Leon Maximilian Flach (born February 28, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or left-back for Polish club Jagiellonia Białystok.[3][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leon Maximilian Flach[1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 28, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Humble, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jagiellonia Białystok | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2024 | Philadelphia Union | 116 | (2) |
| 2025– | Jagiellonia Białystok | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Germany U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 15, 2025 | |||
Club career
editFC St. Pauli
editFlach 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 January 3, 2021, scoring in the 82nd minute against Greuther Fürth in a 2–1 loss.[7]
Philadelphia Union
editIn 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]
Jagiellonia Białystok
editOn January 15, 2025, free agent Flach joined Polish defending champions and UEFA Conference League participants Jagiellonia Białystok on a two-and-a-half-year deal, with an option for another year.[12]
Personal life
editFlach 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]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played October 20, 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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[b] | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| 2022 | MLS | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | MLS | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2024 | MLS | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[e] | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 116 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 145 | 3 | ||
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 128 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 157 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ a b Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Three appearances in Leagues Cup, two appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honours
editPhiladelphia Union
References
edit- ^ "National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 18, 2021. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Leon Flach". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "ASN: Flach seeks roles with the U.S. U-20s & St. Pauli first team in 2020". americansoccernow.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Leon Flach at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Leon Flach | Philadelphia Union player profile". philadelphiaunion.com. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nur geschnuppert: St. Pauli-Trainer Schultz über Tor-Debüt von Flach". Morgenpost (in German). January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Midfielder Leon Flach". philadelphiaunion.com. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Jonathan Tannenwald (April 8, 2021). "Leon Flach fits in right away during Union win in debut on Concacaf Champions League stage". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Jonathan Tannenwald (October 3, 2021). "Union rout Columbus Crew, 3-0, headlined by Jack Elliott's free kick goal: Observations and analysis". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "2021 22 Under 22 presented by BODYARMOR". MLSsoccer.com. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ Bońkowski, Robert (January 15, 2025). "Grał przeciwko Messiemu. Leon Flach będzie nową gwiazdą PKO BP Ekstraklasy?". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (November 5, 2022). "Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
External links
edit- Leon Flach at DFB (also available in German)
- Leon Flach at kicker (in German)
- Leon Flach at Soccerway
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