Leon Klassen
Russian footballer
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Leon Klassen (Russian: Леон Классен; born 29 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Austrian Football Bundesliga club Grazer AK on loan from German club SV Darmstadt.[2] Born in Germany, he has represented Russia at various youth levels.
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Klassen with Spartak Moscow in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Grazer AK (on loan from SV Darmstadt) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SC Bad Bodendorf[1] | |||
| –2017 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| 2017–2018 | 1860 Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | 1860 Munich II | 35 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | 1860 Munich | 27 | (2) |
| 2021 | Tirol | 17 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Spartak Moscow | 18 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Lyngby | 22 | (1) |
| 2025– | SV Darmstadt | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Grazer AK (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Russia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Russia U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Russia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Russia U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2021 | |||
Career
Klassen made his professional debut in the 3. Liga for 1860 Munich on 31 July 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute for Benjamin Kindsvater against FSV Zwickau. He assisted Herbert Paul for Munich's third goal, with the match finishing as a 3–0 home win.[3]
On 27 May 2021, he signed with WSG Tirol in Austria.[4]
On 30 December 2021, he signed a 3.5-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Spartak Moscow.[5] Klassen left Spartak by mutual consent on 27 June 2024.[6]
On 29 August 2024, Klassen signed a two-year contract with Lyngby in Denmark.[7]
Klassen joined SV Darmstadt on 21 June 2025.[8] On 20 January 2026, he was loaned by Grazer AK in Austria.[9]
Personal life
Klassen was born in Germany to a Russian father and a German mother.[citation needed]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TSV 1860 Munich II | 2017–18 | Bayernliga | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Bayernliga | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Bayernliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| TSV 1860 Munich | 2017–18 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 3. Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 19 | 2 | — | — | 4[a] | 1 | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 3 | ||
| WSG Tirol | 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 97 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 122 | 7 | ||
- Appearances in the Bavarian Cup
Honours
- TSV 1860 Munich
- Spartak Moscow
