Jan-Erik Leinhos

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Jan-Erik Leinhos
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Felsberg, Germany
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
2013–2018 KSV Hessen Kassel
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Marshall Thundering Herd 74 (9)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 KSV Hessen Kassel 15 (0)
2022 Louisville City 4 (0)
2023 One Knoxville 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:37, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Jan-Erik Leinhos (born 14 May 1997) is a German professional footballer who last played as a right-back for USL League One side One Knoxville SC.

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Amateur and collegiate career

Leinhos was born in Felsberg, Germany, and played for the academy and senior team of KSV Hessen Kassel before moving to the United States to play college soccer with the Marshall Thundering Herd. [1]

KSV Hessen Kassel

Before joining Marshall University, Leinhos played for the academy and senior team of KSV Hessen Kassel, a semi-professional team in the German that played in the Regionalliga Südwest. Leinhos joined the club's youth academy in 2013 and went on to play 15 times for the club before moving to the United States. [2] [3]

College career

Leinhos played soccer for Marshall University from 2018 until 2021. He made a total of 74 appearances and scored 9 goals over four seasons for the team. He was a part of the team that won the 2020 NCAA College Cup and won numerous accolades throughout his career. [1]

Professional career

Louisville City FC

Leinhos was invited to trial with the Louisville City upon completion of his senior season with Marshall. [3] In February, Louisville City announced that it had signed Leinhos after a successful trial. [4] Leinhos made his debut for the club in the U.S. Open Cup in a 1–0 win against Chattanooga Red Wolves. [5] He further made his league debut, coming on in the 61st minute in a 5–2 win for Louisville against San Diego Loyal SC. [6] Following the 2022 season, he was released by Louisville. [7]

One Knoxville SC

On 23 December 2022 Leinhos signed with USL League One side One Knoxville SC. [8] He made his debut against Chattanooga Red Wolves, coming on as a substitute in the 38th minute. Leinhos was released by One Knoxville after the end of the season. [9]

Return to Germany

In 2024, Leinhos returned to Germany and started training with KSV Baunatal at the beginning of the year with a view to signing a deal. However, he had an unfortunate training session and dislocated his shoulder, requiring surgery. [10] In May 2024, he got a job as a Recruitment Consultant at a company in Münich. [11]

Career statistics

As of 22 January 2023 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupPlayoffsTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
KSV Hessen Kassel 2016–17 Regionalliga Südwest 1000—10
2017–1813000—130
2020–211000—10
Total15000—150
Louisville City FC 2022 USL Championship 4030—70
One Knoxville SC 2023 USL League One 12010—130
Career total3104000350

Honours

KSV Hessen Kassel

Marshall Thundering Herd

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jan-Erik Leinhos - Men's Soccer". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Germany - J. Leinhos - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Jan-Erik Leinhos". Louisville City FC. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  4. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (1 March 2022). "LouCity Signs College Cup Title-Winner Jan-Erik Leinhos". USL Championship. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Louisville City FC vs Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, live results, lineups, shotmap and H2H". FotMob. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "San Diego Loyal vs Louisville City FC, live results, lineups, shotmap and H2H". FotMob. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "LouCity announces 16 players under contract for 2023 season".
  8. ↑ "Signed: Jan-Erik Leinhos". OneKnoxSC.com. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "One Knox announces returners for 2024 season". One Knoxville Sporting Club. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  10. ↑ Stadtallendorfs Trainer Dragan Sicaja: Das beste Spiel war gegen Baunatal, hna.de, 1 March 2024
  11. ↑ I would like to give a warm welcome to Jan-Erik Leinhos here at..., linkedin.com, 16 May 2024
  12. ↑ "J. Leinhos Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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