Leon Klassen (Russian: Леон Классен; born 29 May 2000) is a German Russian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Russian club Spartak Moscow.[2] He has represented Russia internationally at various youth levels.
![]() Klassen with Spartak Moscow in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2000-05-29) 29 May 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Spartak Moscow | ||
Number | 5 | ||
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 | 27 | (2) |
2021 | Tirol | 17 | (0) |
2022– | Spartak Moscow | 9 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Russia U17 | 3 | (0) |
2017 | Russia U18 | 1 | (0) |
2018 | Russia U19 | 3 | (0) |
2021 | Russia U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2021 |
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]
On 30 December 2021, he signed a 3.5-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Spartak Moscow.[5]
Klassen was born in Germany to a Russian father and a German mother.[citation needed]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
TSV 1860 Munich II | 2017–18 | Bayernliga | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | 14 | 1 | |||
2018–19 | 20 | 1 | – | – | – | 20 | 1 | |||||
2020–21 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
TSV 1860 Munich | 2017–18 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | 3. Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | 19 | 2 | – | – | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 23 | 3 | ||||
2020–21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
Total | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 3 | ||
WSG Tirol | 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||
Spartak Moscow | 2021–22 | RPL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | RPL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||
Total | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Career total | 88 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 103 | 5 |
FC Spartak Moscow – current squad | |
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