Leon Opitz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Werder Bremen | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TSV Zarpen | |||
| SV Eichede | |||
| 2015–2016 | VfB Lübeck | ||
| 2016–2020 | Hamburger SV | ||
| 2020–2023 | Werder Bremen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Werder Bremen II | 9 | (2) |
| 2023– | Werder Bremen | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Germany U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | Germany U19 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:30, 21 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:31, 21 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Leon Opitz (born 11 April 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.
Club career
[edit]Opitz is a youth product of TSV Zarpen, SV Eichede, VfB Lübeck, Hamburger SV, and Werder Bremen.[1] On 20 April 2023, he signed a professional contract with Werder Bremen.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Werder Bremen as late a substitute in a 4–0 Bundesliga loss to Bayern Munich on 18 August 2023.[3] He signed his first professional contract in early September.[4]
International career
[edit]Opitz is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U18s.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 18 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Werder Bremen II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nord | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Bremen-Liga | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||||
| Werder Bremen | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Leon Opitz | SV Werder Bremen | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
- ^ Bürger, Malte (20 April 2023). "Nach Stippvisite im Profikader: Werder Bremen verlängert Vertrag mit Talent Leon Opitz" [After a flying visit to the professional squad: Werder Bremen extend contract with talent Leon Opitz]. Deichstube (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Bürger, Malte (20 August 2023). "Werder Bremen: Opitz feiert Bundesligadebüt – und erntet ein Sonderlob" [Werder Bremen: Opitz celebrates Bundesliga debut - and earns special praise]. Weser Kurier (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Leon Opitz unterschreibt seinen ersten Profi-Vertrag" [Leon Opitz signs his first professional contract]. SV Werder Bremen (in German). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Bürger, Malte (28 July 2023). "Auffallend engagiert: Werder-Talent Opitz macht in Österreich auf sich aufmerksam" [Strikingly committed: Werder talent Opitz attracts attention in Austria]. Deichstube (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Leon Opitz at Soccerway
- Leon Opitz at DFB (also available in German)
- Leon Opitz at WorldFootball.net