Alphonse Leweck Explained

Alphonse Leweck
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Birth Date:1981 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Luxembourg
Height:1.71 m
Position:Right winger
Youthyears1:–2001
Youthclubs1:Young-Boys Diekirch
Years1:2001–2010
Caps1:160
Goals1:36
Years2:2010–2011
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Years3:2011–2014
Caps3:33
Goals3:4
Years4:2014–2018
Caps4:33
Goals4:5
Nationalyears1:2002–2009
Nationalcaps1:51
Nationalgoals1:4

Alphonse Leweck (born 16 December 1981) is a Luxembourgian former footballer who played as a right winger. He was a member of the Luxembourg national team. He is the elder brother of Charles Leweck and Jim Leweck.

Club career

As a midfielder, Leweck began his career at Young-Boys Diekirch. In 2001, he moved to Etzella Ettelbruck in National Division. Leweck was close to retiring from football after being diagnosed with a serious fault with a heart valve, which cost him a chance to go on a trial with Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach.

International career

Leweck made his debut for Luxembourg in a February 2002 friendly match against Albania. After a long departure, Leweck returned to his first match, where he scored the winning goal in the 94th minute against Belarus on 13 October 2007. The goal was the first win for Luxembourg in a UEFA European Championship qualification since 1995. He scored another goal, this time in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier, a 2–1 win over Switzerland. He went on to earn 51 caps, scoring 4 goals.[1]

Personal life

He has two brothers, Charles Leweck and Jim Leweck, who are also footballers, Charles being a midfielder for FC Etzella Ettelbruck. He also works as a cook in the family hotel.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first.

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 September 20042–2 3–4 2006 World Cup qualifying
2 13 October 20071–0 1–0 2008 Euro qualifying
3 27 May 20081–0 1–1 friendly match
4 10 September 20082–1 2–1 2010 World Cup qualifying

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Appearances for Luxembourg National Team . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 7 March 2009 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080429190217/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/lux-recintlp.html . 29 April 2008 .