Jamie Leweling
{{short description|German footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jamie Leweling
| fullname =
| image = Jamie leweling.jpg
| caption = Leweling with VfB Stuttgart in 2023
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|2|26}}
| birth_place = Nuremberg, Germany
| position = Attacking midfielder, right winger, forward
| currentclub = VfB Stuttgart
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs1 = 1. SC Feucht
| youthyears2 = 2012–2017
| youthclubs2 = 1. FC Nürnberg
| youthyears3 = 2017–2020
| youthclubs3 = Greuther Fürth
| years1 = 2019–2022
| clubs1 = Greuther Fürth
| caps1 = 79
| goals1 = 9
| years2 = 2022–2024
| clubs2 = Union Berlin
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = → VfB Stuttgart (loan)
| caps3 = 34
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = VfB Stuttgart
| caps4 = 27
| goals4 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Germany U19
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2020
| nationalteam2 = Germany U20
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2021–2023
| nationalteam3 = Germany U21
| nationalcaps3 = 11
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2024–
| nationalteam4 = Germany
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| club-update = 17:32, 17 May 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 21:55, 20 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Jamie Leweling (born 26 February 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, right winger or forward for {{German football updater|Stuttgart}} club VfB Stuttgart and the Germany national team.{{WorldFootball.net|jamie-leweling}}
Club career
=Greuther Fürth=
Leweling made his professional debut for Greuther Fürth in the 2. Bundesliga on 28 July 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Tobias Mohr in the home match against Erzgebirge Aue, which finished as a 0–2 loss.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/2-bundesliga-2019-2020-spvgg-greuther-fuerth-erzgebirge-aue/ |title=SpVgg Greuther Fürth – Erzgebirge Aue 0:2 (2. Bundesliga 2019/2020, 1. Round) |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |date=28 July 2019 |access-date=28 July 2019}} Later that year, on 7 December, he recorded his first goal and assist for the club in a 3–1 victory over Bochum.{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/fuerth-gegen-bochum-2019-bundesliga-4589088/spielinfo |title=SpVgg Greuther Fürth 3–1 VfL Bochum |publisher=Kicker |language=de |date=7 December 2019 }}
Following the club's promotion to the Bundesliga, he scored five goals during the 2021–22 season, opening his account with a goal against VfB Stuttgart in a 5–1 loss in the season's opening match.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-vfb-stuttgart-s-latest-germany-hopeful-jamie-leweling-29213 |title=Jamie Leweling: Who is the VfB Stuttgart forward and Germany debutant? |publisher=Bundesliga |date=15 October 2024 }}
=Union Berlin=
On 17 May 2022, it was confirmed that Leweling would join Bundesliga side Union Berlin for the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|publisher=1. FC Union Berlin|url=https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/en/union-live/latest-news/professional/Union-sign-Fuerth-s-Jamie-Leweling-964l/|title=Union signs Fürth's Jamie Leweling|date=17 May 2022|access-date=22 July 2022}} On 21 January 2023, he netted his first goal at the club in a 3–1 victory over Hoffenheim.{{cite web |url=https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/de/fussball/profis/spielplan/detail/-1-FC-Union-Berlin-TSG-Hoffenheim-16544P/ |title=Union schlägt Hoffenheim mit 3:1 |publisher=1. FC Union Berlin |language=de |date=21 January 2023 }}
=VfB Stuttgart=
On 13 July 2023, Leweling moved on loan to VfB Stuttgart.{{cite web|publisher=VfB Stuttgart|url=https://www.vfb.de/en/vfb/latest/news/professionals/2324/vfb-stuttgart-verpflichtet-jamie-leweling/|title=Jamie Leweling joins VfB|date=13 July 2023|access-date=13 July 2023}} On 27 January 2024, he scored his maiden goal in a 5–2 victory over RB Leipzig.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportschau.de/regional/swr/swr-beim-vfb-stuttgart-lacht-jetzt-niemand-mehr-ueber-jamie-leweling-100.html |title=Beim VfB Stuttgart lacht jetzt niemand mehr über Jamie Leweling |publisher=Sportschau |language=de |date=29 January 2024 }}
On 19 May 2024, he joined Stuttgart permanently and signed a contract until June 2028.{{cite web|publisher=VfB Stuttgart|url=https://www.vfb.de/en/vfb/latest/news/professionals/2324/verpflichtung-jamie-leweling/|title=VfB make Leweling signing permanent|date=19 May 2024|access-date=19 May 2024}} On 21 January 2025, he netted his first Champions League goals by scoring a brace in a 3–1 away victory over Slovan Bratislava.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportschau.de/fussball/championsleague/xx,bratislava-stuttgart-champions-league-100.html |title=Stuttgarts Leweling mit Traumtag gegen Bratislava |publisher=Sportschau |language=de |date=21 January 2025 }}
International career
Born in Germany, Leweling is of German, French and Ghanaian descent. He was called up to the Ghana national team in October 2020. He is also eligible to play for the France national team.{{Cite web|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/german-born-forward-jamie-leweling-handed-maiden-black-stars-call-up|title=German-born forward Jamie Leweling handed maiden Black Stars call-up|date=30 October 2020|website=GhanaSoccernet}}
In October 2024, he was selected by coach Julian Nagelsmann to represent Germany, replacing injured Jamal Musiala, for the UEFA Nations League matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands.{{cite web |url=https://www.vfb.de/de/vfb/aktuell/neues/laenderspiele/2024/jamie-leweling-im-dfb-aufgebot/ |title=Jamie Leweling im DFB-Aufgebot |publisher=VfB Stuttgart |language=de |date=4 October 2024 }} On 14 October, he made his debut, scoring the only goal in 1–0 victory against the Netherlands.{{cite web |url=https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/nations-league-deutschland-holland-1-0-das-dolle-ding-von-jamie-leweling-670d5d573e343a712d386157 |title=Traumtor von Überraschungs-Debütant sichert uns den Sieg: Das dolle Ding von Leweling |publisher=Bild |language=de |date=14 October 2024 }}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 17 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|jamie-leweling/526610}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|DFB-Pokal !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4"|Greuther Fürth
|22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21
|2. Bundesliga |24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 5 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!79 | 9 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 84 | 9 | |||
| Union Berlin
|Bundesliga |16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 1 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart (loan)
|Bundesliga |34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 4 | |||
| rowspan="2"|VfB Stuttgart
|Bundesliga |27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 2 | 1{{efn|Appearance in DFL-Supercup}} | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| colspan="2"|Stuttgart total
!61 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 9 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!156 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 184 | 19 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 20 March 2025}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan=3|Germany | ||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan=2|Total||2||1 |
|---|
:Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Leweling goal.
| class="wikitable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Jamie Leweling | |||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Cap !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center" | 1 | 14 October 2024 | Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany | align="center" | 1 | {{fb|NED}} | align="center" | 1–0 | align="center" | 1–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
Honours
References
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External links
- {{DFB|jamie-leweling}}
- {{Kicker|jamie-leweling}}
{{VfB Stuttgart squad}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leweling, Jamie}}
Category:Footballers from Nuremberg
Category:German men's footballers
Category:German sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
Category:German people of French descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:SpVgg Greuther Fürth players
Category:1. FC Union Berlin players
Category:VfB Stuttgart players
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers