Lara Dickenmann

Lara Joy Dickenmann (born 27 November 1985) is a Swiss footballer. She played for German club VfL Wolfsburg and with French club Olympique Lyonnais. She is a versatile footballer who can play as a midfielder or a full-back on either side of the field. She formerly played on the college level at the Ohio State University breaking many records and earning several player honors. In 2008, Dickenmann departed the university and joined D1 Féminine club Lyon.

Lara Dickenmann
Dickenmann with VfL Wolfsburg in 2018
Personal information
Full name Lara Joy Dickenmann[1]
Date of birth (1985-11-27) 27 November 1985
Place of birth Kriens, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Midfielder, Full-back
Youth career
1993–2000 SC Kriens
2000–2004 DFC Sursee
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Ohio State Buckeyes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 New Jersey Wildcats 8 (8)
2007 Jersey Sky Blue 11 (18)
2008–2009 FC Zürich
2009–2015 Lyon 117 (57)
2015–2021 VfL Wolfsburg 81 (12)
2019 VfL Wolfsburg II 1 (0)
International career
2002–2003 Switzerland U18 3 (0)
2002–2004 Switzerland U19 18 (7)
2002–2018 Switzerland 135[2] (53)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dickenmann is also a member of the Switzerland women's national football team. She starred for the national team at youth level and made her senior debut in August 2002 at the age of 16 against France, scoring in a 2–1 defeat.

Career

Youth career

Dickenmann was born in the town of Kriens located in the Canton of Lucerne. She began her career with the boy's section of local outfit SC Kriens spending seven years at the club. In 2000, she joined DFC Sursee. Dickenmann gained notice for her performance with her national team's youth sides helping the Swiss U-19 team reach the 2002 and 2004 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and winning three league championships and two league cups with Sursee. For her efforts during the 2003–04 season, Dickenmann was named the Swiss Player of the Year.

Collegiate career

In 2004, Dickenmann decided to move to the United States of America to play college soccer at the Ohio State University. In her freshman season, she was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, as well as the nation's Freshman of the Year by numerous publications. She was also deemed a second-team All-American by the NSCAA. Dickenmann established single-season records for OSU in goals scored (13) and assisted on (12) helping Ohio State reach the Elite 8 in the NCAA national tournament.

In her sophomore season, due to earning call ups to the Swiss national team, Dickenmann missed significant playing time. However, she still earned all-Big Ten honors after being selected to the second team. Her junior season was more spectacular as she was named Ohio State's Most Valuable Player and was also selected as a first-team All-American by the NSCAA.[3] On 14 December 2008, Dickenmann graduated from the university after completing a bachelor's degree in international business. She departed the university the career leader in assists (32), second in total points (89), and seventh in goals scored (27). Dickenmann was also a three-time Big Ten Academic All-American and a four-time Ohio State Scholar Athlete. She was the first Ohio State women's soccer player to earn an appearance on the Hermann Trophy watch list. The trophy is awarded to the top soccer player in the country.[4]

Professional career

During the offseasons when Dickenmann was in college, in an effort to continue playing high level soccer and still maintain her college eligibility, she starred with the New Jersey Wildcats in 2006 and in 2007, played for Jersey Sky Blue. With Jersey Sky Blue, Dickenmann was named the W-League Most Valuable Player for the 2007 W-League season.[5] Following her senior season at Ohio State, she played half a season with FC Zürich Frauen, the women's section of popular Swiss club FC Zürich helping the team win the 2008–09 league championship. Prior to graduating, it was announced that Dickenmann would be joining Division 1 Féminine club Olympique Lyonnais in 2009. Dickenmann joined the club mid-season during the 2008–09 season and was limited to only four appearances, though she did score two goals. Lyon were later declared champions of the league winning by a very wide margin. For the 2009–10 season, Dickenmann was named a starter and began the season on a positive note scoring a goal in Lyon's 6–0 win over Montigny-le-Bretonneux. On 29 November 2009, she scored her first professional hat trick in a 9–0 victory over ESOF Vendée La Roche-sur-Yon.

In April 2015 Dickenmann agreed a transfer to VfL Wolfsburg.[6]

International career

Dickenmann starred with the Swiss women's under-19 team in both the 2002 and 2004 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. In both editions, the Swiss failed to get out of the group stage. On 14 August 2002, at the age 16, she made her international debut in a match against France. Switzerland lost the match 2–1, but Dickenmann was responsible for the Swiss's only goal scoring it in the 33rd minute.[7] Since her debut, Dickenmann has been a regular in the squad appearing in teams that attempted to qualify for UEFA Women's Euro 2005, the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, and UEFA Women's Euro 2009; all of which the Swiss have failed to qualify for. Dickenman and Switzerland also missed out on qualification for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. She scored her first goal of the qualification process in a 2–0 victory over the Republic of Ireland converting a penalty.[8]

