Jan-Erik Leinhos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Felsberg, Germany | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| 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 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | One Knoxville | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:37, 18 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Jan-Erik Leinhos (born 14 May 1997) is a German professional footballer who last played as a right-back for USL League One side One Knoxville SC.
Amateur and collegiate career
[edit]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.[1]
KSV Hessen Kassel
[edit]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.[2][3]
College career
[edit]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.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Louisville City FC
[edit]Leinhos was invited to trial with the Louisville City upon completion of his senior season with Marshall.[3] In February, Louisville City announced that it had signed Leinhos after a successful trial.[4] Leinhos made his debut for the club in the U.S. Open Cup in a 1–0 win against Chattanooga Red Wolves.[5] He further made his league debut, coming on in the 61st minute in a 5–2 win for Louisville against San Diego Loyal SC.[6] Following the 2022 season, he was released by Louisville.[7]
One Knoxville SC
[edit]On 23 December 2022 Leinhos signed with USL League One side One Knoxville SC.[8] He made his debut against Chattanooga Red Wolves, coming on as a substitute in the 38th minute. Leinhos was released by One Knoxville after the end of the season.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 22 January 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KSV Hessen Kassel | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Louisville City FC | 2022 | USL Championship | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| One Knoxville SC | 2023 | USL League One | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
Honours
[edit]KSV Hessen Kassel
- Regional Cup Hessen runner up: 2017–2018
Marshall Thundering Herd
- Conference USA regular season: 2020
- NCAA National Championship: 2020
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jan-Erik Leinhos - Men's Soccer". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Germany - J. Leinhos - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Jan-Erik Leinhos". Louisville City FC. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (1 March 2022). "LouCity Signs College Cup Title-Winner Jan-Erik Leinhos". USL Championship. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Louisville City FC vs Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, live results, lineups, shotmap and H2H". FotMob. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "San Diego Loyal vs Louisville City FC, live results, lineups, shotmap and H2H". FotMob. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "LouCity announces 16 players under contract for 2023 season".
- ^ "Signed: Jan-Erik Leinhos". OneKnoxSC.com. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "One Knox announces returners for 2024 season". One Knoxville Sporting Club. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "J. Leinhos Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
External links
[edit]- Jan-Erik Leinhos at Marshall Thundering Herd
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- German expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer players
- German men's footballers
- Louisville City FC players
- USL Championship players
- German expatriate men's footballers
- One Knoxville SC players
- KSV Hessen Kassel players
- 21st-century German sportsmen