André Leipold
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Altötting, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Verl | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TV Altötting | |||
| 2010–2013 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| 2013–2014 | Bayern Munich | ||
| 2014–2018 | SpVgg Unterhaching | ||
| 2014–2018 | DFI Bad Aibling | ||
| 2018–2020 | Wacker Burghausen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Wacker Burghausen | 23 | (9) |
| 2022–2023 | Darmstadt 98 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Würzburger Kickers (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | SV Lafnitz | 30 | (13) |
| 2024–2026 | Pardubice | 24 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Helmond Sport (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2026– | SC Verl | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Philippines | 7 | (3) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
André Leipold (born 12 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for 3. Liga club SC Verl. Born in Germany, he plays for the Philippines national team.
Club career
[edit]Leipold is a youth product of TV Altötting, Red Bull Salzburg, Bayern Munich, SpVgg Unterhaching, DFI Bad Aibling, and Wacker Burghausen.[2] A street footballer in his youth, he began his senior career with Wacker Burghausen in the Regionalliga, where he scored 9 goals in 23 games. This earned him a transfer to Darmstadt 98 in January 2022, where he signed a professional contract until 2025.[3] He made his professional debut with Darmstadt as a 60th minute substitute in a 3–1 tie with 1. FC Nürnberg in the 2. Bundesliga on 9 April 2022, where he scored an own goal in extra time.[4]
On 10 January 2023, Leipold was loaned by Würzburger Kickers.[5]
On 13 July 2023, Darmstadt announced Leipold's transfer to SV Lafnitz in Austria.[6]
On 12 July 2024, Leipold signed a contract with Czech First League club Pardubice.[7]
On 5 August 2025, Leipold joined Dutch Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport on a one-year loan deal with option to buy.[8]
On 23 July 2026, Leipold returned to Germany and signed with SC Verl in 3. Liga.[9]
International career
[edit]Philippines
[edit]In 2024, it was reported that Leipold was among the heritage players being recruited by the Philippines.[10]
On 27 May 2025, Leipold was included in the 24-man squad of the Philippines for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Tajikistan.[11][12][13]
On June 3, 2026, Leipold scored his first two international goals in the 5–1 win over Guam in a friendly at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.[14]
- Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 June 2026 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  Guam | 4–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 5–1 | |||||
| 3. | 9 June 2026 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  Myanmar | 4–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
References
[edit]- ↑ André Leipold at Kicker (in German)
- ↑ Köhnlein, Stephan (11 January 2022). "André Leipold: Ich bin mehr ein Familientyp".
- ↑ "André Leipold – eine Investition für die Zukunft". VORHANG AUF. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ↑ Köhnlein, Stephan (11 April 2022). "André Leipold: Debüt zwischen den Extremen".
- ↑ "VERSTÄRKUNG FÜR DIE OFFENSIVE: ANDRÈ LEIPOLD WECHSELT ZU DEN KICKERS" (in German). Würzburger Kickers. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ "Leipold verlässt den SV 98" [Leipold leaves SV 98] (in German). SV Darmstadt 98. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ↑ "Pardubický tým posiluje týden před startem ligy a dva hráče!". FK Pardubice (in Czech). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ↑ "Pardubice uvolnily Leipolda na hostování do Nizozemska". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Czech News Agency. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ "Neue Personalie für den Angriff" [New signing for the attack] (in German). SC Verl. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ Terrado, Jonas (16 December 2024). "PH football team gets additional ammo next year". Inquirer Sports. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ↑ Moriones, Gil (27 May 2025). "Holtmann comes back, Leipold's debut for PMNFT vs. Tajikistan". Dugout PH. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ↑ "PH names squad for crucial Asian Cup qualifier vs. Tajikistan". ABS-CBN News. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ↑ Ambat, Pao (27 May 2025). "PMFT names 24-man roster ahead of key Tajikistan clash in Asian Cup qualifiers". OneSports.PH. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ↑ del Carmen, Lorenzo (3 June 2026). "PMNFT cruises past Guam as Gayoso, Leipold shine". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- André Leipold at Soccerway
- Bundesliga Profile
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Altötting
- Filipino men's footballers
- Philippines men's international footballers
- German men's footballers
- German people of Filipino descent
- Sportspeople of Filipino descent
- Filipino people of German descent
- Men's association football forwards
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- 2. Liga (Austria) players
- Czech First League players
- Eerste Divisie players
- SV Wacker Burghausen players
- SV Darmstadt 98 players
- FC Würzburger Kickers players
- SV Lafnitz players
- FK Pardubice players
- Helmond Sport players
- SC Verl players
- Filipino expatriate men's footballers
- German expatriate men's footballers
- German expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- German expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic
- German expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- 21st-century Filipino sportsmen
- 21st-century German sportsmen