| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ettelbruck, Luxembourg | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jeunesse Esch | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | AS Hosingen | ||
| 2016–2019 | Etzella Ettelbrück | ||
| 2019–2020 | F91 Dudelange | ||
| 2020–2021 | FC Nürnberg | ||
| 2021–2022 | Roda JC | ||
| 2022–2023 | Eintracht Trier | ||
| 2023–2024 | Fortuna Sittard | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Union Titus Pétange | 18 | (1) |
| 2025– | Jeunesse Esch | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Luxembourg U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Luxembourg U16 | 1 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Luxembourg U19 | 8 | (7) |
| 2022– | Luxembourg U21 | 10 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 October 2025 | |||
Leon Elshan (born 22 September 2004) is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Jeunesse Esch. [1]
Born in Ettelbruck, Leon Elshan played for several Luxembourgish clubs, ending up at F91 Dudelange, before joining FC Nürnberg, in Germany. [2]
Elshan then played for Roda JC and Eintracht Trier, where he was an attacking standout for his team in the U19 Bundesliga. [3] He eventually signed his first professional contract with Fortuna Sittard on the summer 2023, joining the under-21s of the Eredivisie team. [2] [4]
Leon Elshan is a youth international for Luxembourg, first playing with the under-15 and under-16 teams, before becoming a prolific goalscorer with the under-19. [5] [6]
He was first called with Luxembourg senior team in June 2023. [2] [4] He also made it in the September squad, [7] not making his debut on either occasion, whilst Luxembourg emerged as a genuine qualification contender for the Euro 2024, having only lost a game against Portugal in their qualifying group. [8]