André Leipold (born 12 November 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech First League club Pardubice.

André Leipold
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Altötting, Germany[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Pardubice
Youth career
TV Altötting
2010–2013 Red Bull Salzburg
2013–2014 Bayern Munich
2014–2018 Unterhaching
2014–2018 DFI Bad Aibling
2018–2020 Wacker Burghausen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Wacker Burghausen 23 (9)
2022–2023 Darmstadt 98 5 (0)
2023Würzburger Kickers (loan) 15 (0)
2023–2024 SV Lafnitz 30 (13)
2024– Pardubice 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Career

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Leipold is a youth product of TV Altötting, Red Bull Salzburg, Bayern Munich, Unterhaching, DFI Bad Aibling, and Wacker Burghausen.[2] A street footballer in his youth, he began his senior career with Wacker Burghausen in the Regionalliga, where he scored 9 goals in 23 games. This earned him a transfer to Darmstadt 98 in January 2022, where he signed a professional contract until 2025.[3] He made his professional debut with Darmstadt as a 60th minute substitute in a 3–1 tie with 1. FC Nürnberg in the 2. Bundesliga on 9 April 2022, where he scored an own goal in extra time.[4]

On 10 January 2023, Leipold was loaned by Würzburger Kickers.[5]

On 13 July 2023, Darmstadt announced Leipold's transfer to SV Lafnitz in Austria.[6]

On 12 July 2024, Leipold signed a contract with Czech First League club Pardubice.[7]

References

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  1. ^ André Leipold at kicker (in German)
  2. ^ Köhnlein, Stephan (11 January 2022). "André Leipold: Ich bin mehr ein Familientyp".
  3. ^ "André Leipold – eine Investition für die Zukunft". VORHANG AUF. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  4. ^ Köhnlein, Stephan (11 April 2022). "André Leipold: Debüt zwischen den Extremen".
  5. ^ "VERSTÄRKUNG FÜR DIE OFFENSIVE: ANDRÈ LEIPOLD WECHSELT ZU DEN KICKERS" (in German). Würzburger Kickers. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Leipold verlässt den SV 98" [Leipold leaves SV 98] (in German). SV Darmstadt 98. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Pardubický tým posiluje týden před startem ligy a dva hráče!". FK Pardubice (in Czech). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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