Athena Kuehn
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Athena Marie Kuehn | ||
| Date of birth | July 27, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | YB Frauen | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 73 | (3) |
| 2021 | LSU Tigers | 20 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Gintra | ||
| 2022–23 | Sporting de Huelva | 22 | (0) |
| 2023- | YB Frauen | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2024 | |||
Athena Marie Kuehn (German: Kühn; born July 27, 1999, in Las Vegas) is an American soccer player who plays for BSC YB Frauen.
Personal life[edit]
Kuehn was born in Las Vegas on July 27, 1999, to Shay and Bernhard Kuehn[1] and has a younger sister, Lola.[2] She was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado and attended Pine Creek High School,[3] where she played in soccer, track, and cross country.[1]
Kuehn holds dual citizenship with the United States and Germany;[4][5] her grandparents are German citizens living in the United States.[6]
Career[edit]
University[edit]
Kuehn played for University of Minnesota for four seasons,[7] serving as the team captain in her final season.[1] During her tenure, she scored three goals, three assists, and nine points total.[3] In 2018, the team received a Big Ten Tournament title.[3]
She then joined the Louisiana State University soccer team for the fall 2021 season.[1][7] While there, she scored three goals, three assists, and nine points total.[3]
Professional[edit]
In early 2022, Kuehn signed with FC Gintra[4][7] and later signed with Sporting de Huelva.[4][5]
Honors[edit]
While at Pine Creek High School, Kuehn competed in four Colorado State Cup championships from 2013–16.[1] Her senior year, she received all-conference and all-state honors.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "LSU Soccer signs graduate transfer Athena Kuehn from Minnesota". Soccer Wire. April 16, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Athena Kuehn". University of Minnesota. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Athena Kuehn". Louisiana State University. July 15, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Athena Kühn signs for Sporting Huelva". Footbalada. September 10, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Hidalgo, M. (September 9, 2022). "Athena Kühn cierra la plantilla del Sporting Huelva tras una nueva lesión de Blanco". Huelva Información (in European Spanish). Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Aikštės generolės pareigas "Gintros" ekipoje užims Vokietijos pilietybę turinti amerikietė Athena Kuehn". lrytas.lt. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Kuehn Signs Professional Contract With FC Gintra". Louisiana State University. March 2, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.