Maxim Leitsch

Maxim Leitsch
Leitsch in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-05-18) 18 May 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Essen, Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Youth career
–2007 Essener SG 99/06
2007–2008 SG Wattenscheid 09
2008–2017 VfL Bochum
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 VfL Bochum 87 (2)
2022–2026 Mainz 05 33 (1)
2023–2025 Mainz 05 II 3 (0)
International career
2015 Germany U18 2 (0)
2016 Germany U19 2 (0)
2020–2021 Germany U21 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026

Maxim Leitsch (born 18 May 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back

Club career

On 20 May 2022, Leitsch signed a contract with Mainz 05.

Career statistics

As of 5 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfL Bochum 2016–17 2. Bundesliga 2000—20
2017–18 10010—110
2018–19 8010—90
2019–20 15100—151
2020–21 33020—350
2021–22 Bundesliga 19130—221
Total 87270—942
Mainz 05 2022–23 Bundesliga 9010—100
2023–24 7010—80
2024–25 14120—161
2025–26 30101050
Total 3315010391
Career total 1203120101333
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

  1. 1 2 "Maxim Leitsch" (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Maxim Leitsch" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Maxim Leitsch at WorldFootball.net
  4. ↑ "MAINZ SIGN MAXIM LEITSCH". Mainz 05. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.