Justin Ospelt

Justin Ospelt (born 7 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for German Regionalliga West club KFC Uerdingen 05, on loan from Swiss Challenge League club FC Vaduz. Born in the Bahamas, Ospelt represents the Liechtenstein national team.[1]

Justin Ospelt
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-07) 7 September 1999
Place of birth Nassau, Bahamas
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 KFC Uerdingen 05 (on loan from Vaduz)
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2017 Vaduz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Vaduz 16 (0)
2021– → KFC Uerdingen 05 (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2015 Liechtenstein U17 1 (0)
2016–2017 Liechtenstein U19 3 (0)
2018– Liechtenstein U21 2 (0)
2020– Liechtenstein 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:07, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2022

Early life

Ospelt was born Nassau, Bahamas to Rhonda (née Wilson) and Armin Ospelt.[2] His father is Liechtensteiner and his mother is Afro-Bahamian.

Club career

After joining Vaduz in July 2017, Ospelt signed an extension in January 2021.[3] 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.[4]

International career

Ospelt made his international debut for the Liechtenstein national team on 7 October 2020 in a friendly match against Luxembourg.[5]

Career statistics

International
As of 30 March 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Liechtenstein 202010
202110
202210
Total30

References
  1. Justin Ospelt at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Obituary for Alcott Edwin Wilson". The Tribune (Bahamas).
  3. "Ospelt verlängert und Iodice kommt neu zum FC Vaduz". www.radio.li (in German). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  4. Haidinger, Peter. "KFC Uerdingen: Knie-OP bei Torhüter Justin Ospelt". MSPW - Media Sportservice (in German). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  5. Luxembourg v Liechtenstein


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