Jan-Erik Leinhos

Jan-Erik Leinhos (born 14 May 1997) is a German professional soccer player who plays as a Defender for Louisville City in USL Championship.[1]

Jan-Erik Leinhos
Personal information
Full name Jan-Erik Leinhos
Date of birth (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997
Place of birth Felsberg, Germany
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Louisville City
Number 30
Youth career
2013–2018 KSV Hessen Kassel
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Marshall Thundering Herd 74 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 KSV Hessen Kassel 15 (0)
2022– Louisville City 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 28, 2022

Amateur and collegiate career

Leinhos was born in Felsberg, Germany and played for the academy and senior team of KSV Hessen Kassel before moving to the United States to play college soccer with the Marshall Thundering Herd.[2]

KSV Hessen Kassel

Before joining Marshall University, Leinhos played for the academy and senior team of KSV Hessen Kassel, a semi-professional team in the German that played in the Regionalliga Südwest. Leinhos joined the club's youth academy in 2013 and went on to play 15 times for the club before moving to the United States.[3][4]

College career

Leinhos played soccer for Marshall University from 2018 until 2021. He made a total of 74 appearances and scored 9 goals over four seasons for the team. He was a part of the team that won the 2020 NCAA College Cup and won numerous accolades throughout his career.[2]

Professional career

Louisville City

Leinhos was invited to trial with the Louisville City upon completion of his senior season with Marshall.[1] In February, Louisville City announced that it had signed Leinhos after a successful trial.[5] Leinhos made his debut for the club in the U.S. Open Cup in a 1–0 win against Chattanooga Red Wolves.[6] He further made his league debut, coming on in the 61st minute in a 5–2 win for Louisville against San Diego Loyal SC.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of April 28, 2022[8]
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
KSV Hessen Kassel 2016–2017 Regionalliga Südwest 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2017–2018 13 0 0 0 — 13 0
2020–2021 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 15 0 0 0 — 15 0
Louisville City FC 2022 USL Championship 2 0 2 0 — 4 0
Career total 17 0 2 0 0 0 19 0

Honors

KSV Hessen Kassel

  • Regional Cup Hessen runner up: 2017–2018

Marshall Thundering Herd

References
  1. "Jan-Erik Leinhos". Louisville City FC. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. "Jan-Erik Leinhos - Men's Soccer". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. "Germany - J. Leinhos - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. "Jan-Erik Leinhos". Louisville City FC. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. Staff, USLChampionship com (March 1, 2022). "LouCity Signs College Cup Title-Winner Jan-Erik Leinhos". USL Championship. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  6. "Louisville City FC vs Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, live results, lineups, shotmap and H2H". FotMob. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  7. "San Diego Loyal vs Louisville City FC, live results, lineups, shotmap and H2H". FotMob. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  8. "J. Leinhos Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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