Leon Flach
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leon Maximilian Flach[1] | ||
Date of birth | February 28, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Humble, Texas, U.S. | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Philadelphia Union | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2008 | Sereetzer SV | ||
2008–2016 | VfB Lübeck | ||
2016–2020 | FC St. Pauli | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | FC St. Pauli | 5 | (1) |
2020 | FC St. Pauli II | 3 | (1) |
2021– | Philadelphia Union | 34 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | Germany U18 | 2 | (0) |
2020– | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 21, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 27, 2020 |
Leon Maximilian Flach (born February 28, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder and left-back[2] for the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.[3][4]
Club career[]
FC St. Pauli[]
Flach made his professional debut for FC St. Pauli in the 2. Bundesliga on September 27, 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Jannes Wieckhoff against 1. FC Heidenheim, which finished as a 4–2 home win.[5]
Flach scored his first professional goal for FC St. Pauli on 3 January 2021, scoring in the 82nd minute against Greuther Fürth in a 2–1 loss.[6]
Philadelphia Union[]
In March 2021, Flach signed a two-year contract with Philadelphia Union competing in Major League Soccer.[7] Flach's debut with the Union was starting in the club's first CONCACAF Champions League match, defeating Deportivo Saprissa 1–0.[8] Flach scored his first goal for the Union on October 3 against reigning MLS Champions, Columbus Crew in a 3–0 win.[9] His performances throughout the 2021 season made Flach a regular starter in the Union midfield and was recognized as being named among the MLS's 22 under 22.[10]
Personal life[]
Flach was born in Texas to German parents while his father was working in Houston before returning to Hamburg as a child. He has represented Germany and the United States at youth level. Flach is a fan of the Houston Texans.[2]
References[]
- ^ "National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 18, 2021. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "ASN: Flach seeks roles with the U.S. U-20s & St. Pauli first team in 2020". americansoccernow.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Leon Flach at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Leon Flach | Philadelphia Union player profile". philadelphiaunion.com. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Germany » 2. Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 2. Round » FC St. Pauli – 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4:2". WorldFootball.net. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Nur geschnuppert: St. Pauli-Trainer Schultz über Tor-Debüt von Flach". Morgenpost (in German). January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Midfielder Leon Flach". philadelphiaunion.com. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Jonathan Tannenwald (April 8, 2021). "Leon Flach fits in right away during Union win in debut on Concacaf Champions League stage". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Jonathan Tannenwald (October 3, 2021). "Union rout Columbus Crew, 3-0, headlined by Jack Elliott's free kick goal: Observations and analysis". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "2021 22 Under 22 presented by BODYARMOR". MLSsoccer.com. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
External links[]
- Leon Flach at DFB (also available in German)
- Leon Flach at kicker (in German)
- Leon Flach at Soccerway
- Leon Flach at FootballDatabase.eu
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Humble, Texas
- American people of German descent
- Sportspeople from Harris County, Texas
- Soccer players from Texas
- American soccer players
- German footballers
- Association football midfielders
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Germany youth international footballers
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Major League Soccer players
- FC St. Pauli players
- Philadelphia Union players
- American soccer midfielder stubs
- German football midfielder, 2000s birth stubs