Jan-Erik Leinhos

Jan-Erik Leinhos (born 14 May 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for USL League One side One Knoxville SC.

Jan-Erik Leinhos
Personal information
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
Team information
Current team
 One Knoxville
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 4 (0)
2023– One Knoxville 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:37, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

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.[1]

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.[2][3]

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.[1]

Professional career

Louisville City FC

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

On 23 December 2022 Leinhos signed with USL League One side One Knoxville SC.[8]

Career statistics
As of 3 July 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 8 0 1 0 — 9 0
Career total 27 0 4 0 0 0 31 0

Honours

KSV Hessen Kassel

  • Regional Cup Hessen runner up: 2017–2018

Marshall Thundering Herd

References
  1. "Jan-Erik Leinhos - Men's Soccer". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. "Germany - J. Leinhos - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. "Jan-Erik Leinhos". Louisville City FC. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  4. USLChampionship com Staff (1 March 2022). "LouCity Signs College Cup Title-Winner Jan-Erik Leinhos". USL Championship. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  5. "Louisville City FC vs Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, live results, lineups, shotmap and H2H". FotMob. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  6. "San Diego Loyal vs Louisville City FC, live results, lineups, shotmap and H2H". FotMob. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  7. "LouCity announces 16 players under contract for 2023 season".
  8. "Signed: Jan-Erik Leinhos". OneKnoxSC.com. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  9. "J. Leinhos Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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