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{{short description|American soccer player (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gina Lewandowski
| image = Gina Lewandowski BL gg. SC Freiburg Muenchen-3.jpg
| caption = Lewandowski playing for [[FC Bayern Munich (women)|Bayern Munich]] in 2016
| fullname = Gina Loren Lewandowski<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104493369/cchs-grads-honored/ |title=CCHS grads honored |newspaper=[[The Morning Call]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |page=B7 |date=June 7, 2003 |access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|4|13}}
| birth_place = [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| height = {{convert|5|ft|7|in|m|abbr=on}}
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Midfielder]] / [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| collegeyears1 = 2003–2006
| college1 = [[Lehigh Mountain Hawks women's soccer|Lehigh Mountain Hawks]]
| collegecaps1 = 70
| collegegoals1 = 36
| years1 = 2006
| clubs1 = [[Northampton Laurels]]
| caps1 = 23
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2007
| clubs2 = [[Charlotte Lady Eagles]]
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2007–2012
| clubs3 = [[1. FFC Frankfurt]]
| caps3 = 83
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2011
| clubs4 = [[Western New York Flash]]
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2012–2019
| clubs5 = [[FC Bayern Munich (women)|Bayern Munich]]
| caps5 = 116
| goals5 = 18
| years6 = 2019–2022
| clubs6 = [[NJ/NY Gotham FC]]
| caps6 = 38
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]]
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
'''Gina Loren Lewandowski''' (born April 13, 1985) is an American former [[Association football|soccer]] player.

==Early life and education==
Lewandowski was born in [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goal-click.com/usa-gina-lewandowski |title=Gina Lewandowski: A Sky Blue Season |work=Goal Click |date=February 2021 |access-date=June 27, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627015733/https://www.goal-click.com/usa-gina-lewandowski |archive-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref> was raised in nearby [[Coopersburg, Pennsylvania]]. She graduated from [[Allentown Central Catholic High School]] in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lehighsports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/gina-lewandowski/3076 |title=Gina Lewandowski |publisher=[[Lehigh Mountain Hawks]] |access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref>

She attended [[Lehigh University]] in [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]], where she received a degree in biology. She is of [[Polish American|Polish]] ancestry.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2015/11/06/gina-lewandowski-meets-robert-lewandowski-video-bayern-munich/|title=Gina Lewandowski meets Robert Lewandowski|work=The Equalizer|date=6 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bundesligafanatic.com/20180202/exclusive-interview-with-bayern-munichs-gina-lewandowski-the-american-champion-in-germany/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502115248/http://bundesligafanatic.com/20180202/exclusive-interview-with-bayern-munichs-gina-lewandowski-the-american-champion-in-germany/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 2, 2018|title=Exclusive Interview with Bayern Munich's Gina Lewandowski, the American Champion in Germany|work=Bundesliga Fanatic|date=2 February 2018}}</ref>

===University career===
Lewandowski played her collegial soccer at [[Lehigh University]], where she was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year (2004, 2005) and [[Patriot League]] Rookie of the Year (2003), she was led all scorers in League 2004 year with eight goals and 16 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://patriotleague.cstv.com/school-bio/patr-all-time-awards-w-soccer.html|title=School Info - Patriot League Official Athletic Site|work=cstv.com|access-date=January 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517090224/http://patriotleague.cstv.com/school-bio/patr-all-time-awards-w-soccer.html|archive-date=May 17, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> She finished her college career with 36 goals and 8 assists in 70 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lehighsports.com/sports/2013/8/9/WSOC_0809134255.aspx|publisher=Lehigh Athletics|accessdate=21 October 2017|title=Women's Soccer Archives}}</ref> Then played 2006 for [[Northampton Laurels]].<ref>http://www.northamptonlaurelsfc.com/article_view.aspx?content=60{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/052107aab.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717065706/http://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/052107aab.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-17|title=Senior Standouts - Patriot League Official Athletic Site|work=cstv.com}}</ref>

===1. FFC Frankfurt===
Following a successful trial, the four-time All-[[Patriot League]] moved to [[Eintracht Frankfurt (women)|1. FFC Frankfurt]] with fellow American [[Alexandra Krieger]] on July 30, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.handelsblatt.com/sport/fussball/fussball-bundesliga-krieger-und-lewandowski-wechseln-nach-frankfurt/2855038.html?ticket=ST-150782-JwPIZXEBy0APtVJ1d5C9-ap2 |title=Krieger und Lewandowski wechseln nach Frankfurt |website=Handelsblatt |language=German |date=30 August 2007 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> While at Frankfurt Lewandowski won the treble in 2007–08 (Bundesliga-Pokal-Champions League). She helped Frankfurt win the [[2010–11 DFB-Pokal (women)|Pokal]] again in 2011. Lewandowski also went on to another Champion's League final in 2011–12, losing to [[Olympique Lyonnais Féminin|Lyon]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/en/news/detail/champions-league-final-in-munich-olympic-stadium-31039/?no_cache=1&cHash=564bfe1eb6db82813c1819932d7207c4 |title=Champions League Final in Munich Olympic Stadium |website=dfb.de |date=30 January 2012 }}</ref>

===Western New York Flash===
Lewandowski left Frankfurt to play one season in the [[Women's Professional Soccer]] (WPS) league in the summer of 2011. She appeared 8 times for the [[Western New York Flash]] and helped the club win both the league and the [[2011 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs|championship]]. The WPS folded in the following off-season.

