Leon Flach
American soccer player (born 2001)
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Leon Maximilian Flach (born February 28, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or left-back for Polish club Jagiellonia Białystok.[3][4][5]
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Flach in 2025 with Jagiellonia Białystok | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leon Maximilian Flach[1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 28, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Humble, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jagiellonia Białystok | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Sereetzer SV | ||
| 2008–2016 | VfB Lübeck | ||
| 2016–2020 | FC St. Pauli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | FC St. Pauli | 9 | (1) |
| 2020 | FC St. Pauli II | 3 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Philadelphia Union | 116 | (2) |
| 2025– | Jagiellonia Białystok | 32 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Germany U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 1, 2026 | |||
Club career
FC St. Pauli
Flach made his professional debut for FC St. Pauli in the 2. Bundesliga on September 27, 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Jannes Wieckhoff against 1. FC Heidenheim, which finished as a 4–2 home win.[6]
Flach scored his first professional goal for FC St. Pauli on January 3, 2021, scoring in the 82nd minute against Greuther Fürth in a 2–1 loss.[7]
Philadelphia Union
In March 2021, Flach signed a two-year contract with Philadelphia Union competing in Major League Soccer.[8] Flach's debut with the Union was starting in the club's first CONCACAF Champions League match, defeating Deportivo Saprissa 1–0.[9] Flach scored his first goal for the Union on October 3 against reigning MLS Champions, Columbus Crew in a 3–0 win.[10] His performances throughout the 2021 season made Flach a regular starter in the Union midfield and was recognized as being named among the MLS's 22 under 22.[11]
Jagiellonia Białystok
On January 15, 2025, free agent Flach joined Polish defending champions and UEFA Conference League participants Jagiellonia Białystok on a two-and-a-half-year deal, with an option for another year.[12]
Personal life
Flach was born in Texas to German parents while his father was working in Houston before returning to Hamburg as a child. He has represented Germany and the United States at youth level. Flach is a fan of the Houston Texans.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played December 18, 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC St. Pauli II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga Nord | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| FC St. Pauli | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Philadelphia Union | 2021 | MLS | 34 | 1 | — | 6[b] | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| 2022 | MLS | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | MLS | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2024 | MLS | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[e] | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 116 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 145 | 3 | ||
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11[f] | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 156 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 205 | 5 | ||
- Includes U.S. Open Cup, Polish Cup
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Three appearances in Leagues Cup, two appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearance in Polish Super Cup
