Leon Flach

Leon Maximilian Flach (born February 28, 2001) is a German-American footballer who plays as a midfielder or left-back[1] for FC St. Pauli.[2]

Leon Flach
Personal information
Full name Leon Maximilian Flach
Date of birth (2001-02-28) February 28, 2001
Place of birth Humble, Texas, U.S.
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, left-back
Club information
Current team
 FC St. Pauli
Number 38
Youth career
2006–2008 Sereetzer SV
2008–2016 VfB Lübeck
2016–2020 FC St. Pauli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– FC St. Pauli 5 (1)
2020– FC St. Pauli II 3 (1)
National team‡
2019 Germany U18 2 (0)
2020– United States U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:32, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:48, September 27, 2020 (UTC)

Career

Flach made his professional debut for FC St. Pauli in the 2. Bundesliga on September 27, 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Jannes Wieckhoff against 1. FC Heidenheim, which finished as a 4–2 home win.[3]

Flach scored his first professional goal for FC St. Pauli on 3 January 2021, scoring in the 82nd minute against Greuther Fürth in a 2–1 loss.[4]

Personal

Flach was born in Texas to German parents while his father was working in Houston before returning to Hamburg as a child, and he has represented Germany and the United States at youth level. Flach is a fan of the Houston Texans.[1]

References
  1. "ASN: Flach seeks roles with the U.S. U-20s & St. Pauli first team in 2020". americansoccernow.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. Leon Flach at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Germany » 2. Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 2. Round » FC St. Pauli – 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4:2". WorldFootball.net. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  4. "Nur geschnuppert: St. Pauli-Trainer Schultz über Tor-Debüt von Flach". Morgenpost (in German). January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.


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