Leon Goretzka
German footballer (born 1995)
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- 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.
- 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.
- Club career VfL Bochum In 1999, Goretzka started his career with Werner SV 06 Bochum.
- On 30 July 2012, Goretzka was awarded the 2012 under-17 Fritz Walter Medal in gold.
- Bundesliga against Dynamo Dresden in the rewirpowerSTADION.
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.
Club career
VfL Bochum
In 1999, Goretzka started his career with Werner SV 06 Bochum. He stayed for two years with the WSV before making the move to VfL Bochum in 2001.
On 30 July 2012, Goretzka was awarded the 2012 under-17 Fritz Walter Medal in gold. On 4 August 2012, he made his professional debut for Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga against Dynamo Dresden in the rewirpowerSTADION.
Goretzka had an impressive 2012–13 season at Bochum and was their standout performer as Bochum narrowly avoided relegation from the 2. Bundesliga. During the season, Goretzka was linked to several big clubs around Europe including Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Arsenal and Real Madrid. Matthias Sammer, the then sporting director of Bayern Munich, reportedly met with Goretzka to try to convince him of joining Bayern in the summer of 2013.
Schalke 04
On 30 June 2013, Schalke 04 confirmed the transfer of Goretzka from Bochum. He signed a five-year contract until 30 June 2018. The transfer fee was reported to be €3.250 million.
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