Katharina Risch

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Katharina Risch
Personal information
Full name Katharina Teresa Risch
Date of birth (2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
St. Gallen
Number 24
Youth career
–2020 Vaduz
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– St. Gallen 29 (1)
International career
2018–2019 Liechtenstein U-16 7 (0)
2020 Switzerland U-17 1 (1)
2021 Switzerland U-19 2 (0)
2022– Liechtenstein U-19 5 (0)
2023– Liechtenstein 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 February 2024

Katharina Risch (born 9 November 2004) is a Swiss-Liechtensteiner footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Swiss Women's Super League club St. Gallen and the Liechtenstein national football team. [1]

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Career

In 2020, Risch joined St. Gallen from FC Vaduz.

In late 2020, she switched international allegiances [2] and represented Switzerland at the under-17 and under-19 levels through 2021.

Risch returned to representing Liechtenstein in 2022, and made her debut for the senior team in a 0-4 friendly loss against Kosovo. [3]

Career statistics

International

Liechtenstein
YearAppsGoals
202320
202421
Total41

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 February 2024 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 1–03–2 Friendly

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References

  1. "Katharina Risch". Liechtenstein Fussballverband (in German). Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  2. "Vaduzer Fussballerin will ins Schweizer Nationalteam". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  3. "Kosovo 4, Liechtenstein 0". Liechtenstein Fussballverband (in German). Retrieved 14 July 2023.