Janina Leitzig

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Janina Leitzig
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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*
YearsTeamApps(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. [1]

Contents

Career

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Leitzig made her league debut for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II against FFC Frankfurt II on 30 August 2015. [2]

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

Bayern Munich

On 19 February 2021, Leitzig was announced at Bayern. [4] She made her league debut against Carl Zeiss Jena on 21 November 2021. [5]

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. [6] She made her league debut against Brighton on 15 January 2023. [7] On 31 May 2023, it was announced that Leitzig had won the Leicester Player of the Season. [8]

Leicester City

On 7 July 2023, Leicester City announced they had signed Leitzig on a permanent deal. [9] She made her league debut against Bristol City on 1 October 2023. [10] On 1 March 2024, it was announced that Leitzig had suffered a shoulder injury. [11]

International career

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

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 May 2024 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] Continental [c] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TSG Hoffenheim 2017–18Frauen-Bundesliga1010——20
2018–19Frauen-Bundesliga6000——60
2019–20Frauen-Bundesliga14020——160
2020–21Frauen-Bundesliga4010——50
Total25040——290
Bayern Munich 2021–22Frauen-Bundesliga14040—40220
2022–23Frauen-Bundesliga0000—0000
Total14040—40220
Leicester City (loan)2022–23 Women's Super League 1301000—140
Leicester City2023–24Women's Super League1401030—180
2024–25Women's Super League000000—00
Total2702030—320
Career total6601003040830

Honours

Individual

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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. 1 2 3 "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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