1. Moritz Leitner was born on 8 December 1992 and is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
23 Facts About Moritz Leitner
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Moritz Leitner has previously played for Borussia Dortmund, 1860 Munich, FC Augsburg, Lazio, Norwich City and Zurich.
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Moritz Leitner has been capped at youth international level by Germany and Austria.
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Moritz Leitner made his professional debut for his childhood club 1860 Munich on 14 August 2010, coming on as a substitute for Aleksandar Ignjovski in a DFB-Pokal match against SC Verl, setting up an equaliser for Stefan Aigner.
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In October 2010, it was announced that Moritz Leitner would move to Borussia Dortmund when the transfer window opened in January 2011.
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Moritz Leitner signed a four-year contract with the club, keeping him there until 2015.
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Moritz Leitner made a handful of first team appearances between 22 October 2011 and 26 November 2011, when he suffered a back injury that kept him out throughout 2012.
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Moritz Leitner appeared as an unused substitute in the UEFA Champions League Final against Bayern Munich.
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In second half of the season Moritz Leitner played for the first team due to an injury crisis.
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Moritz Leitner went on to make twelve appearances in all competitions.
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On 1 July 2013, Moritz Leitner joined VfB Stuttgart on loan until June 2015.
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Moritz Leitner suffered a knee injury in training in September 2013.
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Moritz Leitner was demoted to the reserve side for the rest of the season.
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Moritz Leitner made 20 appearances and scored once in all competitions.
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Moritz Leitner was signed to replace Ogenyi Onazi, who had joined Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor.
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Moritz Leitner spent the first half of the season on the bench.
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Moritz Leitner did not appear in the first team immediately, due to issues in adapting to the club's playing style.
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On 26 June 2018, Moritz Leitner joined the club permanently on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
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On 7 August 2021, Moritz Leitner signed a one-year contract with Swiss Super League club Zurich.
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In September 2010, Moritz Leitner received German citizenship, making him eligible to play for Germany.
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Moritz Leitner was included in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad, playing once in the tournament.
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In March 2013, Moritz Leitner was called up by Germany U20.
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Moritz Leitner is one of two children and grew up in the suburb of Oberfohring.