Leon Goretzka
Goretzka training with Schalke 04 in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 6 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bochum, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
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Current team
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Schalke 04 | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Werner SV 06 Bochum | ||
| 2001–2012 | VfL Bochum | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | VfL Bochum | 32 | (4) |
| 2013– | Schalke 04 | 89 | (10) |
| 2015 | Schalke 04 II | 1 | (0) |
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| 2010–2011 | Germany U16 | 10 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Germany U17 | 17 | (5) |
| 2012–2014 | Germany U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013– | Germany U21 | 10 | (1) |
| 2016 | Germany Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| 2014– | Germany | 3 | (0) |
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:53, 14 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2017 |
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Leon Goretzka (German pronunciation: [ˈlɛ.ɔn ˈɡor.ʀɛts.kaː]; born 6 February 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Schalke 04.
In 1999, Goretzka started his career with Werner SV 06 Bochum. He stayed for two years with the WSV before making the move to the VfL Bochum in 2001.
On 30 July 2012, Goretzka was awarded the 2012 under-17 Fritz Walter Medal in gold. On 4 August 2012, Goretzka made his professional debut for the VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga against Dynamo Dresden in the rewirpowerSTADION.
In June 2013, he signed a contract with Bundesliga side Schalke 04. On 11 July 2013, Schalke confirmed that Goretzka signed a five-year professional contract with them until 30 June 2018. The transfer fee is reported as €3,000,000 to €4,000,000 by Schalke's sport and communications manager Horst Heldt. Leon Goretzka was assigned a number 8 shirt, previously worn by Ciprian Marica. During the 2013–14 season, Goretzka scored five goals in 32 appearances. During the 2014–15 season, Goretzka played for both the first and second teams. He made 10 appearances for the first team and only one appearance for the second team. During the 2015–16 season, Goretzka scored two goals in 34 appearances.
On 15 October 2010, Goretzka made his Germany national U-16 football team debut in a friendly against Northern Ireland and he scored in the 3–2 victory. On 24 August 2011, Goretzka made his Germany national U-17 football team debut against Turkey in a 4–0 victory. In May 2012, he captained the Germany national U-17 football team at the 2012 UEFA U-17 Football Championship in Slovenia and led the German U-17 team all the way to the final against the Netherlands. In the final, Goretzka scored the lead goal of the match taking the scoreline to 1–0 and his goal was compensated in stoppage time taking the scoreline to 1–1; the subsequent penalty shoot-out was won by the Netherlands. On 8 August 2013, he debuted for the Germany national U-21 football team under Horst Hrubesch, in a 0–0 draw against France in which he had a magnificent match.
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