Maxim Leitsch

Maxim Leitsch
	Leitsch in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	18 May 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Essen, Germany
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Mainz 05
Number	5
Youth career
0000–2007	Essener SG 99/06
2007–2008	SG Wattenscheid 09
2008–2017	VfL Bochum
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2022	VfL Bochum
2022–	Mainz 05
International career
2015	Germany U18
2016	Germany U19
2020–2021	Germany U21
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 December 2025

Date of birth 18 May 1998 (age 27)

Place of birth Essen, Germany

Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)

Maxim Leitsch (born 18 May 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Mainz 05.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
VfL Bochum	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2017–18		10	0	1	0	—		11	0
	2018–19		8	0	1	0	—		9	0
	2019–20		15	1	0	0	—		15	1
	2020–21		33	0	2	0	—		35	0
	2021–22	Bundesliga	19	1	3	0	—		22	1
	Total		87	2	7	0	—		94	2
Mainz 05	2022–23	Bundesliga	9	0	1	0	—		10	0
	2023–24		7	0	1	0	—		8	0
	2024–25		14	1	2	0	—		16	1
	2025–26		3	0	1	0	1^[a]	0	5	0
	Total		33	1	5	0	1	0	39	1
Career total			120	3	12	0	1	0	133	3

Career statistics

Personal information
Leitsch in 2015
Date of birth	(1998-05-18) 18 May 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Essen, Germany
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Mainz 05
Number	5
Youth career
–2007	Essener SG 99/06
2007–2008	SG Wattenscheid 09
2008–2017	VfL Bochum
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2022	VfL Bochum	87	(2)
2022–	Mainz 05	33	(1)
International career
2015	Germany U18	2	(0)
2016	Germany U19	2	(0)
2020–2021	Germany U21	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 December 2025