Leonardo Bittencourt
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.jpg) Bittencourt with Werder Bremen in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Jesus Loureiro Bittencourt | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Leipzig, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Werder Bremen | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | Energie Cottbus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Energie Cottbus II | 4 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Energie Cottbus | 29 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Borussia Dortmund II | 12 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Hannover 96 | 57 | (5) |
| 2015–2018 | 1. FC Köln | 67 | (11) |
| 2018–2020 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 22 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Werder Bremen (loan) | 28 | (4) |
| 2020– | Werder Bremen | 146 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Germany U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Germany U21 | 20 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Leonardo Jesus Loureiro Bittencourt (born 19 December 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.
Bittencourt was born in Leipzig, Germany. He is the son of Franklin Bittencourt, a Brazilian former professional player who played in Germany, and is now active as a coach.[2]
Club career
Bittencourt began his career with Energie Cottbus.[3][1] On 1 December 2011, it was announced that Bittencourt had signed a four-year contract with Borussia Dortmund, effective from 1 July 2012.[2] He moved to Hannover 96 at the end of the 2012–13 season.[4]
On 13 July 2015, Bittencourt joined 1. FC Köln on a four-year deal keeping him at the club until 2019.[5]
On 28 April 2018, he played as Köln lost 3–2 to SC Freiburg which confirmed Köln's relegation from the Bundesliga.[6] After the team's relegation, Bittencourt was transferred to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim for a fee of €6 million.[7][8]
On 2 September 2019, Werder Bremen announced the signing of Bittencourt on a season-long loan deal.[9] It was reported the transfer included an obligation for Werder Bremen to sign him permanently for an estimated transfer fee of €7 million.[10] The obligation took effect in July 2020.[11]
