Justin Ospelt

Justin Ospelt
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-07) 7 September 1999 (age 25)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024

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]

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.[3][4]

Club career

After 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

Ospelt made his international debut for the Liechtenstein national team on 7 October 2020 in a friendly match against Luxembourg.[9]

Career statistics

International

As of 3 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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

  1. ^ Justin Ospelt at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Obituary for Alcott Edwin Wilson". The Tribune (Bahamas).
  3. ^ "Interview with Justin Ospelt". fussball.de.
  4. ^ "Die Kapitänsfrage ist beim KFC Uerdingen weiter ungeklärt". rp-online.de. 23 August 2021.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Haidinger, Peter. "KFC Uerdingen: Knie-OP bei Torhüter Justin Ospelt". MSPW - Media Sportservice (in German). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "FSV VERPFLICHTET JUSTIN OSPELT". FSV Frankfurt (in German). Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Luxembourg v Liechtenstein". UEFA.com.


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