Lena Pauels

Goalkeeper • Age 28 • #1

Lena Pauels is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. She has represented Germany at U15, U16, U17, U19 and U20 youth international levels.

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Football was not her first sporting ambition. Lena Pauels initially wanted to take up athletics, but eventually started playing football after a friend of her parents introduced her to the sport.

She had no particular goalkeeper idol growing up. Instead, she learned from several top-level goalkeepers and focused on developing her own style and identity.

She quickly fell in love with Lisbon. During her first two weeks in Portugal, she made a point of visiting as many of the city's famous landmarks as possible.

Her first Champions League experience at the Estádio da Luz gave her goosebumps. More than 10,000 Benfica supporters attended the match against Eintracht Frankfurt, creating an atmosphere she would never forget.