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{{Short description|German footballer}}
{{Short description|German footballer (born 1999)}}
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| years5 = 2023–
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| clubs5 = [[Leicester City W.F.C.|Leicester City]]
| clubs5 = [[Leicester City W.F.C.|Leicester City]]
| caps5 = 1
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2016–
| nationalyears1 = 2016
| nationalteam1 = [[Germany women's national under-17 football team|Germany U17]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Germany women's national under-17 football team|Germany U17]]
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| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 15:39, 7 July 2023 (UTC)
| club-update = 03:11, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 4 December 2021
| nationalteam-update = 4 December 2021
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'''Janina Leitzig''' (born 16 April 1999) is a German [[Association football|football]]er who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for English [[Women's Super League]] club [[Leicester City W.F.C.|Leicester City]].
'''Janina Leitzig''' (born 16 April 1999) is a German [[Association football|football]]er who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for English [[Women's Super League]] club [[Leicester City W.F.C.|Leicester City]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Griebel |first1=Ansgar |title=Für Torhüterin Janina Leitzig aus Mingolsheim wird alles eine Nummer größer |url=https://bnn.de/sport/regionalsport/janina-leitzig-mingolsheim-ab-sommer-eine-nummer-groesser-fc-bayern |access-date=2 January 2022 |publisher=[[Badische Neueste Nachrichten]] |date=19 April 2021}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
===TSG 1899 Hoffenheim===
Leitzig was born in 1999.<ref name=sway>{{Cite web|title=Germany – J. Leitzig – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/janina-leitzig/416631/|access-date=2022-01-02|website=uk.soccerway.com}}</ref> She has played for German national teams for under 17s and under 20s. She played for [[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (women)|TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II]] until 2021 when she was signed for the season by [[FC Bayern Munich (women)|Bayern Munich]].<ref>{{cite web |title=JANINA LEITZIG |url=https://fcbayern.com/frauen/de/teams/1.-mannschaft/janina-leitzig |website=FCBayern |access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Griebel |first1=Ansgar |title=Für Torhüterin Janina Leitzig aus Mingolsheim wird alles eine Nummer größer |url=https://bnn.de/sport/regionalsport/janina-leitzig-mingolsheim-ab-sommer-eine-nummer-groesser-fc-bayern |access-date=2 January 2022 |publisher=[[Badische Neueste Nachrichten]] |date=19 April 2021}}</ref> In January 2023, she joined English club [[Leicester City W.F.C.|Leicester City]] on loan until the end of the [[2022–23 Women's Super League]] season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/breaking-leicester-city-janina-leitzig-8029400|title=Leicester City Women confirm loan signing of Bayern Munich goalkeeper Janina Leitzig|first=Hannah|last=Pinnock|newspaper=[[Leicester Mercury]]|date=13 January 2023}}</ref> On 7 July 2023, Leicester City announced they had signed Leitzig on a permanent deal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Janina Leitzig completes LCFC Women return |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/3554315/janina-leitzig-completes-lcfc-women-return |website=Leicester City F.C. |access-date=7 July 2023 |date=7 July 2023}}</ref>

Leitzig made her league debut for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II against FFC Frankfurt II on 30 August 2015.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2015/08/30/germany/2-bundesliga-women/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-ii/1-ffc-frankfurt-ii/2072441/|title=Hoffenheim II vs FFC Frankfurt II - 30 August 2015|website=uk.soccerway.com}}</ref>

Leitzig made her league debut for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim against [[SV Werder Bremen (women)|Werder Bremen]] on 3 June 2018.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/06/03/germany/frauen-bundesliga/sv-werder-bremen/tsg-1899-hoffenheim/2507717/|title=Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim - 3 June 2018|website=uk.soccerwary.com}}</ref>

===Bayern Munich===

On 19 February 2021, Leitzig was announced at Bayern.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://fcbayern.com/frauen/de/news/2021/02/fcb-frauen-verpflichten-torhueterin-janina-leitzig|title=FCB-Frauen verpflichten Torhüterin Janina Leitzig|language=German|website=fcbayern.com}}</ref> She made her league debut against [[FC Carl Zeiss Jena (women)|Carl Zeiss Jena]] on 21 November 2021.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/11/21/germany/frauen-bundesliga/fc-bayern-munchen/carl-zeiss-jena/3547765/|title=Bayern Munich vs Carl Zeiss Jena - 21 November 2021|website=uk.soccerway.com}}</ref>

===Loan to Leicester City===

In January 2023, she joined English club [[Leicester City W.F.C.|Leicester City]] on loan until the end of the [[2022–23 Women's Super League]] season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/breaking-leicester-city-janina-leitzig-8029400|title=Leicester City Women confirm loan signing of Bayern Munich goalkeeper Janina Leitzig|first=Hannah|last=Pinnock|newspaper=[[Leicester Mercury]]|date=13 January 2023}}</ref> She made her league debut against [[Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C.|Brighton]] on 15 January 2023.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/15/england/wsl/leicester-city-wfc/brighton--hove-albion/3856375/|title=Leicester City vs Brighton - 15 January 2023|website=uk.soccerway.com}}</ref> On 31 May 2023, it was announced that Leitzig had won the Leicester Player of the Season.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |date=31 May 2023 |title=Iheanacho & Leitzig Earn Player Of The Season Recognition |work=Leicester City Football Club |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/3515826/iheanacho--leitzig-earn-player-of-the-season-recognition |access-date=22 July 2023}}</ref>

