Leon Guwara

Leon Guwara

Guwara with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-06-28) 28 June 1996 (age 28)
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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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	24	(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 7 October 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.

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 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 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

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Werder Bremen II	2014–15	Regionalliga Nord	25	1	–		–		2	0	27	1
	2015–16	3. Liga	18	2	–		–		–		18	2
	Total		43	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	45	3
Werder Bremen	2014–15	Bundesliga	1	0	1	0	–		–		2	0
Darmstadt 98 (loan)	2016–17	Bundesliga	17	0	0	0	–		–		17	0
1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan)	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	25	0	2	0	–		–		27	0
Utrecht	2018–19	Eredivisie	12	0	2	0	–		–		14	0
	2019–20	Eredivisie	15	0	3	1	2	0	–		20	1
	2020–21	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	0	0	–		1	0
	Total		28	0	5	1	2	0	0	0	35	1
VVV-Venlo	2020–21	Eredivisie	16	0	1	0	–		–		17	0
Jahn Regensburg	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	18	1	1	0	–		–		19	1
	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	20	0	1	0	–		–		21	0
	Total		38	1	2	0	–		–		40	1
FC Ingolstadt	2023–24	3. Liga	12	0	0	0	—		2	0	14	0
Career total			180	4	11	1	2	0	4	0	197	5

International

As of matches played on 20 June 2021 ^[17]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Gambia	2021	2	0
Total		2	0

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. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
4. "Junioren-Nationalspieler wechselt an die Weser". kicker Online (in German). 7 April 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
5. 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. 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

External links

• Leon Guwara at DFB (also available in German )