Jamie Leweling (born 26 February 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, right winger or forward for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Germany national team.[2]

Jamie Leweling
Leweling with VfB Stuttgart in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Nuremberg, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, right winger, forward
Team information
Current team
VfB Stuttgart
Number 18
Youth career
2010–2012 1. SC Feucht
2012–2017 1. FC Nürnberg
2017–2020 Greuther Fürth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Greuther Fürth 79 (9)
2022–2024 Union Berlin 16 (1)
2023–2024VfB Stuttgart (loan) 34 (4)
2024– VfB Stuttgart 9 (1)
International career
2019 Germany U19 3 (0)
2020 Germany U20 3 (1)
2021–2023 Germany U21 11 (1)
2024– Germany 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:55, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Leweling made his professional debut for Greuther Fürth in the 2. Bundesliga on 28 July 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Tobias Mohr in the home match against Erzgebirge Aue, which finished as a 0–2 loss.[3]

Union Berlin

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On 17 May 2022, it was confirmed that Leweling would join Bundesliga side Union Berlin for the 2022–23 season.[4]

VfB Stuttgart

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On 13 July 2023, Leweling moved on loan to VfB Stuttgart.[5] On 19 May 2024, he joined Stuttgart permanently and signed a contract until June 2028.[6]

International career

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Born in Germany, Leweling is of German, French and Ghanaian descent. He was called up to the Ghana national team in October 2020. He is also eligible to play for the France national team.[7]

In October 2024, he was selected by coach Julian Nagelsmann to represent Germany, replacing injured Jamal Musiala, for the UEFA Nations League matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands.[8] On 14 October, he made his debut, scoring the only goal in 1–0 victory against the Netherlands.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 1 November 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Greuther Fürth 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 22 3 1 0 23 3
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 24 1 3 0 27 1
2021–22 Bundesliga 33 5 1 0 34 5
Total 79 9 5 0 84 9
Union Berlin 2022–23 Bundesliga 16 1 2 0 7[a] 0 25 1
VfB Stuttgart (loan) 2023–24 Bundesliga 34 4 4 0 38 4
VfB Stuttgart 2024–25 Bundesliga 9 1 2 0 3[b] 0 1[c] 0 15 1
Career total 138 15 13 0 10 0 1 0 162 15
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in DFL Supercup

International

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As of match played 14 October 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany
2024 1 1
Total 1 1
Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Leweling goal.[2]
List of international goals scored by Jamie Leweling
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 October 2024 Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany 1   Netherlands 1–0 1–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A

References

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  1. ^ "Jamie Leweling". 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Jamie Leweling at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "SpVgg Greuther Fürth – Erzgebirge Aue 0:2 (2. Bundesliga 2019/2020, 1. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. ^ "UNION SIGN FÜRTH'S JAMIE LEWELING". Union Berlin. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Jamie Leweling joins VfB". VfB Stuttgart. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  6. ^ "VfB make Leweling signing permanent". VfB Stuttgart. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. ^ "German-born forward Jamie Leweling handed maiden Black Stars call-up". GhanaSoccernet. 30 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Jamie Leweling im DFB-Aufgebot" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 4 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Traumtor von Überraschungs-Debütant sichert uns den Sieg: Das dolle Ding von Leweling" (in German). Bild. 14 October 2024.
  10. ^ Jamie Leweling at Soccerway
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