Leon Klassen

Leon Klassen (Russian: Леон Классен; born 29 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Austrian club WSG Tirol.[2] Born in Germany, he has represented Russia internationally at various youth levels.

Leon Klassen
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-29) 29 May 2000
Place of birth Bad Bodendorf, Germany
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 WSG Tirol
Number 3
Youth career
SC Bad Bodendorf[1]
0000–2017 1. FC Köln
2017–2018 1860 Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 1860 Munich II 35 (2)
2018–2021 1860 Munich 26 (2)
2021– WSG Tirol 11 (0)
National team‡
2017 Russia U17 3 (0)
2017 Russia U18 1 (0)
2018 Russia U19 3 (0)
2021– Russia U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 August 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2021

Career

Klassen made his professional debut in the 3. Liga for 1860 Munich on 31 July 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute for Benjamin Kindsvater against FSV Zwickau. He assisted Herbert Paul for Munich's third goal, with the match finishing as a 3–0 home win.[3]

On 27 May 2021, he signed with WSG Tirol in Austria.[4]

References
  1. Müller, Silke (27 October 2018). "Vom FC Freiheit zur großen SCB-Familie" [From FC freedom to a large SCB family]. SC Bad Bodendorf (in German). Bad Bodendorf. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  2. Leon Klassen at WorldFootball.net
  3. "TSV 1860 München – FSV Zwickau 3:0 (3. Liga 2019/2020, 3. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  4. "WSG holt Linksverteidiger von 1860" (in German). WSG Tirol. 27 May 2021.


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