Toni Leistner Explained

Fullname:Toni Andreas Leistner[1]
Birth Date:1990 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Dresden, East Germany
Height:1.90 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Hertha BSC
Clubnumber:37
Youthclubs1:Verkehrsbetriebe Dresden
Youthyears2:–2008
Years1:2008–2010
Clubs1:SC Borea Dresden
Caps1:26
Goals1:2
Years2:2010–2014
Clubs2:Dynamo Dresden II
Caps2:53
Goals2:3
Years3:2010–2014
Clubs3:Dynamo Dresden
Caps3:21
Goals3:0
Years4:2013
Clubs4:Hallescher FC (loan)
Caps4:13
Goals4:0
Years5:2014–2018
Clubs5:Union Berlin
Caps5:115
Goals5:4
Years6:2018–2020
Caps6:65
Goals6:2
Years7:2020
Clubs7:1. FC Köln (loan)
Caps7:13
Goals7:0
Years8:2020–2021
Clubs8:Hamburger SV
Caps8:19
Goals8:1
Years9:2021–2023
Clubs9:Sint-Truiden
Caps9:49
Goals9:2
Years10:2023–
Clubs10:Hertha BSC
Caps10:24
Goals10:0
Club-Update:23 May 2024

Toni Andreas Leistner (born 19 August 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Hertha BSC.

Career

Leistner began his career with Dynamo Dresden, who he joined in 2010 from Borea Dresden, primarily as a reserve-team player. After a few appearances on the bench he made his first-team debut in April 2011, when he replaced Florian Jungwirth in a 3. Liga match against SpVgg Unterhaching.[2] Dynamo were promoted at the end of the 2010–11 season, and Leistner made three appearances in the 2. Bundesliga the following year. In January 2013 he signed for Hallescher FC on a six-month loan. He returned to Dynamo for the 2013–14 season, and became a first-team regular after the winter break, but was unable to prevent the club being relegated to the 3. Liga. At the end of the season, he signed for Union Berlin.

Queens Park Rangers

On 1 July 2018, Leistner signed for Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal following the expiry of his contract in Germany.[3] He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win against Reading on 2 October 2018.[4]

Leistner was ever-present in the Rangers defense in his first season at the club, appearing 45 times in all competitions.

After being in and out of team under by new manager Mark Warburton on 30 January 2020, Leistner was loaned out to 1. FC Köln until the end of the 2019–20 season.[5]

On 28 August 2020, Leistner had his contract terminated by mutual consent.[6] The same day he became a new Hamburger SV player.[7]

Hertha

On 7 July 2023, Leistner signed a two-year deal with Hertha BSC.[8]

Personal life

During the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020, Leistner donated one-month salary to his youth team SC Borea Dresden.[9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dynamo Dresden2010–113. Liga10000010
2011–122. Bundesliga30000030
2012–132. Bundesliga10000010
2013–142. Bundesliga1600000160
Total210000!0210
Hallescher FC (loan)2012–133. Liga1300000130
Union Berlin2014–152. Bundesliga3011000311
2015–162. Bundesliga2610000261
2016–172. Bundesliga3012000321
2017–182. Bundesliga2911000301
Total1154400!01194
Queens Park Rangers2018–19EFL Championship4320010442
Queens Park Rangers2019-2020EFL Championship22030250
Career total16544010002226

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers. English Football League . 15 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Dynamo Dresden – SpVgg Unterhaching 4:0, 3. Liga, Saison 2010/11, 35.Spieltag – Spielbericht. kicker sportmagazin. German. 23 April 2011. 24 April 2011.
  3. QPR sign centre back Toni Leistner. QPR. 1 July 2018.
  4. News: Reading 0-1 QPR . BBC Sport. 2 October 2018. 7 October 2018.
  5. FC leiht Toni Leistner aus. de. 1. FC Köln. 30 January 2020.
  6. Toni Leistner departs. QPR. 28 August 2020. 28 August 2020.
  7. Toni Leistner wechselt zum HSV. Hamburger SV. 28 August 2020. 28 August 2020.
  8. Web site: Hertha BSC. Hertha BSC sign Toni Leistner. 7 July 2023.
  9. Web site: SC BOREA DRESDEN: LEISTNER UND JANTSCHKE BEZAHLEN TRAINER. DFB. 19 April 2020. 1 June 2020. German.