Jamie Leweling

Jamie Leweling
Leweling with Germany in 2026
Personal information
Full name Jamie Jaleel Jeremy Leweling
Date of birth (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Nuremberg, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 VfB Stuttgart
Number 18
Youth career
2010–2012 1. SC Feucht
2012–2017 1. FC Nürnberg
2017–2020 Greuther Fürth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Greuther Fürth 79 (9)
2022–2024 Union Berlin 16 (1)
2023–2024 → VfB Stuttgart (loan) 34 (4)
2024– VfB Stuttgart 64 (9)
International career‡
2019 Germany U19 3 (0)
2020 Germany U20 3 (1)
2021–2023 Germany U21 11 (1)
2024– Germany 6 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 10 October 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:11, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Jamie Jaleel Jeremy Leweling (born 26 February 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, right winger, or forward for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Germany national team.

Club career

Greuther Fürth

Leweling made his professional debut for Greuther Fürth in the 2. Bundesliga on 28 July 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Tobias Mohr in 2–0 home loss against Erzgebirge Aue. Later that year, on 7 December, he recorded his first goal and assist for the club in a 3–1 victory against Bochum.

Following the club's promotion to the Bundesliga, he scored five goals during the 2021–22 season, opening his account with a goal against VfB Stuttgart in a 5–1 loss in the season's opening match.

Union Berlin

On 17 May 2022, following Greuther Fürth's relegation from Bundesliga, it was confirmed that Leweling would join Bundesliga club Union Berlin for the 2022–23 season. On 21 January 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 league victory against Hoffenheim.

VfB Stuttgart

On 13 July 2023, Leweling moved to VfB Stuttgart on loan. On 27 January 2024, he scored his first goal in a 5–2 victory against RB Leipzig. On 19 May 2024, Leweling signed for Stuttgart permanently with a contract until June 2028. In December 2024, Leweling extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2029. On 21 January 2025, he scored his first Champions League brace in a 3–1 away victory against Slovan Bratislava.

International career

Born in Germany, Leweling is of German, French, and Ghanaian descent. His mother is German, his father is Ghanaian. In addition to German, Leweling holds both Ghanaian and French citizenships. He was called up to the Ghana national team in October 2020, but he never made an appearance.

In October 2024, Leweling was selected by coach Julian Nagelsmann to represent Germany, replacing injured Jamal Musiala, for the UEFA Nations League matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands. On 14 October, he made his debut whilst scoring the only goal in 1–0 victory against the latter opponent.

On 21 May 2026, he was selected in Germany’s 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Greuther Fürth 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 22310——233
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 24130——271
2021–22 Bundesliga 33510——345
Total 79950——849
Union Berlin 2022–23 Bundesliga 1612070—251
VfB Stuttgart (loan) 2023–24 Bundesliga 34440——384
VfB Stuttgart 2024–25 Bundesliga 272415210375
2025–26 Bundesliga 32760113115011
2026–27 Bundesliga 500020—70
Stuttgart total 98131411852113220
Career total 193232112552124130
  1. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. 1 2 Appearance in Franz Beckenbauer Supercup

International

As of match played 20 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany 202411
202530
202620
Total61
Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Leweling goal.
List of international goals scored by Jamie Leweling
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
114 October 2024Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany1 Netherlands1–01–02024–25 UEFA Nations League A

Honours

VfB Stuttgart

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA World Cup 2026: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Jamie Leweling". 1. FC Union Berlin. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Jamie Leweling at WorldFootball.net
  4. ↑ "SpVgg Greuther Fürth – Erzgebirge Aue 0:2 (2. Bundesliga 2019/2020, 1. Round)". WorldFootball. Heim: Spiel. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "SpVgg Greuther Fürth 3–1 VfL Bochum". Kicker (in German). Olympia-Vertlag GmbH. 7 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "Jamie Leweling: Who is the VfB Stuttgart forward and Germany debutant?". Bundesliga. 15 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Union signs Fürth's Jamie Leweling". 1. FC Union Berlin. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Union schlägt Hoffenheim mit 3:1" (in German). 1. FC Union Berlin. 21 January 2023. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jamie Leweling joins VfB". VfB Stuttgart. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Beim VfB Stuttgart lacht jetzt niemand mehr über Jamie Leweling". Sportschau (in German). 29 January 2024. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "VfB make Leweling signing permanent". VfB Stuttgart. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Jamie Leweling extends long-term VfB deal". VfB Stuttgart. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Stuttgarts Leweling mit Traumtag gegen Bratislava". Sportschau (in German). 21 January 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 "German-born forward Jamie Leweling handed maiden Black Stars call-up". Ghana Soccernet. 30 October 2020. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020.
  15. ↑ Alexander Kaindl (16 October 2024). "Jamie Leweling: Der neue Liebling, den der DFB fast verloren hätte". Frankfurter Rundschau. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  16. ↑ "Jamie Leweling wechselt an die Alte Försterei". fc-union-berlin.de. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  17. ↑ "Jamie Leweling im DFB-Aufgebot" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 4 October 2024. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024.
  18. ↑ "Traumtor von Überraschungs-Debütant sichert uns den Sieg: Das dolle Ding von Leweling". Bild (in German). Axel Springer SE. 14 October 2024.
  19. ↑ "Bundestrainer Nagelsmann gibt WM-Kader bekannt" (in German). German Football Association. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  20. ↑ Jamie Leweling at Soccerway