Leon Flach

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Leon Flach
Personal information
Full name Leon Maximilian Flach [1]
Date of birth (2001-02-28) February 28, 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Humble, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder, left-back
Team information
Current team
 Philadelphia Union
Number 31
Youth career
2006–2008 Sereetzer SV
2008–2016 VfB Lübeck
2016–2020 FC St. Pauli
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 FC St. Pauli 9 (1)
2020 FC St. Pauli II 3 (1)
2021– Philadelphia Union 93 (2)
International career‡
2019 Germany U18 2 (0)
2020 United States U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 15, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 27, 2020

Leon Maximilian Flach (born February 28, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or left-back [3] for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer. [4] [5]

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Club career

FC St. Pauli

Flach made his professional debut for FC St. Pauli in the 2. Bundesliga on September 27, 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Jannes Wieckhoff against 1. FC Heidenheim, which finished as a 4–2 home win. [6]

Flach scored his first professional goal for FC St. Pauli on 3 January 2021, scoring in the 82nd minute against Greuther Fürth in a 2–1 loss. [7]

Philadelphia Union

In March 2021, Flach signed a two-year contract with Philadelphia Union competing in Major League Soccer. [8] Flach's debut with the Union was starting in the club's first CONCACAF Champions League match, defeating Deportivo Saprissa 1–0. [9] Flach scored his first goal for the Union on October 3 against reigning MLS Champions, Columbus Crew in a 3–0 win. [10] His performances throughout the 2021 season made Flach a regular starter in the Union midfield and was recognized as being named among the MLS's 22 under 22. [11]

Personal life

Flach was born in Texas to German parents while his father was working in Houston before returning to Hamburg as a child. He has represented Germany and the United States at youth level. Flach is a fan of the Houston Texans. [3]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC St. Pauli II 2020-21 Regionalliga Nord 31———31
FC St. Pauli 2020-21 2 Bundesliga 91———91
Philadelphia Union 2021 MLS 341—6 [lower-alpha 1] 03 [lower-alpha 2] 0431
2022 34010—3 [lower-alpha 2] 1381
2023 251104 [lower-alpha 1] 05 [lower-alpha 3] 0351
Total932201001111163
Career total1054201001111285
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  3. ↑ Three appearances in Leagues Cup, two appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honors

Philadelhia Union

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References

  1. ↑ "National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF . June 18, 2021. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Leon Flach". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "ASN: Flach seeks roles with the U.S. U-20s & St. Pauli first team in 2020". americansoccernow.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ Leon Flach at WorldFootball.net OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. ↑ "Leon Flach | Philadelphia Union player profile". philadelphiaunion.com. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Germany » 2. Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 2. Round » FC St. Pauli – 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4:2". WorldFootball.net. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Nur geschnuppert: St. Pauli-Trainer Schultz über Tor-Debüt von Flach". Morgenpost (in German). January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Philadelphia Union Sign Midfielder Leon Flach". philadelphiaunion.com. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  9. ↑ Jonathan Tannenwald (April 8, 2021). "Leon Flach fits in right away during Union win in debut on Concacaf Champions League stage". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  10. ↑ Jonathan Tannenwald (October 3, 2021). "Union rout Columbus Crew, 3-0, headlined by Jack Elliott's free kick goal: Observations and analysis". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  11. ↑ "2021 22 Under 22 presented by BODYARMOR". MLSsoccer.com. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  12. ↑ Sigal, Jonathan (November 5, 2022). "Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union". Major League Soccer . Retrieved April 27, 2023.


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