Leonidas Stergiou

Leonidas Stergiou
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-03-03) 3 March 2002
Place of birth Wattwil, Switzerland[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 VfB Stuttgart
Number 20
Youth career
Wil
2015–2019 St. Gallen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 St. Gallen II 5 (0)
2019–2024 St. Gallen 139 (1)
2023–2024 → VfB Stuttgart (loan) 15 (1)
2024– VfB Stuttgart 13 (1)
2024– VfB Stuttgart II 5 (0)
2026 → 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) 4 (0)
International career‡
2016–2017 Switzerland U15 6 (0)
2017–2018 Switzerland U16 8 (0)
2018–2019 Switzerland U17 9 (1)
2019–2020 Switzerland U19 4 (0)
2020–2024 Switzerland U21 24 (1)
2022– Switzerland 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 June 2024

Leonidas Stergiou (born 3 March 2002) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Switzerland national team.[2]

Club career

Stergiou initially made his competitive debut for the senior St. Gallen club on 6 February 2019, playing in a 3–1 victory against FC Zürich.[3]

On 22 August 2023, Stergiou joined VfB Stuttgart in Germany on loan.[4] Stergiou played just 39 minutes in the first half of the season, but made his first start in February and then became a regular starter.[5] On 4 May 2024, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 3–1 victory against Bayern Munich.[6] On 15 May 2024, the loan was made permanent and Stergiou signed a contract until June 2028 with VfB Stuttgart.[7]

On 15 January 2026, Stergiou joined 1. FC Heidenheim on loan for the remainder of the season.[8]

International career

Stergiou was the captain of Switzerland U21 at the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where they reached quarter-finals.[9] He made his debut for the Switzerland senior national team on 12 June 2022 in a Nations League match against Spain, replacing Ricardo Rodriguez in the 79th minute as Switzerland won 1–0.[10] In June 2024, Stergiou was named in the Swiss squad for UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany. He replaced Silvan Widmer as a substitute in the 68th minute of the team's opening Group A match against Hungary.[11]

Personal life

Stergiou was born in Wattwil in the Canton of St. Gallen, to a Greek father and a Serbian mother. After joining the FC St. Gallen academy at a young age, he progressed through the ranks to the first team.[12][1]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
St. Gallen II 2018–19 Swiss 1. Liga 50———50
St. Gallen 2018–19 Swiss Super League 11000——110
2019–20 Swiss Super League 34120——361
2020–21 Swiss Super League 320401[b]0—370
2021–22 Swiss Super League 27030——300
2022–23 Swiss Super League 35040——390
Total 139113010—1531
VfB Stuttgart (loan) 2023–24 Bundesliga 15130——181
VfB Stuttgart 2024–25 Bundesliga 121204[c]0—181
2025–26 Bundesliga 101000—20
2026–27 Bundesliga 000000—00
Total 1313040—201
VfB Stuttgart II 2024–25 3. Liga 10———10
2025–26 3. Liga 40———40
Total 50———50
1. FC Heidenheim (loan) 2025–26 Bundesliga 50———50
Career total 182319050002063
  1. ↑ Includes Swiss Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 29 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Switzerland 202210
202450
Total60

References

  1. 1 2 "St. Gallens Juwel im Interview – Leonidas Stergiou: «Irgendwann zum Fuchs werden»". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (in German). 16 December 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Leonidas Stergiou at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Portrait Leonidas Stergiou: Der stille Schaffer in der Innenverteidigung". FC St. Gallen (in German). 16 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "VfB sign Leonidas Stergiou". VfB Stuttgart. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry. "Euro 2024: complete guide to all 622 players". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Stuttgart 1–3 Bayern München". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Leonidas Stergiou signs long-term VfB deal". VfB Stuttgart. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Leonidas Stergiou verstärkt den FCH in der Rückrunde!" [Leonidas Stergiou will improve FCH in the second half of the season!]. 1. FC Heidenheim (in German). 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Spain U21 v Switzerland U21 game report". UEFA. 1 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Belot, Eric; Hänggi, Nils; Wedermann, Tobias (12 June 2022). "Überragender Omlin rettet ersten Nati-Sieg 2022 – Schweiz siegt gegen Portugal". 20min.ch (in German). Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Hungary 1–3 Switzerland Live: UEFA Euro 2024". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  12. ↑ Ackermann, Marco (6 February 2019). "Leonidas Stergiou, die Perle aus dem Toggenburg". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 15 July 2026.
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