===Leicester City===

On 7 July 2023, Leicester City announced they had signed Leitzig on a permanent deal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Janina Leitzig completes LCFC Women return |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/3554315/janina-leitzig-completes-lcfc-women-return |website=Leicester City F.C. |access-date=7 July 2023 |date=7 July 2023}}</ref> She made her league debut against [[Bristol City W.F.C.|Bristol City]] on 1 October 2023.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/01/england/wsl/bristol-academy-wfc/leicester-city-wfc/4160786/|title=Bristol City vs Leicester City - 1 October 2023|website=uk.soccerway.com}}</ref> On 1 March 2024, it was announced that Leitzig had suffered a shoulder injury.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/3916876/leitzig-sidelined-with-shoulder-injury?lang=en|title=Leitzig Sidelined With Shoulder Injury|website=www.lcfc.com}}</ref>

==International career==

Leitzig made her Germany U19 debut against [[Kosovo women's national under-19 football team|Kosovo U19s]] on 12 September 2017.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/12/europe/uefa-u19-championship-women-qualification/germany-under-19/kosovo-u19/2369934/|title=Germany U19 vs Kosovo U19 - 12 September 2017|website=uk.soccerway.com}}</ref>


== Honours ==
== Honours ==
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* [[Leicester City W.F.C.#Player of the Year|Leicester City Player of the Year]]: [[2022–23 Leicester City W.F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name=":0">{{cite news |date=31 May 2023 |title=Iheanacho & Leitzig Earn Player Of The Season Recognition |work=Leicester City Football Club |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/3515826/iheanacho--leitzig-earn-player-of-the-season-recognition |access-date=22 July 2023}}</ref>
* [[Leicester City W.F.C.#Player of the Year|Leicester City Player of the Year]]: [[2022–23 Leicester City W.F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name=":0">{{cite news |date=31 May 2023 |title=Iheanacho & Leitzig Earn Player Of The Season Recognition |work=Leicester City Football Club |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/3515826/iheanacho--leitzig-earn-player-of-the-season-recognition |access-date=22 July 2023}}</ref>
* [[Leicester City W.F.C.#Player of the Year|Leicester City Players' Player of the Year]]: [[2022–23 Leicester City W.F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name=":0" />
* [[Leicester City W.F.C.#Player of the Year|Leicester City Players' Player of the Year]]: [[2022–23 Leicester City W.F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name=":0" />

==External links==

*{{Soccerway|416631}}


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Expatriate women's footballers in England]]
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Revision as of 02:33, 8 August 2024

Janina Leitzig
Leitzig in 2020 with Hoffenheim
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-16) 16 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Wuppertal, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 1
Youth career
-2013 TuS Mingolsheim
2013–2016 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II 45 (0)
2018–2021 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 25 (0)
2021–2023 FC Bayern Munich 14 (0)
2023 → Leicester City (loan) 13 (0)
2023– Leicester City 14 (0)
International career‡
2016 Germany U17 2 (0)
2017 Germany U19 2 (0)
2017–2018 Germany U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:11, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 December 2021

Janina Leitzig (born 16 April 1999) is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English Women's Super League club Leicester City.[1]

Career

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Leitzig made her league debut for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II against FFC Frankfurt II on 30 August 2015.[2]

Leitzig made her league debut for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim against Werder Bremen on 3 June 2018.[3]

Bayern Munich

On 19 February 2021, Leitzig was announced at Bayern.[4] She made her league debut against Carl Zeiss Jena on 21 November 2021.[5]

Loan to Leicester City

In January 2023, she joined English club Leicester City on loan until the end of the 2022–23 Women's Super League season.[6] She made her league debut against Brighton on 15 January 2023.[7] On 31 May 2023, it was announced that Leitzig had won the Leicester Player of the Season.[8]

Leicester City

On 7 July 2023, Leicester City announced they had signed Leitzig on a permanent deal.[9] She made her league debut against Bristol City on 1 October 2023.[10] On 1 March 2024, it was announced that Leitzig had suffered a shoulder injury.[11]

International career

Leitzig made her Germany U19 debut against Kosovo U19s on 12 September 2017.[12]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ Griebel, Ansgar (19 April 2021). "Für Torhüterin Janina Leitzig aus Mingolsheim wird alles eine Nummer größer". Badische Neueste Nachrichten. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Hoffenheim II vs FFC Frankfurt II - 30 August 2015". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim - 3 June 2018". uk.soccerwary.com.
  4. ^ "FCB-Frauen verpflichten Torhüterin Janina Leitzig". fcbayern.com (in German).
  5. ^ "Bayern Munich vs Carl Zeiss Jena - 21 November 2021". uk.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ Pinnock, Hannah (13 January 2023). "Leicester City Women confirm loan signing of Bayern Munich goalkeeper Janina Leitzig". Leicester Mercury.
  7. ^ "Leicester City vs Brighton - 15 January 2023". uk.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ a b c "Iheanacho & Leitzig Earn Player Of The Season Recognition". Leicester City Football Club. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Janina Leitzig completes LCFC Women return". Leicester City F.C. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Bristol City vs Leicester City - 1 October 2023". uk.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Leitzig Sidelined With Shoulder Injury". www.lcfc.com.
  12. ^ "Germany U19 vs Kosovo U19 - 12 September 2017". uk.soccerway.com.
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