Lisa-marie Makas, nicknamed “The Pink Hurricane” is a professional soccer player from Austria. She is listed as a forward/wingback for SKN St. Petersburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. Lisa-marie Makas plays at the right back position. During her first two seasons in Austria, she has made 24 appearances, scoring one goal.
Being an Austrian and being of the Nationality in the National Football League (Liga) could be considered a unique type of career. Nationality is required in order to be eligible to play for a certain team in the league. In addition, each country that is part of the FIFA world can choose three players who are born within their territories to represent them in their respective teams. As a player, a foreign national who has the right to be called “missible” by the referee to be allowed to wear the corresponding jersey (i.e. a foreign player wearing an Austria National Kit) is also required to have the same Nationality as the player, whether they are of the same Nationality or not.
Recently, the Austrian football association acknowledged that Lisa-Marie Makas displays great athletic ability and talent which could enable her to pursue a career in football should she not be interested in playing for Austria. Although her sexual orientation is irrelevant for her professional aspirations, the football association nonetheless fined the player because of this offense. So it is clear that Lisa-Marie Makas could possibly one day feature for the Austrian national team. But first she must prove that she has the physical aptitude, the mental capacity and the talent to become an athlete.