Janina Leitzig
.jpg) Leitzig in 2020 with Hoffenheim | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Wuppertal, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2026 | Leicester City | 61 | (0) |
| 2026– | Manchester United | 0 | (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 as of 16 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 December 2021 | |||
Janina Leitzig (German: [jaˈniːna ˈlaɪtsɪç]; born 16 April 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Manchester United.[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]
Manchester United
In July 2026, Leitzig joined Manchester United for an undisclosed fee.[12]
International career
Leitzig made her Germany U19 debut against Kosovo U19s on 12 September 2017.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2017–18 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| Bayern Munich | 2021–22 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
| Leicester City (loan) | 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Leicester City | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 61 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 69 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 100 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 120 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal, Women's FA Cup
- ↑ Includes FA Women's League Cup
- ↑ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
Honours
Individual
External links
- Janina Leitzig at Soccerway
References
- ↑ Griebel, Ansgar (19 April 2021). "Für Torhüterin Janina Leitzig aus Mingolsheim wird alles eine Nummer größer". Badische Neueste Nachrichten. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ↑ "Hoffenheim II vs FFC Frankfurt II - 30 August 2015". uk.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim - 3 June 2018". uk.soccerwary.com.
- ↑ "FCB-Frauen verpflichten Torhüterin Janina Leitzig". fcbayern.com (in German).
- ↑ "Bayern Munich vs Carl Zeiss Jena - 21 November 2021". uk.soccerway.com.
- ↑ Pinnock, Hannah (13 January 2023). "Leicester City Women confirm loan signing of Bayern Munich goalkeeper Janina Leitzig". Leicester Mercury.
- ↑ "Leicester City vs Brighton - 15 January 2023". uk.soccerway.com.
- 1 2 3 "Iheanacho & Leitzig Earn Player Of The Season Recognition". Leicester City Football Club. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ↑ "Janina Leitzig completes LCFC Women return". Leicester City F.C. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ↑ "Bristol City vs Leicester City - 1 October 2023". uk.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Leitzig Sidelined With Shoulder Injury". www.lcfc.com.
- ↑ Roberts, Connor (24 July 2026). "Manchester United agree Janina Leitzig deal with Leicester City". The Cutback. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Germany U19 vs Kosovo U19 - 12 September 2017". uk.soccerway.com.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Wuppertal
- German women's footballers
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (women) players
- FC Bayern Munich (women) players
- Leicester City W.F.C. players
- Manchester United W.F.C. players
- Germany women's youth international footballers
- Women's association football goalkeepers
- German expatriate sportspeople in England
- Women's Super League players
- German expatriate women's footballers
- Expatriate women's footballers in England
- 21st-century German sportswomen