Leroy-Jacques Mickels (born 25 June 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Azerbaijani club Shamakhi.[1]

Leroy-Jacques Mickels
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-06-25) 25 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Siegburg, Germany
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Shamakhi
Youth career
2011–2014 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Borussia Mönchengladbach II 7 (1)
2016 FC St. Pauli II 7 (1)
2017 Alemannia Aachen 1 (0)
2017–2018 1. FC Monheim 20 (10)
2018–2019 SSVg Velbert 26 (19)
2019–2021 MSV Duisburg 53 (6)
2021–2022 Türkgücü München 11 (0)
2022–2023 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 19 (2)
2023 Spartak Varna 17 (1)
2023–2024 Al-Taraji 25 (2)
2024– Shamakhi 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:03, 2 July 2023 (UTC)

Career

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Mickels moved to MSV Duisburg on 27 June 2019.[2] He made his professional debut for MSV Duisburg in the 3. Liga on 20 July 2019, in the home match against Sonnenhof Großaspach.[3] His contract was extended until 2021 on 18 December 2019.[4] On 26 May 2021, it was announced that he would leave Duisburg at the end of the 2020–21 season.[5] Four days later, he signed with Türkgücü München.[6]

Mickels joined Regionalliga West club Rot-Weiß Oberhausen on 23 June 2022.[7] He signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Bulgarian club Spartak Varna in January 2023.[8]

On 4 July 2023, Mickels joined Saudi club Al-Taraji.[9]

On 14 August 2024, Mickels joined Azerbaijani club Shamakhi.[10]

Personal life

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Leroy-Jacques' older twin brothers Joy-Lance and Joy-Slayd Mickels are also professional footballer. The three brothers, whose parents come from the DR Congo, played together at the under-19 level for Borussia Mönchengladbach.[11]

Career statistics

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As of match played 18 September 2022[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Borussia Mönchengladbach II 2014–15 Regionalliga 7 1 7 1
FC St. Pauli II 2015–16 Regionalliga 7 1 7 1
Alemannia Aachen 2016–17 Regionalliga 1 0 1 0
1. FC Monheim 2017–18 Oberliga 20 10 20 10
SSVg Velbert 2018–19 Oberliga 26 19 26 19
MSV Duisburg 2019–20 3. Liga 37 5 2 0 39 5
2020–21 3. Liga 16 1 0 0 16 1
Total 53 6 2 0 55 6
Türkgücü München 2021–22 3. Liga 11 0 0 0 11 0
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 2022–23 Regionalliga 9 1 0 0 9 1
Career total 134 38 0 0 136 38

References

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  1. ^ "Leroy-Jacques Mickels". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Mickels stürmt in Zebrastreifen: "Liegt an ihm, diese Chance zu nutzen"". msv-duisburg.de. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. ^ "MSV Duisburg – SG Sonnenhof Großaspach 4:1 (3. Liga 2019/2020, 1. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Vertrag verlängert: Leroy Mickels bleibt ein Zebra!". msv-duisburg.de. 18 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Erste Abgänge klar: Danke für eure Zeit in ZebraStreifen!". msv-duisburg.de. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Kaderupdate". turkgucu.de. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Leroy-Jacques Mickels wird ein Kleeblatt". FuPa (in German). 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Спартак (Варна) привлече крило от Германия". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 16 January 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  9. ^ "لوري يدعم الترجي".
  10. ^ "Xoş gəldin, Leroy Mikels !".
  11. ^ "Eine rheinische Frohnatur für Wacker". nnz-online.de (in German). 13 September 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  12. ^ Leroy-Jacques Mickels at Soccerway  
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