Jamie Leweling
German footballer (born 2001)
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Jamie Leweling (born 26 February 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, right winger, or forward for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Germany national team.[2]
 Leweling with VfB Stuttgart in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuremberg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | 1. SC Feucht | ||
| 2012–2017 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| 2017–2020 | Greuther Fürth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Greuther Fürth | 79 | (9) |
| 2022–2024 | Union Berlin | 16 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → VfB Stuttgart (loan) | 34 | (4) |
| 2024– | VfB Stuttgart | 51 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Germany U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Germany U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Germany U21 | 11 | (1) |
| 2024– | Germany | 4 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:25, 7 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:34, 15 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Greuther Fürth
Leweling made his professional debut for Greuther Fürth in the 2. Bundesliga on 28 July 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Tobias Mohr in 2–0 home loss against Erzgebirge Aue.[3] Later that year, on 7 December, he recorded his first goal and assist for the club in a 3–1 victory against Bochum.[4]
Following the club's promotion to the Bundesliga, he scored five goals during the 2021–22 season, opening his account with a goal against VfB Stuttgart in a 5–1 loss in the season's opening match.[5]
Union Berlin
On 17 May 2022, it was confirmed that Leweling would join Bundesliga club Union Berlin for the 2022–23 season.[6] On 21 January 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 league victory against Hoffenheim.[7]
VfB Stuttgart
On 13 July 2023, Leweling moved to VfB Stuttgart on loan.[8] On 27 January 2024, he scored his first goal in a 5–2 victory against RB Leipzig.[9] On 19 May 2024, Leweling signed for Stuttgart permanently with a contract until June 2028.[10] In December 2024, Leweling extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2029.[11] On 21 January 2025, he scored his first Champions League brace in a 3–1 away victory against Slovan Bratislava.[12]
International career
Born in Germany, Leweling is of German, French, and Ghanaian descent. He holds both Ghanaian and French nationalities.[13] He was called up to the Ghana national team in October 2020, but never made an appearance, and is also eligible to play for the France national team.[13]
In October 2024, Leweling was selected by coach Julian Nagelsmann to represent Germany, replacing injured Jamal Musiala, for the UEFA Nations League matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands.[14] On 14 October, he made his debut whilst scoring the only goal in 1–0 victory against the latter opponent.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 March 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Greuther Fürth | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 5 | |||
| Total | 79 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 84 | 9 | ||||
| Union Berlin | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |
| VfB Stuttgart (loan) | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 4 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5[b] | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 5 |
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11[a] | 3 | 1[c] | 1 | 40 | 11 | |
| Stuttgart total | 85 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 115 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 180 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 224 | 30 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Franz Beckenbauer Supercup
International
- As of match played 14 November 2025[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
- Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Leweling goal.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 October 2024 | Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany | 1 |  Netherlands | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |