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German footballer (born 2005)

Leon Opitz
Personal information
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. On 20 April 2023, he signed a professional contract with Werder Bremen. 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. He signed his first professional contract in early September.

International career

Opitz is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U18s.

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

  1. "Leon Opitz | SV Werder Bremen | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "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.
  5. 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

SV Werder Bremen – current squad
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