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German footballer (born 1999)

Janina Leitzig
Leitzig in 2020 with Hoffenheim
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-16) 16 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Wuppertal, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team Leicester City
Number 1
Youth career
-2013 TuS Mingolsheim
2013–2016 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II 45 (0)
2018–2021 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 25 (0)
2021–2023 FC Bayern Munich 14 (0)
2023 → Leicester City (loan) 13 (0)
2023– Leicester City 14 (0)
International career
2016 Germany U17 2 (0)
2017 Germany U19 2 (0)
2017–2018 Germany U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:11, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 December 2021

Janina Leitzig (born 16 April 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Leicester City.

Career

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Leitzig made her league debut for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II against FFC Frankfurt II on 30 August 2015.

Leitzig made her league debut for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim against Werder Bremen on 3 June 2018.

Bayern Munich

On 19 February 2021, Leitzig was announced at Bayern. She made her league debut against Carl Zeiss Jena on 21 November 2021.

Loan to Leicester City

In January 2023, she joined English club Leicester City on loan until the end of the 2022–23 Women's Super League season. She made her league debut against Brighton on 15 January 2023. On 31 May 2023, it was announced that Leitzig had won the Leicester Player of the Season.

Leicester City

On 7 July 2023, Leicester City announced they had signed Leitzig on a permanent deal. She made her league debut against Bristol City on 1 October 2023. On 1 March 2024, it was announced that Leitzig had suffered a shoulder injury.

International career

Leitzig made her Germany U19 debut against Kosovo U19s on 12 September 2017.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
TSG Hoffenheim 2017–18 Frauen-Bundesliga 1 0 1 0 — — 2 0
2018–19 Frauen-Bundesliga 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
2019–20 Frauen-Bundesliga 14 0 2 0 — — 16 0
2020–21 Frauen-Bundesliga 4 0 1 0 — — 5 0
Total 25 0 4 0 — — 29 0
Bayern Munich 2021–22 Frauen-Bundesliga 14 0 4 0 — 4 0 22 0
2022–23 Frauen-Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 14 0 4 0 — 4 0 22 0
Leicester City (loan) 2022–23 Women's Super League 13 0 1 0 0 0 — 14 0
Leicester City 2023–24 Women's Super League 14 0 1 0 3 0 — 18 0
2024–25 Women's Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 27 0 2 0 3 0 — 32 0
Career total 66 0 10 0 3 0 4 0 83 0
  1. Includes DFB-Pokal, Women's FA Cup
  2. Includes FA Women's League Cup
  3. Includes UEFA Women's Champions League

Honours

Individual

External links

References

  1. Griebel, Ansgar (19 April 2021). "Für Torhüterin Janina Leitzig aus Mingolsheim wird alles eine Nummer größer". Badische Neueste Nachrichten. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. "Hoffenheim II vs FFC Frankfurt II - 30 August 2015". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. "Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim - 3 June 2018". uk.soccerwary.com.
  4. "FCB-Frauen verpflichten Torhüterin Janina Leitzig". fcbayern.com (in German).
  5. "Bayern Munich vs Carl Zeiss Jena - 21 November 2021". uk.soccerway.com.
  6. Pinnock, Hannah (13 January 2023). "Leicester City Women confirm loan signing of Bayern Munich goalkeeper Janina Leitzig". Leicester Mercury.
  7. "Leicester City vs Brighton - 15 January 2023". uk.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Iheanacho & Leitzig Earn Player Of The Season Recognition". Leicester City Football Club. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  9. "Janina Leitzig completes LCFC Women return". Leicester City F.C. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  10. "Bristol City vs Leicester City - 1 October 2023". uk.soccerway.com.
  11. "Leitzig Sidelined With Shoulder Injury". www.lcfc.com.
  12. "Germany U19 vs Kosovo U19 - 12 September 2017". uk.soccerway.com.
  13. "Janina Leitzig". Soccerdonna. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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