Leon Valentin Schaffran (born 31 July 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Swiss Challenge League club Vaduz in Liechtenstein.

Leon Schaffran
Personal information
Full name Leon Valentin Schaffran
Date of birth (1998-07-31) 31 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Vaduz
Number 25
Youth career
2002–2009 BW Beelitz
2009–2012 RSV Eintracht 1949
2012–2016 Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Hertha BSC II 13 (0)
2018–2024 Greuther Fürth II 75 (0)
2018–2024 Greuther Fürth 6 (0)
2024– Vaduz 4 (0)
International career
2015 Germany U18 1 (0)
2017 Germany U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:17, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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Schaffran is a youth product of BW Beelitz, RSV Eintracht 1949, and Hertha. He began his senior career with the Hertha reserves in 2016, but left after 3 seasons without breaking into the senior team. He transferred to Greuther Fürth in the summer of 2018, where he was initially the third goalkeeper.[1] He made his professional debut with Greuther Fürth a 2–0 DFB Pokal loss to Stuttgarter Kickers on 30 July 2022.[2] He was briefly the starting goalkeeper in August 2022, after an injury to the starter Andreas Linde.[3]

On 13 May 2024, Schaffran signed a one-year contract with Vaduz.[4]

International career

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Schaffran is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U19s.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Leon Schaffran: Vom "Jonglier-Rastelli" zum Profi-Keeper". Sportbuzzer.de.
  2. ^ Sport, S. W. R. "Riesenüberraschung auf der Waldau: Stuttgarter Kickers bezwingen Fürth im DFB-Pokal". swr.online.
  3. ^ "Fürth gibt leichte Entwarnung bei Torwart Linde". kicker.
  4. ^ "Rochaden im Torhüterteam des FC Vaduz" [Castling in the FC Vaduz goalkeeper team] (in German). FC Vaduz. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Leon Schaffran - Spielerprofil". DFB Datencenter.
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