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(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Helmond Sport (on loan from Pardubice) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TV Altötting | |||
| 2010–2013 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| 2013–2014 | Bayern Munich | ||
| 2014–2018 | 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– | Pardubice | 24 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Helmond Sport (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Philippines | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2025 | |||
André Leipold (born 12 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport on loan from Pardubice. Born in Germany, he plays for the Philippines national team.
Club career
Leipold is a youth product of TV Altötting, Red Bull Salzburg, Bayern Munich, 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]
International career
Philippines
In 2024, it was reported that Leipold was among the heritage players being recruited by the Philippines.[9]
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.[10][11][12]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.