Lara Dickenmann

Lara Joy Dickenmann (born 27 November 1985) is a Swiss footballer who plays for German club VfL Wolfsburg, after seven-season stint 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 Lyon in 2013
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 (165 cm)
Playing position(s) Midfielder, Full-back
Club information
Current team
 VfL Wolfsburg
Number 21
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– VfL Wolfsburg 62 (11)
National team‡
2002–2003 Switzerland U18 3 (0)
2002–2004 Switzerland U19 18 (7)
2002– Switzerland 135[2] (53)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2018

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]

Lara Dickenmann with OL

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
Playing for Switzerland in 2011
(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

Honours

Club
Zürich Frauen
  • Nationalliga A: Winner 2008–09
Lyon
VfL Wolfsburg
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References
  1. "List of Players - Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 22. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. "Profile". FIFA.com. 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. Retrieved 8 May 2012.

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