Leon Opitz

Leon Opitz
Personal information
Date of birth	11 April 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Germany
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Werder Bremen
Number	35
Youth career
	TSV Zarpen
	SV Eichede
2015–2016	VfB Lübeck
2016–2020	Hamburger SV
2020–2023	Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–	Werder Bremen II
2023–	Werder Bremen
International career‡
2023–	Germany U18
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:18, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

Leon Opitz (born 11 April 2005) is a German professional

Club career

Opitz is a youth product of TSV Zarpen, SV Eichede, VfB Lübeck, Hamburger SV, and Werder Bremen.^[1] On 20 April 2023, he signed a professional contract with Werder Bremen.^[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Werder Bremen as late a substitute in a 4–0 Bundesliga loss to Bayern Munich on 18 August 2023.^[3] He signed his first professional contract in early September.^[4]

Opitz is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the

Germany U18s.^[5]

^ "Leon Opitz | SV Werder Bremen | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
^ Bürger, Malte (20 April 2023). "Nach Stippvisite im Profikader: Werder Bremen verlängert Vertrag mit Talent Leon Opitz" [After a flying visit to the professional squad: Werder Bremen extend contract with talent Leon Opitz]. Deichstube (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
^ Bürger, Malte (20 August 2023). "Werder Bremen: Opitz feiert Bundesligadebüt – und erntet ein Sonderlob" [Werder Bremen: Opitz celebrates Bundesliga debut - and earns special praise]. Weser Kurier (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
^ "Leon Opitz unterschreibt seinen ersten Profi-Vertrag" [Leon Opitz signs his first professional contract]. SV Werder Bremen (in German). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ Bürger, Malte (28 July 2023). "Auffallend engagiert: Werder-Talent Opitz macht in Österreich auf sich aufmerksam" [Strikingly committed: Werder talent Opitz attracts attention in Austria]. Deichstube (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2023.