Maximilian Göppel
{{Short description|Liechtenstein footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Maximilian Göppel
| image =
| caption = Göppel in 2023
| fullname = Maximilian Göppel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|8|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vaduz, Liechtenstein
| height = {{Height|m=1.79}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = YF Juventus
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2010–2014
| youthclubs1 = Schaan
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 =
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = Balzers
| caps1 = 34
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2021
| clubs2 = Vaduz
| caps2 = 92
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2021–2024
| clubs3 = Eschen/Mauren
| caps3 = 52
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = YF Juventus
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2013
| nationalteam1 = Liechtenstein U17
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam2 = Liechtenstein U19
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2014–2017
| nationalteam3 = Liechtenstein U21
| nationalcaps3 = 9
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2016–
| nationalteam4 = Liechtenstein
| nationalcaps4 = 70
| nationalgoals4 = 2
| club-update = 1 September 2024
| ntupdate = 23 March 2025
}}
Maximilian Göppel (born 31 August 1997) is a Liechtensteiner footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss 1. Liga club SC Young Fellows Juventus and the Liechtenstein national team.
Club career
=Vaduz=
On 21 September 2016, he made his debut for Vaduz in Swiss Super League against Young Boys.
= USV Eschen/Mauren =
On 25 February 2021, Goeppel moved to USV Eschen/Mauren{{Cite web|title=Neuzugang beim USV I - USV Eschen/Mauren|url=https://www.usv.li/news-details-262/neuzugang-beim-usv-i.html|access-date=2021-02-25|website=www.usv.li}}
International career
Göppel is a member of the Liechtenstein national football team, making his debut in a friendly match against Iceland on 6 June 2016. Göppel also made nine appearances for the Liechtenstein U21 between 2014 and 2017.{{soccerway|max-gopel/213979}}
On 9 October 2016, he scored his first goal in a 1–2 away defeat to Israel.{{cite news |title=Israel struggles to beat minnow Liechtenstein 2–1 in World Cup soccer |url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-struggles-to-beat-minnow-liechtenstein-2-1-in-world-cup-soccer/ |website=The Times of Israel |date=9 October 2016 |accessdate=13 October 2016}}
Career statistics
=International=
{{updated|23 March 2025}}{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/64593/Maximilian_Goppel.html |title=Göppel, Maximilian |website=National Football Teams |accessdate=13 October 2016}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="11"|Liechtenstein | |||
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total||70||2 |
==International goals==
:As of match played 14 November 2021. Liechtenstein score listed first, score column indicates score after each Göppel goal.{{cite web |url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29473 |title=Maximilian Göppel |website=European Football |accessdate=13 October 2016}}
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition | |||||||
| scope=col|No.
!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date !scope=col|Venue !scope=col|Cap !scope=col|Opponent !scope=col|Score !scope=col|Result !scope=col|Competition !scope=col class=unsortable|Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row align=center|1
|9 October 2016 | Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, Israel | align=center|5 | {{fb|ISR}} | align=center|1–2 | align=center|1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | align=center| |
| scope=row align=center|2
|7 June 2021 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | align=center|41 | {{fb|FRO}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center|1–5 | Friendly |
Personal life
He is the older brother of Liechtenstein women's international player Lena Göppel. {{cite news |last= |first= |url=https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenstein/sport/wir-motivieren-uns-gegenseitig;art174,417096 |title=Wir motivieren uns gegenseitig |trans-title=We motivate each other |publisher=Liechtensteiner Vaterland |date=24 April 2020 |access-date=15 April 2021 |language=de}}
Honours
;FC Vaduz
=Individual=
- Special prize LFV Award (1): 2017
References
{{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goppel, Maximilian}}
Category:Liechtenstein men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders