Leon Guwara

Leon Guwara (born 28 June 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for VVV-Venlo, on loan from FC Utrecht, in the Eredivisie.[1]

Leon Guwara

Guwara in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Leon Guwara
Date of birth	28 June 1996
Place of birth	Cologne, Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Club information
Current team	VVV-Venlo (on loan from Utrecht)
Number	38
Youth career
–2003	SW Köln
2003–2014	1. FC Köln
2014–2015	Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2018	Werder Bremen II	43	(3)
2016–2018	Werder Bremen	1	(0)
2016–2017	→ Darmstadt 98 (loan)	17	(0)
2017–2018	→ 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan)	25	(0)
2018–	Utrecht	28	(0)
2021–	→ VVV-Venlo (loan)	6	(0)
National team^‡
2012	Germany U16	1	(0)
2012–2013	Germany U17	6	(0)
2014	Germany U19	3	(0)
2015	Germany U20	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:28, 30 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 July 2018

Club career

Guwara joined 1. FC Köln as a child from SW Köln in 2003. He made 19 appearances for the U-19 team in the 2013–2014 season of the Under 19 Bundesliga.[2][3]

In April 2014, it was announced that Guwara would be joining Werder Bremen for the 2014–2015 season.[2][3] He made his Bundesliga debut for Werder Bremen on 5 February 2016 against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[4]

On 31 August 2016, Guwara joined SV Darmstadt 98 on a season-long loan.[5]

In June 2017, he joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern on loan for the 2017–18 season.[6]

In May 2018, Dutch Eredivisie side FC Utrecht announced the signing of Guwara for the 2018–19 season. Guwara agreed a three-year contract with the club with the option of a fourth.[7][8]

International career

Guwara was born in Germany to a Gambian father and a German mother.[9] He has represented Germany at various youth international levels.[10]

Career statistics

As of 1 August 2020[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Werder Bremen II	2014–15	Regionalliga Nord	25	1	–		–		2	0	27	1
	2015–16	3. Liga	18	2	–		–		–		18	2
	Total		43	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	45	3
Werder Bremen	2014–15	Bundesliga	1	0	1	0	–		–		2	0
Darmstadt 98 (loan)	2016–17	Bundesliga	17	0	0	0	–		–		17	0
1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan)	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	25	0	2	0	–		–		27	0
Utrecht	2018–19	Eredivisie	12	0	2	0	–		–		14	0
	2019–20	Eredivisie	15	0	3	1	2	0	–		20	1
	Total		27	0	5	1	2	0	0	0	34	1
Career total			113	3	8	1	2	0	2	0	125	4

References

1. "Germany - L. Guwara - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
2. "Junioren-Nationalspieler wechselt an die Weser". kicker Online (in German). 7 April 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
3. Oeynhausen, Christian. "Talent wechselt nach Bremen: FC verliert U-17-Nationalspieler Guwara". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 17 August 2016.
4. "Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Werder Bremen - 5 February 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
5. "Darmstadt leiht Guwara von Werder aus". kicker Online (in German). 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
6. "Lautern leiht Linksverteidiger Guwara aus". kicker Online (in German). 13 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
7. "Guwara wechselt nach Utrecht". Deichstube (in German). 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
8. "Duitse back Guwara volgende versterking FC Utrecht". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
9. Felber, Jan (20 January 2017). "Leon Guwara über den Platzverweis in Augsburg und seine Zeit beim 1. FC Köln". Darmstädter Echo (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2017.
10. http://datencenter.dfb.de/profil/297473
11. "Leon Guwara » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 October 2019.

External links

• Leon Guwara at DFB (also available in German)