Their 2026 World Cup
Three appearances and 105 minutes at Germany's World Cup.
Match by match
L. Goretzka played 3 matches for Germany, always off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group E | vs Curaçao 7-1 | Came on in the 73′ |
| Group E | vs Ivory Coast 2-1 | Came on in the 85′ |
| Round of 32 | vs Paraguay 1-1 | Came on in the 46′ |
Who he is
- Born
- 6 February 1995 · aged 31 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Bochum
- Club
- Aston Villa F.C.
- Height
- 1.89 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Leon Christoph Goretzka (German pronunciation: [leˈoːn ɡoˈʁɛtska]; born 6 February 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa and the Germany national team. Starting off his career with VfL Bochum in 2012, Goretzka went on play more than 100 Bundesliga games for Schalke 04 before signing with Bayern Munich in 2018. A full international since 2014, he has won more than 70 caps for the Germany national team, and represented his country at the FIFA World Cup in 2018, 2022 and 2026, and the UEFA European Championship in 2020. He was also a part of the Germany side that won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the Germany Olympic team who earned silver medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
VfL Bochum In 1999, Goretzka started his career with Werner SV 06 Bochum. He stayed for two years with the WSV before making the move to VfL Bochum in 2001. On 30 July 2012, Goretzka was awarded the 2012 under-17 Fritz Walter Medal in gold. On 4 August 2012, he made his professional debut for Bochum in the 2.
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