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Leon Maximilian Flach (born February 28, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder and left-back[3] for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.[4][5]

Leon Flach

Personal information
Full name	Leon Maximilian Flach[1]
Date of birth	(2001-02-28) February 28, 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth	Humble, Texas, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder, left-back
Club information
Current team	Philadelphia Union
Number	31
Youth career
2006–2008	Sereetzer SV
2008–2016	VfB Lübeck
2016–2020	FC St. Pauli
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	FC St. Pauli	9	(1)
2020	FC St. Pauli II	3	(1)
2021–	Philadelphia Union	68	(1)
National team‡
2019	Germany U18	2	(0)
2020	United States U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 14, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 27, 2020

Club career

FC St. Pauli

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.[6]

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.[7]

Philadelphia Union

In March 2021, Flach signed a two-year contract with Philadelphia Union competing in Major League Soccer.[8] Flach's debut with the Union was starting in the club's first CONCACAF Champions League match, defeating Deportivo Saprissa 1–0.[9] Flach scored his first goal for the Union on October 3 against reigning MLS Champions, Columbus Crew in a 3–0 win.[10] His performances throughout the 2021 season made Flach a regular starter in the Union midfield and was recognized as being named among the MLS's 22 under 22.[11]

Career Statistics

Club

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC St, Pauli II	2020-21	Regionalliga Nord	3	1	—		—		—		3	1
FC St. Pauli	2020-21	2 Bundesliga	9	1	—		—		—		9	1
Philadelphia Union	2021	MLS	34	1	—		6[lower-alpha 1]	0	3[lower-alpha 2]	0	43	1
	2022		34	0	1	0	—		3[lower-alpha 2]	1	38	1
	Total		68	1	1	0	6	0	6	1	81	2
Career total			80	3	1	0	6	0	6	1	93	4

Personal life

Flach was born in Texas to German parents while his father was working in Houston before returning to Hamburg as a child. He has represented Germany and the United States at youth level. Flach is a fan of the Houston Texans.[3]

References

External links

• Leon Flach at DFB (also available in German)
• Leon Flach at kicker (in German)
• Leon Flach at Soccerway
• Leon Flach at FootballDatabase.eu

На других языках

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[de] Leon Flach

Leon Maximilian Flach (* 28. Februar 2001 in Humble, Harris County, Texas) ist ein deutsch-US-amerikanischer Fußballspieler, der in der Major League Soccer bei Philadelphia Union unter Vertrag steht. Er spielt bevorzugt im zentralen bzw. defensiven Mittelfeld, ist aber auch variabel als Linksverteidiger einsetzbar. Flach spielte für die deutsche U18, ehe er sich entschied, für Nachwuchsmannschaften der USSF zu spielen.

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- [en] Leon Flach

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[fr] Leon Flach

Leon Flach, né le 28 février 2001 à Humble, Texas aux États-Unis, est un joueur américain de soccer qui joue au poste de milieu défensif au Union de Philadelphie en MLS.

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[it] Leon Flach

Leon Maximilian Flach (Humble, 28 novembre 2001) è un calciatore statunitense, centrocampista del Philadelphia Union.

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