Leon Opitz
German footballer (born 2005)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2005-04-11) 11 April 2005 (age 19) | ||
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) |
*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
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
Opitz is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U18s.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 May 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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
- ^ "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
- Leon Opitz at Soccerway
- Leon Opitz at DFB (also available in German)
- Leon Opitz at WorldFootball.net
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SV Werder Bremen – current squad
- 1 Zetterer
- 2 Deman
- 3 Jung
- 4 Stark
- 5 Pieper
- 6 Stage
- 7 Ducksch
- 8 Weiser
- 10 Bittencourt
- 11 Njinmah
- 13 Veljković
- 14 Lynen
- 15 Burke
- 17 Grüll
- 18 Keïta
- 20 Schmid
- 21 Hansen-Aarøen
- 22 Malatini
- 25 Kolke
- 26 Imasuen
- 27 Agu
- 28 Alvero
- 29 Salifou
- 30 Backhaus
- 32 Friedl (c)
- 33 Nankishi
- 35 Opitz
- 40 Röcker
- 42 Topp
- Manager: Werner