Leon Guwara

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Leon Guwara
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Guwara in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-06-28) 28 June 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Cologne, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 FC Ingolstadt 04
Number 6
Youth career
–2003 Schwarz-Weiß Köln
2003–2014 1. FC Köln
2014–2015 Werder Bremen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2018 Werder Bremen II 43 (3)
2016–2018 Werder Bremen 1 (0)
2016–2017 → Darmstadt 98 (loan) 17 (0)
2017–2018 → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) 25 (0)
2018–2021 Utrecht 28 (0)
2021 → VVV-Venlo (loan) 16 (0)
2021–2023 Jahn Regensburg 38 (1)
2023– FC Ingolstadt 19 (0)
International career‡
2012 Germany U16 1 (0)
2012–2013 Germany U17 6 (0)
2014 Germany U19 3 (0)
2015–2016 Germany U20 6 (0)
2021– Gambia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:26, 20 June 2021 (UTC) [1]

Leon Guwara (born 28 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for FC Ingolstadt 04. [2] [3] Born in Germany, he plays for the Gambia national team.

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Club career

Guwara joined 1. FC Köln as a child from Schwarz-Weiß Köln in 2003. He made 19 appearances for the U-19 team in the 2013–14 season of the Under 19 Bundesliga. [4] [5]

In April 2014, it was announced that Guwara would be joining Werder Bremen for the 2014–15 season. [4] [5] He made his Bundesliga debut for Werder Bremen on 5 February 2016 against Borussia Mönchengladbach. [6]

On 31 August 2016, Guwara joined SV Darmstadt 98 on a season-long loan. [7]

In June 2017, he joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern on loan for the 2017–18. [8]

In May 2018, Eredivisie side FC Utrecht announced the signing of Guwara for the 2018–19. Guwara agreed a three-year contract with the club with the option of a fourth. [9] [10] During the winter break of the 2020–21 season, he was loaned out to league rivals VVV-Venlo for the rest of the season. [11]

In June 2021, 2. Bundesliga side SSV Jahn Regensburg announced the transfer free signing of Guwara for the 2021–22 season. Guwara agreed a two-year contract. [12]

International career

Guwara was born in Germany to a Gambian father and a German mother. [13] He has represented Germany at various youth international levels. [14] He debuted for the Gambia in a 2–0 friendly win over Niger on 5 June 2021. [15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 21 October 2023 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Werder Bremen II 2014–15 Regionalliga Nord 251––20271
2015–16 3. Liga 182–––182
Total433000020453
Werder Bremen 2014–15 Bundesliga 1010––20
Darmstadt 98 (loan) 2016–17 Bundesliga17000––170
1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) 2017–18 2. Bundesliga25020––270
Utrecht 2018–19 Eredivisie 12020––140
2019–20 Eredivisie1503120–201
2020–21 Eredivisie100000–10
Total280512000351
VVV-Venlo 2020–21 Eredivisie16010––170
Jahn Regensburg 2021–22 2. Bundesliga18110––191
2022–23 2. Bundesliga20010––210
Total38120––401
FC Ingolstadt 2023–24 3. Liga12000—20140
Career total180411120401975

International

As of matches played on 20 June 2021 [17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Gambia 202120
Total20

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References

  1. ↑ "Leon Guwara". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Leon Guwara at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Germany - L. Guwara - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Junioren-Nationalspieler wechselt an die Weser". kicker Online (in German). 7 April 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 Oeynhausen, Christian. "Talent wechselt nach Bremen: FC verliert U-17-Nationalspieler Guwara". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Werder Bremen - 5 February 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Darmstadt leiht Guwara von Werder aus". kicker Online (in German). 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Lautern leiht Linksverteidiger Guwara aus". kicker Online (in German). 13 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Guwara wechselt nach Utrecht". Deichstube (in German). 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Duitse back Guwara volgende versterking FC Utrecht". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Verdediger Leon Guwara naar VVV-Venlo - VVV-Venlo". www.vvv-venlo.nl. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "Leon Guwara wechselt zum SSV Jahn - Linksverteidiger spielte zuletzt in den Niederlanden". SSV Jahn Regensburg (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  13. ↑ Felber, Jan (20 January 2017). "Leon Guwara über den Platzverweis in Augsburg und seine Zeit beim 1. FC Köln". Darmstädter Echo (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  14. ↑ "Leon Guwara - Spielerprofil". DFB.de (in German). Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "Gambia vs Niger (2-0) Jun 5, 2021 Match Stats". FootballCritic. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  16. ↑ "Leon Guwara » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  17. ↑ Leon Guwara at National-Football-Teams.com


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