Leon Goretzka
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Who is this?
Leon Christoph Goretzka (German pronunciation: [leˈoːn ɡoˈʁɛtska]; born 6 February 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a 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, UEFA Euro 2020 and 2022 FIFA World Cup. He was also a part of the Germany Olympic team who won the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Career
- 1995Born
- 2010Joined Germany national under-16 football team
- 2011Joined Germany national under-17 association football team
- 2012Joined VfL Bochum
- 2012Joined Germany national under-19 football team
- 2013Joined Schalke 04
- 2013Joined Germany national under-21 football team
- 2014Joined Germany men's national association football team
- 2015Joined FC Schalke 04 II
- 2018Joined FC Bayern Munich
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Bochum
- •Citizenship: Germany
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Leon Goretzka ‘could join’ Juventus despite bonus dispute and Champions League doubt
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Leon Goretzka approaches Arsenal and other Premier League teams after Juventus and AC Milan decide against free ageint
One significant hurdle remains. Leon Goretzka is set for a spectacular move after leaving Bayern Munich
Christian Pulisic’s AC Milan target Leon Goretzka reported salary demand could delay blockbuster move
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