Janina Leitzig
German footballer (born 1999)
 Leitzig in 2020 with Hoffenheim | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1999-04-16) 16 April 1999 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Wuppertal, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2013 | TuS Mingolsheim | ||
| 2013–2016 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 45 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 25 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | FC Bayern Munich | 14 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Leicester City (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2023– | Leicester City | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Germany U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Germany U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Germany U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 December 2021 | |||
Janina Leitzig (born 16 April 1999) is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English Women's Super League club Leicester City.
Career
Leitzig was born in 1999.[1] She has played for German national teams for under 17s and under 20s. She played for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II until 2021 when she was signed for the season by Bayern Munich.[2][3] In January 2023, she joined English club Leicester City on loan until the end of the 2022–23 Women's Super League season.[4] On 7 July 2023, Leicester City announced they had signed Leitzig on a permanent deal.[5]
Honours
Individual
- Leicester City Player of the Year: 2022–23[6]
- Leicester City Players' Player of the Year: 2022–23[6]
References
- ^ "Germany – J. Leitzig – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "JANINA LEITZIG". FCBayern. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Griebel, Ansgar (19 April 2021). "Für Torhüterin Janina Leitzig aus Mingolsheim wird alles eine Nummer größer". Badische Neueste Nachrichten. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Pinnock, Hannah (13 January 2023). "Leicester City Women confirm loan signing of Bayern Munich goalkeeper Janina Leitzig". Leicester Mercury.
- ^ "Janina Leitzig completes LCFC Women return". Leicester City F.C. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Iheanacho & Leitzig Earn Player Of The Season Recognition". Leicester City Football Club. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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