotion to the Bundesliga in the 2008–09 2. Frauen-Bundesliga.[2] For Leverkusen, Schwab was a first team regular but found her time there to be affected by an injury to a ligament in her left foot.[3]

Lisa Schwab
Personal information
Full name Lisa Schwab
Date of birth (1989-05-30) 30 May 1989
Place of birth Höhfröschen, West Germany
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Number 19
Youth career
–2005 FC Fehrbach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Saarbrücken 78 (59)
2009– Bayer Leverkusen 84 (27)
International career‡
2004 Germany U15 4 (0)
2004–2006 Germany U17 19 (6)
2007–2008 Germany U19 11 (1)
2008 Germany U20 6 (3)
2009–2012 Germany U23 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 May 2012

As an Under-19 international she won the 2007 U-19 European Championship[4] and a bronze medal at the 2008 U-20 World Cup.[5] In the latter tournament, according to the Saarbrücker Zeitung, Schwab was judged to be a key factor in Germany's win over Brazil in the quarter-final.[6]

Early life

Schwab is originally from Höhfröschen and grew up with an older brother called Sebastian. She would follow her brother to training sessions at FC Fehrbach. Her own football potential was recognised by a coach there called Gerhard Lorett after she joined in with the training sessions.[3]

References
  1. Profile in Bayer Leverkusen's website
  2. "Lisa Schwabs Klasse führt Saarbrücker Fußballerinnen zum Sieg". Saarbrücker Zeitung (in German). 13 April 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. "Das Ende von Lisa Schwabs Leidenszeit". Die Rheinpfalz (in German). 30 January 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  4. Germany defy France comeback. UEFA
  5. Statistics in FIFA's website
  6. "Mit Lisa Schwab kam die Wende: U20 im Fußball-WM-Halbfinale". Saarbrücker Zeitung (in German). 2 December 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2023.


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