| Leon Guwara | |
| Birth Date: | 1996 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Cologne, Germany |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | FC Ingolstadt 04 |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthyears1: | –2003 |
| Youthclubs1: | Schwarz-Weiß Köln |
| Youthyears2: | 2003–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | 1. FC Köln |
| Youthyears3: | 2014–2015 |
| Youthclubs3: | Werder Bremen |
| Years1: | 2014–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Werder Bremen II |
| Caps1: | 43 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Werder Bremen |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Darmstadt 98 (loan) |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs4: | → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) |
| Caps4: | 25 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Utrecht |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021 |
| Clubs6: | → VVV-Venlo (loan) |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Jahn Regensburg |
| Caps7: | 38 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Clubs8: | FC Ingolstadt |
| Caps8: | 22 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam2: | Germany U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam3: | Germany U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam4: | Germany U20 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam5: | Gambia |
| Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19:26, 20 June 2021 (UTC)[1] |
Leon Guwara (born 28 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for FC Ingolstadt 04.[2] Born in Germany, he plays for the Gambia national team.
Guwara joined 1. FC Köln as a child from Schwarz-Weiß Köln in 2003. He made 19 appearances for the U-19 team in the 2013–14 season of the Under 19 Bundesliga.[3] [4]
In April 2014, it was announced that Guwara would be joining Werder Bremen for the 2014–15 season.[3] [4] He made his Bundesliga debut for Werder Bremen on 5 February 2016 against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[5]
On 31 August 2016, Guwara joined Darmstadt 98 on a season-long loan.[6]
In June 2017, he joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern on loan for the 2017–18.[7]
In May 2018, Eredivisie side FC Utrecht announced the signing of Guwara for the 2018–19. Guwara agreed a three-year contract with the club with the option of a fourth.[8] [9] During the winter break of the 2020–21 season, he was loaned out to league rivals VVV-Venlo for the rest of the season.[10]
In June 2021, 2. Bundesliga side Jahn Regensburg announced the transfer free signing of Guwara for the 2021–22 season. Guwara agreed a two-year contract.[11]
Guwara was born in Germany to a Gambian father and a German mother.[12] He has represented Germany at various youth international levels.[13] He debuted for the Gambia in a 2–0 friendly win over Niger on 5 June 2021.[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Werder Bremen II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Nord | 25 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | 3. Liga | 18 | 2 | – | – | – | 18 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 3 | |||
| Werder Bremen | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Darmstadt 98 (loan) | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 0 | |||
| Utrecht | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |||
| VVV-Venlo | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| Jahn Regensburg | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 1 | |||||
| FC Ingolstadt | 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 180 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 197 | 5 | |||