===Bayern Munich===
Lewandowski returned to Germany following the WPS, this time with [[FC Bayern Munich (women)|Bayern Munich]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rooke |first=Jamie |date=2022-03-02 |title=NWSL Challenge Cup: Players to watch in 2022 |url=https://herfootballhub.com/2022-nwsl-challenge-cup-players-to-watch/ |access-date=2022-03-03 |website=Her Football Hub |language=en-GB}}</ref> 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 [[Frauen-Bundesliga]] two more times in 2015 and 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2019/5/7/18535765/bayern-munich-gina-lewandowski-signs-with-sky-blue-fc |title=Gina Lewandowski signs with Sky Blue FC |website=Bavarian Football Works |date=7 May 2019 }}</ref>

===NJ/NY Gotham FC===
Lewandowski signed with [[NJ/NY Gotham FC]], a [[National Women's Soccer League]] (NWSL) team based in New Jersey, 90 minutes from where she grew up, on May 7, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.philly.com/soccer/gina-lewandowski-sky-blue-fc-bayern-munich-20190507.html |title=Sky Blue FC signs Gina Lewandowski after Lehigh Valley native leaves Bayern Munich |website=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=7 May 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2019/05/07/nwsl/980798-sky-blue-fc-sign-gina-lewandowski.html |title=Sky Blue FC sign Gina Lewandowski |website=Vavel |date=7 May 2019 }}</ref> In January 2020, she signed a new one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/29/sky-blue-fc-re-sign-defender-gina-lewandowski/ |title=Sky Blue FC Re-sign Defender Gina Lewandowski |website=Sky Blue FC |date=29 January 2020 |access-date=September 30, 2020 |archive-date=June 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626170747/https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/29/sky-blue-fc-re-sign-defender-gina-lewandowski/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On May 30, 2022, she announced her plans to retire in July 2022.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1531367121845821440|user=gll088|title=More to say and express but I'll start here…💜|author=Gina Lewandowski}}</ref>

==International career==
May 9, 2012, Lewandowski called up for the [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]] match against [[China women's national football team|China]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2012/05/Sundhage-Names-Roster-for-New-Jersey-Camp.aspx |title=Sundhage Names 28 Players to New Jersey Training Camp in Advance of U.S. WNT Match against China on May 27 |publisher=ussoccer.com |accessdate=May 10, 2012 |date=May 9, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510224204/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2012/05/Sundhage-Names-Roster-for-New-Jersey-Camp.aspx |archivedate=May 10, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref>

On October 25, 2015, at age 30, Lewandowski earned her only cap for the [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]] 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'''
* [[UEFA Women's Champions League|UEFA Women's Cup]] (1): Winner [[2007–08 UEFA Women's Cup|2007–08]]
* [[DFB-Pokal Frauen|German Cup]] (2): Winner [[2007–08 DFB-Pokal (women)|2007–08]], [[2010–11 Frauen DFB-Pokal|2010–11]]
* [[Frauen-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] (1): Winner [[2007–08 Bundesliga (women)|2007–08]]

'''Bayern Munich'''
* [[Frauen-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] (2): Winner [[2014–15 Bundesliga (women)|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Bundesliga (women)|2015–16]]

===Individual===
*2003: [[Patriot League]] Rookie of the Year<ref name=honors>{{cite web|url=http://lehighsports.com/news/2016/5/31/womens-soccer-lewandowski-set-to-compete-with-us-national-team-this-thursday-and-sunday.aspx|publisher=Lehigh Athletics|accessdate=21 October 2017|title=Lewandowski set to compete with US National Team this Thursday and Sunday}}</ref>
*2004: [[Patriot League]] Offensive Player of the Year<ref name=honors/>
*2005: [[Patriot League]] Offensive Player of the Year<ref name=honors/>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{soccerway|gina-lewandowski/21222}}
*[https://lehighsports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/gina-lewandowski/3076 Gina Lewandowski] at [[Lehigh University]]
*[http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/author/gina-lewandowski/ Gina Lewandowski official blog] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124100535/https://www.womenssoccerunited.com/author/gina-lewandowski/ |date=January 24, 2022 }} on [[United Women's Soccer]]
*{{DFB}}

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

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