Lisa Lichtfus (born 28 December 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Première Ligue club Le Havre and the Belgium women's national team.[1][5] She has previously played for Standard Liège in the Belgian Women's Super League.[2]
.jpg) Lichtfus with Dijon in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Aye, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Le Havre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Standard Liège[2] | 42 | (1[3]) |
| 2021–2024 | Dijon[2] | 39 | (0) |
| 2024– | Le Havre | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Belgium U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Belgium U19 | 14 | (0) |
| 2021– | Belgium U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Belgium | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024[4] | |||
Club career
editStandard Liège
editFrom the age of ten, Lichtfus has risen through the youth ranks at Standard Liège.[6] On 23 August 2016, she made her debut at senior level in the Champions League qualification match against ZFK Minsk. She was part of the Standard Liège team that won the Belgian league title in 2016 and 2017, and the Belgian Cup in 2018. In 2017 and 2019 she received the Sparkle award for best Belgian goalkeeper.[6]
Dijon FCO
editLichtfus signed with Dijon FCO in June 2021.[6] She made her Dijon debut on 9 January 2022 against PSG in the French Women's Cup, where she was praised for her saves in the goalless draw (PSG won after penalties).[2][7] In the 2022/23 season she established herself as Dijon's first-choice goalkeeper.[8]
International career
editYouth
editLichtfus played for Belgium's U17, U19, and U23 teams.[5]
Senior
editIn June 2017, Lichtfus was called-up to the Belgium senior team for the first time.[5] In February 2022, she was included in the Belgium squad which won the Pinatar Cup.[9] In June 2022, Lichtfus was named to the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[10] She was the only francophone player in a otherwise Dutch speaking selection: "The players make an effort to speak French as I do to speak Dutch. We understand each other quite well."[11] On 11 April 2023, she earned her first cap in a friendly against Slovenia.[12][13] In February 2024, she played her first two competitive matches with the Red Flames, in the UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs against Hungary.[14][5]
Honours
editStandard Liège
- Belgian Women's Super League: 2016, 2017[6]
- Belgian Women's Cup: 2018[6]
Belgium
Individual
- Best Belgian female goalkeeper: 2017, 2019[6]
Personal life
editLichtfus was born in the village of Aye in Wallonia in 1999. She is a medical student at the University of Liège.[15]
External links
edit- Lisa Lichtfus at Soccerway
- Lisa Lichtfus at Soccerdonna
References
edit- ^ a b "Lisa Lichtfus". Dijon FCO (in French).
- ^ a b c d "1 Lisa Lichtfus". Soccerdonna (in German).
- ^ "Standard Liège - RSC Charleroi 2:0". Soccerdonna. 13 March 2021. Soccerdonna reports that Lichtfus scored 2-0 in a league match against RSC Charleroi. There are no independent sources confirming this (remarkable) fact.
- ^ "Al onze Red Flames" [All our Red Flames]. RBFA (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Lisa Lichtfus". Royal Belgian Football Association (in French).
- ^ a b c d e f "Lisa Lichtfus, premier renfort du DFCO !". DFCO (in French). 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Coupe de France : le DFCO féminin frôle l'exploit, mais est éliminé par le PSG aux tirs au but". francebleu.fr (in French). 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Lisa Lichtfus prolonge d'un an à Dijon". dhnet.be (in French). 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Pinatar Cup 2022: Belgium crowned champions, Poland in harsh regress". Her Football Hub. 25 February 2022.
- ^ "23 Vlammen voorgesteld (1): doelvrouwen Evrard, die in Spanje bij Huelva op de grond moest slapen, 'leider' Lemey en Lichtfus, de enige Waalse". hln.be (in Dutch). 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Lisa Lichtfus : "Le poste de gardienne, c'est l'un des postes qui a le plus évolué sur les dernières années par rapport aux garçons"". RTBF (in French). 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Clap première pour Lisa Lichtfus chez les Red Flames : "C'était clairement un rêve"".
- ^ "Belgium vs. Slovenia 2-2". Soccerway. 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Red Flames achieve good starting position in Hungary". Royal Belgian Football Association. 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Lichtfus Lisa". www.enseignement.uliege.be (in French). Retrieved 11 July 2022.