Leroy Kwadwo Explained

Leroy Kwadwo
Birth Date:1996 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Herten, Germany
Height:1.85 m[1]
Position:Defender
Currentclub:1860 Munich
Clubnumber:21
Youthclubs1:SG Wattenscheid
Youthclubs2:Rot-Weiss Essen
Youthyears3:–2014
Youthclubs3:Westfalia Herne
Youthyears4:2014–2015
Youthclubs4:TSG Sprockhövel
Years1:2015–2016
Clubs1:TSG Sprockhövel
Caps1:30
Goals1:3
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Rot-Weiss Essen
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2017
Clubs3:Schalke 04 II
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–2019
Clubs4:Fortuna Düsseldorf II
Caps4:38
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2021
Clubs5:Würzburger Kickers
Caps5:29
Goals5:1
Years6:2021
Clubs6:Dynamo Dresden
Caps6:12
Goals6:0
Years7:2021–2023
Clubs7:MSV Duisburg
Caps7:37
Goals7:0
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:1860 Munich
Caps8:32
Goals8:2
Club-Update:22 May 2024

Leroy Kwadwo (born 15 August 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for 1860 Munich.

Early and personal life

Kwadwo was born in Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. His father Osam is from Ghana but emigrated to Germany in the 1980s in order to study, and played in the then third-tier Oberliga Westfalen. His sisters Yasmin and are both professional athletes.[2]

Career

Early career

Kwadwo started playing youth football for SG Wattenscheid at the age of 6, and later played youth football for Rot-Weiss Essen, Westfalia Herne and TSG Sprockhövel. His scored once in three games for Sprockhövel in the 2014–15 Oberliga Westfalen, and twice in twenty-seven games in the 2015–16 Oberliga Westfalen.

Kwadwo joined Rot-Weiss Essen on a two-year contract in summer 2016.[3] However, he played just once in the Regionalliga West before signing for Schalke 04 II in January 2017 on a contract until 2018, where he failed to make an appearance.[4]

Fortuna Düsseldorf II

On 4 July 2017, Kwadwo signed for Fortuna Düsseldorf II following a trial spell with the club.[5] He played 20 times in the 2017–18 season and 18 times in the 2018–19 season.

Würzburger Kickers

In June 2019, it was announced that Kwadwo had joined Würzburger Kickers on a one-year contract with the option of a further season.[6] Kwadwo made his professional debut in the 3. Liga for Würzburger Kickers on 20 July 2019, starting against Bayern Munich II before being substituted out in the 83rd minute for Lion Schweers, with the home match finishing as a 3–1 win.[7] He scored his first goal in professional football in the reverse fixture with a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Bayern Munich II on 22 December 2019.[8] Towards the end of Würzburg's 3. Liga match away to Preußen Münster on 14 February 2020, 'monkey noises' was directed at Kwadwo from a home spectator, causing the game to be briefly paused while they were ejected from the ground by the stewards. In response, supporters of both sides chanted "Nazis raus", which translates to "Nazis out".[9] [10] He played 25 times in the league for Würzburger Kickers across the 2019–20 season, scoring one goal. In July 2020, his contract with the club was extended.[11] He played 4 times for the club in the 2020–21 season.

Dynamo Dresden

On 18 January 2021, Kwadwo joined Dynamo Dresden on a contract until the end of the season.[12]

MSV Duisburg

After a half year at Dresden, he joined MSV Duisburg in the summer of 2021.[13] In May 2023, it was announced that he would leave Duisburg after the 2022–23 season.[14]

1860 Munich

He moved to 1860 Munich on 28 July 2023.[15] He started the 2023–24 season with two yellow cards and a red card against 1. FC Stockheim in the Bavarian Cup.[16]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TSG Sprockhövel2014–15Oberliga Westfalen3131
2015–16Oberliga Westfalen272272
Total303303
Rot-Weiss Essen2016–17Regionalliga West1010
Schalke 04 II2016–17Regionalliga West0000
Fortuna Düsseldorf II2017–18Regionalliga West200200
2018–19Regionalliga West180180
Total380380
Würzburger Kickers2019–203. Liga25110261
2020–212. Bundesliga401050
Total29120311
Dynamo Dresden2020–213. Liga120120
MSV Duisburg2021–223. Liga270270
2022–233. Liga100100
Total37000370
1860 Munich2023–243. Liga0000
Career total1474201494

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leroy Kwadwo . 7 February 2021 . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL.
  2. Web site: 26 July 2016 . Schnelligkeit liegt bei Kwadwo in der Familie . 7 February 2021 . Reviersport . Funke Mediengruppe . de.
  3. Web site: 1 June 2016 . Essen holt Kwadwo aus Sprockhövel . 7 February 2021 . kicker . de-DE.
  4. Web site: 9 January 2017 . Leroy Kwadwo verlässt RWE und wird ein Königsblauer . 7 February 2021 . Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung . Funke Mediengruppe . de-DE.
  5. Web site: 4 July 2017 . Leroy Kwadwo verstärkt die U23 . Leroy Kwadwo reinforces the under-23s . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190801230411/https://www.f95.de/aktuell/news/u23/detail/20908-leroy-kwadwo-verstaerkt-die-u23/947d596c7ba5978ce7ba182910173791/1/ . 1 August 2019 . 7 February 2021 . F95.de . Fortuna Düsseldorf . de.
  6. Web site: 6 June 2019 . Junges Blut: Hemmerich und Kwadwo verstärken Würzburg . 7 February 2021 . kicker . de-DE.
  7. Web site: 20 July 2019 . Würzburger Kickers – Bayern München II 3:1 (3. Liga 2019/2020, 1. Round) . 1 August 2019 . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL.
  8. Web site: Kranewitter . Frank . 22 December 2019 . Kickers kommen gegen FC Bayern II trotz Überzahl nicht über 1:1 hinaus . 7 February 2021 . Main-Post . de.
  9. Web site: 15 February 2020 . Schuppan: "Ich bin immer noch schockiert" . 7 February 2021 . kicker . de-DE.
  10. Web site: Grez . Matias . 17 February 2020 . Fans chant 'Nazis out' as racist fan is identified and ejected . 7 February 2021 . CNN.
  11. Web site: 16 July 2020 . Kwadwo und Hansen bleiben am Dallenberg . 7 February 2021 . kicker . de-DE.
  12. Web site: 18 January 2021 . Leroy Kwadwo wechselt aus Würzburg zur SGD . 18 January 2021 . www.dynamo-dresden.de . Dynamo Dresden . de . 18 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210118130223/https://www.dynamo-dresden.de/saison/news/newsdetails/leroy-kwadwo-wechselt-aus-wuerzburg-zur-sgd.html . dead .
  13. Web site: Back to the MSV-Roots: Leroy Kwadwo kehrt zurück zum Spielverein. msv-duisburg.de. 11 June 2021. 11 June 2021.
  14. Web site: Vor Saarbrücken-Spiel – MSV verabschiedet vier Spieler, eine Verlängerung fix. reviersport.de. 19 May 2023. 19 May 2023.
  15. Web site: Einst Meister mit Dresden, jetzt ein Löwe: 1860 holt Kwadwo . kicker.de . Olympia Verlag . 28 July 2023 . German . 28 July 2023.
  16. Web site: Streicher . Christoph . Schwere Beine, schwere Kost: TSV 1860 müht sich im Toto-Pokal gegen den 1. FC Stockheim weiter . abendzeitung-muenchen.de . Abendzeitung . 2 August 2023 . German . 2 August 2023.