Leroy-Jacques Mickels
Rwandan footballer (born 1995)
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Leroy-Jacques Mickels (born 25 June 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for 3. Liga club Waldhof Mannheim. Born in Germany, he represents the Rwanda national team.[1]
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| Date of birth | 25 June 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Siegburg, Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Waldhof Mannheim | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | FC St. Pauli II | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Alemannia Aachen | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | 1. FC Monheim | 20 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | SSVg Velbert | 26 | (19) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | MSV Duisburg | 53 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Türkgücü München | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 19 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Spartak Varna | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Al-Taraji | 25 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Shamakhi | 23 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Zira | 26 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Waldhof Mannheim | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Rwanda | 2 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Mickels moved to MSV Duisburg on 27 June 2019.[2] He made his professional debut for MSV Duisburg in the 3. Liga on 20 July 2019, in the home match against Sonnenhof Großaspach.[3] His contract was extended until 2021 on 18 December 2019.[4] On 26 May 2021, it was announced that he would leave Duisburg at the end of the 2020–21 season.[5] Four days later, he signed with Türkgücü München.[6]
Mickels joined Regionalliga West club Rot-Weiß Oberhausen on 23 June 2022.[7] He signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Bulgarian club Spartak Varna in January 2023.[8]
On 4 July 2023, Mickels joined Saudi club Al-Taraji.[9]
On 14 August 2024, Mickels joined Azerbaijani club Shamakhi.[10] On 11 August 2025, fellow Azerbaijan Premier League club Zira announced the signing of Mickels from Şamaxı, on a two-year contract.[11]
On 22 July 2026, Mickels returned to Germany after four seasons abroad and signed with Waldhof Mannheim in 3. Liga.[12]
International career
Personal life
Leroy-Jacques' older twin brothers Joy-Lance and Joy-Slayd Mickels are also professional footballer. The three brothers, whose mother come from the DR Congo and father from Rwanda, played together at the under-19 level for Borussia Mönchengladbach.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 September 2022[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| FC St. Pauli II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Alemannia Aachen | 2016–17 | Regionalliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1. FC Monheim | 2017–18 | Oberliga | 20 | 10 | — | — | 20 | 10 | ||
| SSVg Velbert | 2018–19 | Oberliga | 26 | 19 | — | — | 26 | 19 | ||
| MSV Duisburg | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 5 | |
| 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 53 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 6 | ||
| Türkgücü München | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 2022–23 | Regionalliga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 134 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 38 | ||
International
- Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first.[16]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 March 2026 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Grenada | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA Series |
| 2. | 30 March 2026 |  Estonia | 2–0 | 2–0 |