Goals scored for the Swiss WNT in official competitions
CompetitionStageDateLocationOpponentGoalsResultOverall
2007 FIFA World CupQualifiers2006–03–25Biel Republic of Ireland22–02
2009 UEFA EuroQualifiers2008–05–08Oberdorf Wales22–02
2011 FIFA World CupQualifiers2009–09–19Wohlen Republic of Ireland12–04
2010–03–27Wohlen Israel16–0
2010–06–23Karagandy Kazakhstan24–2
2013 UEFA EuroQualifiers2011–11–24Aarau Kazakhstan38–15
2012–03–31Aarau Turkey15–0
2012–09–15Istanbul Turkey13–1
2015 FIFA World CupQualifiers2013–09–21Nyon Serbia19–010
2013–09–26Reykjavík Iceland12–0
2014–02–12Petach-Tikva Israel15–0
2014–04–05Zug Malta311–0
2014–04–10Aarau Denmark11–1
2014–05–08Nyon Iceland13–0
2014–06–19Inđija Serbia27–0
2017 UEFA EuroQualifiers2015–10–27Biel/Bienne Georgia14–04
2015–11–27Lurgan Northern Ireland18–1
2016–09–15Gori Georgia13–0
First Stage2017–07–22Doetinchem Iceland12–1
2019 FIFA World CupQualifiers2017–09–15Elbasan Albania14–15
2017–09–19Biel/Bienne Poland12–1
2018–04–05Schaffhausen Scotland11–0
2018–06–12Minsk Belarus25–0

Career statistics

Club

Statistics accurate as of match played 13 September 2015[9]

Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New Jersey Wildcats 2006 88—88
Total 88—88
Jersey Sky Blue 2007 1118—1118
Total 1118—1118
Zürich Frauen 2008–09 —
Total —
Lyon 2008–09 42102072
2009–10 211531803216
2010–11 16820852613
2011–12 18962733114
2012–13 1755391319
2013–14 21832402810
2014–15 201041402811
Total 1175724942918375
VfL Wolfsburg 2015–16 31000031
Career total 13984249429205102

International
(Correct as of 18 May 2012)[10]
National teamSeasonAppsGoals
Switzerland 2002–0362
2003–0430
2004–0510
2005–0632
2006–0720
2007–0895
2008–0983
2009–10146
2010–11121
2011–1284
Total6623

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.14 August 2002 France1–12–1Friendly
2.22 April 2006Biel, Switzerland Republic of Ireland1–02–02007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
3.2–0
4.8 May 2008Oberdorf, Switzerland Wales1–02–0UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
5.2–0
6.19 September 2009Wohlen, Switzerland Republic of Ireland2–02–02011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
7.24 February 2010Larnaca, Cyprus Canada1–01–22010 Cyprus Women's Cup
8.1 March 2010Nicosia, Cyprus England1–02–2
9.2–2
10.27 March 2010Wohlen, Switzerland Israel5–06–02011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
11.23 June 2010Karagandy, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan2–14–2
12.3–2
13.9 March 2011Larnaca, Cyprus Northern Ireland1–02–12011 Cyprus Women's Cup
14.24 November 2011Aarau, Switzerland Kazakhstan1–08–1UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
15.5–1
16.8–1
17.31 March 2012 Turkey5–05–0
18.22 August 2012Altach, Austria Austria2–02–1Friendly
19.15 September 2012Istanbul, Turkey Turkey1–03–1UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
20.11 March 2013Larnaca, Cyprus Finland2–23–22013 Cyprus Women's Cup
21.21 September 2013Nyon, Switzerland Serbia3–09–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
22.26 September 2013Reykjavík, Iceland Iceland2–02–0
23.12 February 2014Petah Tikva, Israel Israel4–05–0
24.5 March 2014Paralimni, Cyprus South Korea1–01–12014 Cyprus Women's Cup
25.10 March 2014 Republic of Ireland1–01–2
26.5 April 2014Zug, Switzerland Malta2–011–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
27.7–0
28.11–0
29.10 April 2014Aarau, Switzerland Denmark1–11–1
30.8 May 2014Nyon, Switzerland Iceland3–03–0
31.19 June 2014Inđija, Serbia Serbia2–07–0
32.4–0
33.4 March 2015Lagos, Portugal Iceland1–02–02015 Algarve Cup
34.2–0
35.27 October 2015Biel/Bienne, Switzerland Georgia3–04–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
36.27 November 2015Lurgan, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland8–18–1
37.15 September 2016Gori, Georgia Georgia3–03–0
38.8 March 2017Larnaca, Cyprus South Korea1–01–02017 Cyprus Women's Cup
39.10 April 2017Skien, Norway Norway1–11–2Friendly
40.22 July 2017Doetinchem, Netherlands Iceland1–12–1UEFA Women's Euro 2017
41.15 September 2017Elbasan, Albania Albania4–04–12019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
42.19 September 2017Biel/Bienne, Switzerland Poland2–12–1
43.5 April 2018Schaffhausen, Switzerland Scotland1–01–0
44.12 June 2018Minsk, Belarus Belarus2–05–0
45.4–0
46.30 August 2018Paisley, Scotland Scotland1–21–2

Honours

Club
Zürich Frauen
Lyon
VfL Wolfsburg

Personal

She is openly lesbian[11] and married with her former teammate Anna Blässe.[12]

References
  1. "List of Players - Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 22. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. "Profile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. "Laura Dickenmann OSU Profile". Ohio State University. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  4. "WSOCC: Dickenmann Graduates; Says Ohio State is "Great"". Ohio State University. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  5. "Dickenmann named W-League MVP". United Soccer Leagues. 5 August 2007. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  6. "Lara Dickenmann zu Wolfsburg" (in German). Swiss Football Association. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  7. "Suisse v. France Match Report". Swiss Football Association. 14 August 2002. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  8. "Suisse v. Eire Match Report". Swiss Football Association. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  9. "La Carriere de Lara Dickenmann". StatsFootoFeminin. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  10. "Lara Dickenmann" (in French). football.ch. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  11. ""Ich nahm mir vor: Ab jetzt stehe ich auf Männer"". 11 April 2020.
  12. "GC-Sportchefin Dickenmann nimmt Ehefrau unter Vertrag". 31 May 2022.
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