Jamie Leweling

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Jamie Leweling
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Leweling with VfB Stuttgart in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Nuremberg, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, right winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 VfB Stuttgart
Number 18
Youth career
2010–2012 1. SC Feucht
2012–2017 1. FC Nürnberg
2017–2020 Greuther Fürth
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Greuther Fürth 79 (9)
2022–2024 Union Berlin 16 (1)
2023–2024 → VfB Stuttgart (loan) 34 (4)
2024– VfB Stuttgart 17 (1)
International career‡
2019 Germany U19 3 (0)
2020 Germany U20 3 (1)
2021–2023 Germany U21 11 (1)
2024– Germany 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:55, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Jamie Leweling (born 26 February 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, right winger or forward for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Germany national team. [2]

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Club career

Greuther Fürth

Leweling made his professional debut for Greuther Fürth in the 2. Bundesliga on 28 July 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Tobias Mohr in the home match against Erzgebirge Aue, which finished as a 0–2 loss. [3] Later that year, on 7 December, he recorded his first goal and assist for the club in a 3–1 victory over Bochum. [4]

Following the club's promotion to the Bundesliga, he scored five goals during the 2021–22 season, opening his account with a goal against VfB Stuttgart in a 5–1 loss in the season's opening match. [5]

Union Berlin

On 17 May 2022, it was confirmed that Leweling would join Bundesliga side Union Berlin for the 2022–23 season. [6] On 21 January 2023, he netted his first goal at the club in a 3–1 victory over Hoffenheim. [7]

VfB Stuttgart

On 13 July 2023, Leweling moved on loan to VfB Stuttgart. [8] On 27 January 2024, he scored his maiden goal in a 5–2 victory over RB Leipzig. [9]

On 19 May 2024, he joined Stuttgart permanently and signed a contract until June 2028. [10] On 21 January 2025, he netted his first Champions League goals by scoring a brace in a 3–1 away victory over Slovan Bratislava. [11]

International career

Born in Germany, Leweling is of German, French and Ghanaian descent. He was called up to the Ghana national team in October 2020. He is also eligible to play for the France national team. [12]

In October 2024, he was selected by coach Julian Nagelsmann to represent Germany, replacing injured Jamal Musiala, for the UEFA Nations League matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands. [13] On 14 October, he made his debut, scoring the only goal in 1–0 victory against the Netherlands. [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 February 2025 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague DFB-Pokal EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Greuther Fürth 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 22310——233
2020–21 2. Bundesliga24130——271
2021–22 Bundesliga 33510——345
Total79950——849
Union Berlin 2022–23 Bundesliga161207 [a] 0—251
VfB Stuttgart (loan) 2023–24 Bundesliga34440——384
VfB Stuttgart 2024–25 Bundesliga171305 [b] 11 [c] 0262
Career total146151401211017316
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearance in DFL Supercup

International

As of match played 14 October 2024 [2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany
202411
Total11
Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Leweling goal. [2]
List of international goals scored by Jamie Leweling
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
114 October 2024 Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–01–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A

References

  1. ↑ "Jamie Leweling". 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Jamie Leweling at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "SpVgg Greuther Fürth – Erzgebirge Aue 0:2 (2. Bundesliga 2019/2020, 1. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "SpVgg Greuther Fürth 3–1 VfL Bochum" (in German). Kicker. 7 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Jamie Leweling: Who is the VfB Stuttgart forward and Germany debutant?". Bundesliga. 15 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Union signs Fürth's Jamie Leweling". 1. FC Union Berlin. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Union schlägt Hoffenheim mit 3:1" (in German). 1. FC Union Berlin. 21 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jamie Leweling joins VfB". VfB Stuttgart. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Beim VfB Stuttgart lacht jetzt niemand mehr über Jamie Leweling" (in German). Sportschau. 29 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "VfB make Leweling signing permanent". VfB Stuttgart. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Stuttgarts Leweling mit Traumtag gegen Bratislava" (in German). Sportschau. 21 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "German-born forward Jamie Leweling handed maiden Black Stars call-up". GhanaSoccernet. 30 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "Jamie Leweling im DFB-Aufgebot" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 4 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Traumtor von Überraschungs-Debütant sichert uns den Sieg: Das dolle Ding von Leweling" (in German). Bild. 14 October 2024.
  15. ↑ Jamie Leweling at Soccerway
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