Leon Goretzka
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Goretzka with Bayern Munich in 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Leon Christoph Goretzka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bochum, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Central Midfielder Defensive Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Bayern Munich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Werner SV 06 Bochum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2012 | VfL Bochum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | VfL Bochum | 32 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | Schalke 04 | 116 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Schalke 04 II | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2026 | Bayern Munich | 203 | (37) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Germany U16 | 10 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Germany U17 | 17 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Germany U19 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Germany U21 | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Germany Olympic | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014– | Germany | 67 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:30, 14 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:59, 17 November 2025 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leon Christoph Goretzka (born 6 February 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.
Starting off his career with VfL Bochum in 2012, he went on play more than 100 Bundesliga games for Schalke 04 before signing with Bayern Munich in 2018. A full international since 2014, he has won more than 50 caps for the Germany national team and represented his country at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2020. He was also a part of the Germany Olympic team that finished second at the 2016 Summer Olympics.