Leonardo Bittencourt
 Bittencourt in training with Hannover 96 in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Leipzig, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| 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– | 1. FC Köln | 25 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Germany U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013– | Germany U21 | 20 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 March 2016. | |||
Leonardo Bittencourt (born 19 December 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays for 1. FC Köln as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Leipzig, Bittencourt began his career with Energie Cottbus.[1][2] On 1 December 2011, it was announced that Bittencourt had signed a four-year contract with Borussia Dortmund, effective from 1 July 2012.[3] 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]
Personal life
Leonardo is the son of Franklin Bittencourt, a Brazilian former professional player who played in Germany, and is now active as a coach.[3]
References
- ↑ Leonardo Bittencourt profile at Fussballdaten
- ↑ Leonardo Bittencourt profile at Soccerway
- 1 2 Fligge, Sascha (1 December 2011). "Bittencourt wechselt zum BVB" (in German). RuhrNachrichten.de. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "Hannover 96 verpflichtet Bittencourt" (in German). Hannover 96. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ↑ "LEONARDO BITTENCOURT SIGNS FOR 1. FC KÖLN". 1. FC Köln. 14 July 2015.
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