Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lara Joy Dickenmann[1] | ||
Date of birth | 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 |
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.
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.