Jamie Leweling
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 February 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Nuremberg, Germany | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, right winger, forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2012 | 1. SC Feucht | ||
2012–2017 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
2017–2020 | Greuther Fürth | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Greuther Fürth | 79 | (9) |
2022–2024 | Union Berlin | 16 | (1) |
2023–2024 | → VfB Stuttgart (loan) | 34 | (4) |
2024– | VfB Stuttgart | 12 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Germany U19 | 3 | (0) |
2020 | Germany U20 | 3 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Germany U21 | 11 | (1) |
2024– | Germany | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:55, 14 October 2024 (UTC) |
Jamie Leweling (born 26 February 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, right winger or forward for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Germany national team.[2]
Club career
[edit]Greuther Fürth
[edit]Leweling made his professional debut for Greuther Fürth in the 2. Bundesliga on 28 July 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Tobias Mohr in the home match against Erzgebirge Aue, which finished as a 0–2 loss.[3] Later that year, on 7 December, he recorded his first goal and assist for the club in a 3–1 victory over Bochum.[4]
Following the club's promotion to the Bundesliga, he scored five goals during the 2021–22 season, opening his account with a goal against VfB Stuttgart in a 5–1 loss in the season's opening match.[5]
Union Berlin
[edit]On 17 May 2022, it was confirmed that Leweling would join Bundesliga side Union Berlin for the 2022–23 season.[6] On 21 January 2023, he netted his first goal at the club in a 3–1 victory over Hoffenheim.[7]
VfB Stuttgart
[edit]On 13 July 2023, Leweling moved on loan to VfB Stuttgart.[8] On 27 January 2024, he scored his maiden goal in a 5–2 victory over RB Leipzig.[9]
On 19 May 2024, he joined Stuttgart permanently and signed a contract until June 2028.[10] On 21 January 2025, he netted his first Champions League goals by scoring a brace in a 3–1 away victory over Slovan Bratislava.[11]
International career
[edit]Born in Germany, Leweling is of German, French and Ghanaian descent. He was called up to the Ghana national team in October 2020. He is also eligible to play for the France national team.[12]
In October 2024, he was selected by coach Julian Nagelsmann to represent Germany, replacing injured Jamal Musiala, for the UEFA Nations League matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands.[13] On 14 October, he made his debut, scoring the only goal in 1–0 victory against the Netherlands.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 21 January 2025[15]
Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Greuther Fürth | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||
2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
2021–22 | Bundesliga | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 5 | |||
Total | 79 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 84 | 9 | ||||
Union Berlin | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |
VfB Stuttgart (loan) | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 4 | ||
VfB Stuttgart | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 19 | 2 |
Career total | 141 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 16 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in DFL Supercup
International
[edit]- As of match played 14 October 2024[2]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Germany | |||
2024 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 1 | 1 |
- Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Leweling goal.[2]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 14 October 2024 | Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany | 1 | Netherlands | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jamie Leweling". 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Jamie Leweling at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "SpVgg Greuther Fürth – Erzgebirge Aue 0:2 (2. Bundesliga 2019/2020, 1. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "SpVgg Greuther Fürth 3–1 VfL Bochum" (in German). Kicker. 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Jamie Leweling: Who is the VfB Stuttgart forward and Germany debutant?". Bundesliga. 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Union signs Fürth's Jamie Leweling". 1. FC Union Berlin. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Union schlägt Hoffenheim mit 3:1" (in German). 1. FC Union Berlin. 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Jamie Leweling joins VfB". VfB Stuttgart. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Beim VfB Stuttgart lacht jetzt niemand mehr über Jamie Leweling" (in German). Sportschau. 29 January 2024.
- ^ "VfB make Leweling signing permanent". VfB Stuttgart. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Stuttgarts Leweling mit Traumtag gegen Bratislava" (in German). Sportschau. 21 January 2025.
- ^ "German-born forward Jamie Leweling handed maiden Black Stars call-up". GhanaSoccernet. 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Jamie Leweling im DFB-Aufgebot" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Traumtor von Überraschungs-Debütant sichert uns den Sieg: Das dolle Ding von Leweling" (in German). Bild. 14 October 2024.
- ^ Jamie Leweling at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Jamie Leweling at DFB (also available in German)
- Jamie Leweling at kicker (in German)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Nuremberg
- German men's footballers
- German sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth players
- 1. FC Union Berlin players
- VfB Stuttgart players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Germany men's under-21 international footballers
- Germany men's international footballers
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- German football midfielder, 2000s birth stubs