Leon Klassen Explained

Leon Klassen
Height:1.74 m
Birth Date:2000 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany
Position:Left-back
Youthclubs1:SC Bad Bodendorf[1]
Youthyears2:–2017
Youthclubs2:1. FC Köln
Youthyears3:2017–2018
Youthclubs3:1860 Munich
Years1:2017–2021
Clubs1:1860 Munich II
Caps1:35
Goals1:2
Years2:2018–2021
Clubs2:1860 Munich
Caps2:27
Goals2:2
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Tirol
Caps3:17
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–2024
Clubs4:Spartak Moscow
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Russia U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:Russia U18
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:Russia U19
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2021
Nationalteam4:Russia U21
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:25 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:12 October 2021

Leon Klassen (Russian: Леон Классен; born 29 May 2000) is a German Russian professional footballer who plays as a left-back. He has represented Russia internationally at various youth levels.

Career

Klassen made his professional debut in the 3. Liga for 1860 Munich on 31 July 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute for Benjamin Kindsvater against FSV Zwickau. He assisted Herbert Paul for Munich's third goal, with the match finishing as a 3–0 home win.[2]

On 27 May 2021, he signed with WSG Tirol in Austria.[3]

On 30 December 2021, he signed a 3.5-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Spartak Moscow.[4] Klassen left Spartak by mutual consent on 27 June 2024.[5]

Personal life

Klassen was born in Germany to a Russian father and a German mother.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TSV 1860 Munich II2017–18Bayernliga141141
2018–19Bayernliga201201
2020–21Bayernliga1010
Total352000000352
TSV 1860 Munich2017–18Regionalliga Bayern1010
2018–193. Liga00002020
2019–203. Liga19241233
2020–213. Liga70002090
Total272000081353
WSG Tirol2021–22Austrian Bundesliga17030200
Spartak Moscow2021–22Russian Premier League201030
2022–23Russian Premier League11070180
2023–24Russian Premier League5062112
Total1801420000322
Career total97417200811227

Honours

TSV 1860 Munich

2017–18

2020

Spartak Moscow

2021–22[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Müller . Silke . . Vom FC Freiheit zur großen SCB-Familie . From FC freedom to a large SCB family . SC Bad Bodendorf . 27 October 2018 . 3 August 2019 . German . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190803080937/http://www.scbadbodendorf.de/nachrichten/2018/vom-fc-freiheit-zur-gro%C3%9Fen-scb-familie . 3 August 2019.
  2. Web site: TSV 1860 München – FSV Zwickau 3:0 (3. Liga 2019/2020, 3. Round) . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 31 July 2019 . 3 August 2019.
  3. Web site: WSG Tirol. WSG holt Linksverteidiger von 1860. 27 May 2021. de.
  4. Web site: FC Spartak Moscow. Добро пожаловать, Леон Классен!. 30 December 2021. ru.
  5. Web site: FC Spartak Moscow. Леон Классен покидает "Спартак". 27 June 2024. ru.
  6. Web site: Russian Premier League. "Спартак" обыграл "Динамо" и стал 4-кратным победителем Кубка России. 29 May 2022. ru.