Justin Ospelt (born 7 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Regionalliga Südwest club FSV Frankfurt. Born in the Bahamas, he represents the Liechtenstein national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Nassau, Bahamas | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FSV Frankfurt | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Vaduz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2023 | Vaduz | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Uerdingen 05 (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → FC Dornbirn (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2023– | FSV Frankfurt | 30 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Liechtenstein U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Liechtenstein U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Liechtenstein U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020– | Liechtenstein | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 | |||
Early life
editOspelt was born Nassau, Bahamas to Rhonda (née Wilson) and Armin Ospelt.[2] His father is Liechtensteiner and his mother is Afro-Bahamian.[3][4]
Club career
editAfter joining Vaduz in July 2017, Ospelt signed an extension in January 2021.[5] Ospelt joined Regionalliga side KFC Uerdingen 05 in the summer of 2021. However, he injured a muscle in his knee during his debut for Uerdingen, and had to have surgery.[6] He was sent on another loan on 13 June 2022, joining Austrian Second League club FC Dornbirn.[7]
On 16 June 2023, FSV Frankfurt announced the signing of Ospelt.[8]
International career
editOspelt made his international debut for the Liechtenstein national team on 7 October 2020 in a friendly match against Luxembourg.[9]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of 3 June 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liechtenstein | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ Justin Ospelt at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Obituary for Alcott Edwin Wilson". The Tribune (Bahamas).
- ^ "Interview with Justin Ospelt". fussball.de.
- ^ "Die Kapitänsfrage ist beim KFC Uerdingen weiter ungeklärt". rp-online.de. 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Ospelt verlängert und Iodice kommt neu zum FC Vaduz". www.radio.li (in German). Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Haidinger, Peter. "KFC Uerdingen: Knie-OP bei Torhüter Justin Ospelt". MSPW - Media Sportservice (in German). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Justin Ospelt komplementiert das Torwartteam! | FC Mohren Dornbirn 1913". FC Dornbirn 1913 (in German). 13 June 2022. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "FSV VERPFLICHTET JUSTIN OSPELT". FSV Frankfurt (in German). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Luxembourg v Liechtenstein". UEFA.com.
External links
edit- Justin Ospelt at Soccerway
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