| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Siegburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zira | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 7 | (1) |
| 2016 | FC St. Pauli II | 7 | (1) |
| 2017 | Alemannia Aachen | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | 1. FC Monheim | 20 | (10) |
| 2018–2019 | SSVg Velbert | 26 | (19) |
| 2019–2021 | MSV Duisburg | 53 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Türkgücü München | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 19 | (2) |
| 2023 | Spartak Varna | 17 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Al-Taraji | 25 | (2) |
| 2024–25 | Shamakhi | 23 | (5) |
| 2025– | Zira | 7 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:03, 19 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Leroy-Jacques Mickels (born 25 June 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Azerbaijani club Zira. [1]
Mickels moved to MSV Duisburg on 27 June 2019. [2] He made his professional debut for MSV Duisburg in the 3. Liga on 20 July 2019, in the home match against Sonnenhof Großaspach. [3] His contract was extended until 2021 on 18 December 2019. [4] On 26 May 2021, it was announced that he would leave Duisburg at the end of the 2020–21 season. [5] Four days later, he signed with Türkgücü München. [6]
Mickels joined Regionalliga West club Rot-Weiß Oberhausen on 23 June 2022. [7] He signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Bulgarian club Spartak Varna in January 2023. [8]
On 4 July 2023, Mickels joined Saudi club Al-Taraji. [9]
On 14 August 2024, Mickels joined Azerbaijani club Shamakhi. [10]
Leroy-Jacques' older twin brothers Joy-Lance and Joy-Slayd Mickels are also professional footballer. The three brothers, whose parents come from the DR Congo, played together at the under-19 level for Borussia Mönchengladbach. [11]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| FC St. Pauli II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Alemannia Aachen | 2016–17 | Regionalliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1. FC Monheim | 2017–18 | Oberliga | 20 | 10 | — | — | 20 | 10 | |||
| SSVg Velbert | 2018–19 | Oberliga | 26 | 19 | — | — | 26 | 19 | |||
| MSV Duisburg | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 53 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 55 | 6 | ||||
| Türkgücü München | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 2022–23 | Regionalliga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 134 | 38 | 0 | 0 | — | 136 | 38 | ||||