Leon Elshan | |
Birth Date: | 22 September 2004 |
Birth Place: | Ettelbruck, Luxembourg |
Height: | 1.81m |
Position: | Centre-forward |
Youthyears1: | –2016 |
Youthclubs1: | AS Hosingen |
Youthyears2: | 2016–2019 |
Youthclubs2: | Etzella Ettelbrück |
Youthyears3: | 2019–2020 |
Youthclubs3: | F91 Dudelange |
Youthyears4: | 2020–2021 |
Youthclubs4: | FC Nürnberg |
Youthyears5: | 2021–2022 |
Youthclubs5: | Roda JC |
Youthyears6: | 2022–2023 |
Youthclubs6: | Eintracht Trier |
Youthyears7: | 2023– |
Youthclubs7: | Fortuna Sittard |
Years1: | 2023– |
Clubs1: | Fortuna Sittard |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 16 September 2023 |
Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
Nationalteam1: | Luxembourg U15 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2020 |
Nationalteam2: | Luxembourg U16 |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
Nationalyears3: | 2021–2023 |
Nationalteam3: | Luxembourg U19 |
Nationalcaps3: | 8 |
Nationalgoals3: | 7 |
Nationalyears4: | 2022 |
Nationalteam4: | Luxembourg U21 |
Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 16 September 2023 |
Leon Elshan (born 22 September 2004) is a Luxembourger professional footballer who plays as a forward for Fortuna Sittard.
Born in Ettelbruck, Leon Elshan played for several Luxembourgish clubs, ending up at F91 Dudelange, before joining FC Nürnberg, in Germany.
Elshan then played for Roda JC and Eintracht Trier, where he was an attacking standout for his team in the U19 Bundesliga.[1] He eventually signed his first professional contract with Fortuna Sittard on the summer 2023, joining the under-21s of the Eredivisie team.[2] [3]
Leon Elshan is a youth international for Luxembourg, first playing with the under-15 and under-16 teams, before becoming a prolific goalscorer with the under-19.[4] [5]
He was first called with Luxembourg senior team in June 2023. He also made it in the September squad,[6] not making his debut on either occasion, whilst Luxembourg emerged as a genuine qualification contender for the Euro 2024, having only lost a game against Portugal in their qualifying group.[7]