Leonard Koch Explained

Leonard Koch
Birth Place:Berlin, Germany
Height:1.85 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:SV Lichtenberg 47
Clubnumber:14
Youthyears1:–2007
Youthclubs1:Empor Berlin
Youthyears2:2007–2009
Youthclubs2:Hertha BSC
Youthyears3:2009–2014
Youthclubs3:Union Berlin
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:Union Berlin II
Caps1:22
Goals1:1
Years2:2013–2016
Clubs2:Union Berlin
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2022
Clubs3:SV Babelsberg 03
Caps3:77
Goals3:6
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:SV Lichtenberg 47
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Club-Update:11 November 2022

Leonard Koch (born 23 May 1995) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for SV Lichtenberg 47.

Career

Early career

Koch was at Empor Berlin until 30 June 2007 before joining Hertha BSC from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2009.[1]

Union Berlin

Koch joined Union Berlin in 2009[1] and joined the reserve team in 2013[2] when he made an appearance during the 2013–14 season.[1] He joined the first team squad in 2013.[2] However, he did not make any appearances for the first team until the 2014–15 season[3] when he came on as an 88th-minute substitute for Sebastian Polter in a 2–0 win against Eintracht Braunschweig.[4] He finished the 2014–15 season making only the one appearance in the 2. Bundesliga and a goal in 20 appearances in the Regionalliga Nordost.[5]

SV Babelsberg 03

He then moved to Regionalliga Nordost club SV Babelsberg 03.[2] He made his debut for the club when he came on as a substitute on matchday one against Wacker Nordhausen.[6] He finished the 2016–17 season with two goals in 23 matches played.[6] Koch dislocated his shoulder in a mid-season friendly match during the 2017–18 season.[7] He was declared out for the remainder of the season.[7] He had played in 14 matches up until the injury.[8]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeague
DivisionAppsGoals
Union Berlin II2013–14Regionalliga Nordost10
2014–15201
Totals211
Union Berlin2014–152. Bundesliga10
SV Babelsberg 032016–17Regionalliga Nordost232
2017–18140
Totals372
Career totals593

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leonard Koch. kicker.de. kicker. 26 November 2015. German.
  2. Web site: Leonard Koch. World Football. 26 November 2015.
  3. Web site: Leonard Koch » Club matches. World Football. 26 November 2015.
  4. News: Kessels Patzer leitet Berliner Sieg ein. 26 November 2015. kicker. 24 May 2015. German.
  5. Web site: Leonard Koch. 26 November 2015. kicker. German.
  6. Web site: Leonard Koch. kicker.de. kicker. 15 May 2018. German.
  7. Web site: Saisonaus für Babelsberg-Leistungsträger Koch. kicker.de. kicker. 15 May 2018. German. 7 March 2018.
  8. Web site: Leonard Koch. kicker.de. kicker. 15 May 2018. German.