Top facts about Leon Goretzka

Leon Goretzka was one of the most important players in the German National Team that won the Confederations Cup 2017, and this triumph brought him the much-needed popularity he had always dreamt of. He first came to limelight with his eye-catching displays for Bochum’s U17 and U19 sides.

In an era where Germany is producing some of the best talents the country has ever seen, it seems only a matter of time before Goretzka follows the likes of Mario Götze,

and

into the bigtime.

We have come up with some exiting

top facts about Leon Goretzka

, so if you are interested to know more about him, stick around until the end.

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Here you will read some amazingly fascinating top facts about Leon Goretzka. He was born 6 February 1995 and is a German professional player who currently plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club

and the Germany national team.

Leon Goretzka facts in brief

Leon Goretzka bio

• FullName

  : Leon Christoph Goretzka

• NickName

  : Leon

Leon Goretzka information

• Leon Goretzka Date of Birth

  : February 06, 1995

• Leon Goretzka Religion

  : Catholic

• Leon Goretzka Nationality

  : German

• Sun Sign

  : Aquarius

• Place of Birth

  : Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

• Ethnicity

  : White

• Residence

  : Munich, Bavaria, Germany

• Networth

  : $11 million

• Salary

  : $3 million

Leon Goretzka physical status

• Height

  : 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)

• Weight

  : 76 kg (167 lbs)

• Hair Color

  : Light Brown

• Eye Color

  : Light Brown

Leon Goretzka Family information

• Father

  : Konrad Goretzka

• Siblings

  : Philip Goretzka (Brother)

• Girlfriend

  : Mathea Fischer (2016–Present)

Leon Goretzka football information

• Profession

  : footballer

• Shirt Number

  : 18

• Playing Position

  : Midfielder

• Currebt Club

  : Bayern Munich

Leon Goretzka Favourites

• Favourite Food

  : Home Baked Recipes

• Favourite Drinks

  : Coffee, Tea

• Favourite Super hero

  : Superman

• Favourite Sports

  : Soccer, football, American football, Volleyball

• Favourite Musician

  : Nena, Beyonce

• Favourite Footballers

  : Ronaldinho

• Favourite Politician

  : Angela Merkel

• Favourite Actor

  : Matthias Schweighöfer

• Favourite Actress

  : Diane Kruger

• Favourite Colour

  : White

• Favourite Flower

  : Red Rose

• Favorite Animal

  : Leopard, Dog

• Favourite Pet

  : Cat

Leon Coretzka early life

Leon Christoph Goretzka, the Bayern Munich midfielder was born on 6 February 1995 and is 25 years old as of 2020. The origin of his Germanized name Goretzka, is rooted in the Polish name “Gorecki”. This indication implies that Leon Goretzka’s family are presumably descendants of Poland.

His ancestors were once migrant who left Poland to the Ruhr industrial powerhouse of Germany in the 19th century. One centre of this polish immigration was Bochum, Leon's birth city.

Leon Goretzka childhood

was spent in a middle-class family with his six siblings. His father Konrad Goretzka is one of the modern-day beneficiaries of the German industrial revolution.

Konrad Goretzka worked as an automotive engineer and electrical engineer for Opel. Leon learned a lot from his dad during his childhood days. In

Leon Goretzka life story

, it is notable to mention that he gives credits to his father for his leadership skills and his father has always a special place in his affection.

He once said that his father usually takes him to the seaside and told him how important it is to win and still be a good person. And hopefully, Goretzka has managed to transfer such moralities to football with having his skills softening quite a lot.

Along with having a huge fatherly impact, Leon's mum played a primary role in raising her son in a Catholic way. Apart from friends, Leon to date still has his mum as his best companion.

Early on, Leon had possessed a firm determination to become a professional player. He was instilled with such motivation in the light of the fact that his home was just five minutes away from the legendary Ruhrstadion, the home of his local boyhood club VfL

.

Regular visits to the football stadium with his season tickets made him admire the sports to the end of making his decision to start a career. Leon took this proximity benefits by joining local cclub Werner SV 06 Bochum in the year 1999 at the age of 4.

At this time, his yearnings for becoming pro no longer became a passing dream. Leon went on to have his high lofty goals and after two years, (at the age of 6 in the year 2001), he joined his boyhood club, VfL Bochum and he trained with the academy for almost 11 years.

Ascending the age groups, Leon continued to excel. He made his professional debut with the team in 2012 and at the age of 17, he won the which is the highest award in the German junior football system.

Then he was got contracted with

in 2013. During his first years at Schalke, Goretzka kept himself busy by studying for his Abitur (A-Levels/high-school diploma) in order to be graduated from the Alice-Salomon-Berufskolleg (Alice-Salomon-Vocational School) in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.

The further education exams are not obligatory in Germany, but Goretzka did "not want to be the black sheep" in his family, in as much as his siblings all studied through to college.

Besides, he felt that having his Abitur could open doors for him after his playing career is over. After 116 appearances, he left Schalke 04 and signed with Bayern Munich in 2018.

Leon Goretzka professional career

In 1999, Goretzka began his career with Werner SV 06 Bochum. He stayed for two years with the WSV before joining VfL Bochum in 2001.

On 30 July 2012, Goretzka was granted the 2012 under-17 Fritz Walter Medal in gold. On 4 August 2012, he made his professional debut for the VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga against

in the rewirpowerSTADION.

On 11 July 2013, Schalke 04 announced that Goretzka signed a five-year professional contract with them until 30 June 2018. The transfer fee was reportedly between €3,000,000 and €4,000,000 according to Schalke's sport and communications manager Horst Heldt.

Leon Goretzka was assigned a number 8 shirt, formerly worn by Ciprian Marica. During the 2013–14 season, Goretzka netted five goals in 32 appearances. During the 2014–15 season, Goretzka featured for both the first and second teams.

He made 10 appearances for the first team and only one appearance for the second team. During the 2015–16 season, Goretzka was able to net two goals in 34 appearances.

Alongside Schalke teammate

, Goretzka was named to the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. He captained Germany in their first match against Mexico, but underwent a shoulder injury, and returned to Gelsenkirchen.

On 1 July 2018, Goretzka officially got contracted a four-year deal until June 2022 with Bayern. On 12 August 2018, in the DFL Super Cup, he was replaced with Thomas Müller in the 64th minute and it was his first appearance for Bayern.

On 1 September, he netted his first goal for the club in a 3–0 away victory over

. In next year, on 19 January 2019, he netted his first-ever brace in the Bundesliga, scoring twice in a 3–1 win over

. On 15 February 2019, Goretzka scored an own goal in a Bundesliga game after just 13 seconds; no Bayern player had yet touched the ball.

Leon Goretzka International Career

On 15 October 2010, Goretzka made his Germany national U-16 football team debut in a friendly against Northern Ireland and he netted in the 3–2 victory. On 24 August 2011, Goretzka made his Germany national U-17 football team debut against Turkey in a 4–0 victory.

In May 2012, he captained the Germany national U-17 football team at the 2012 UEFA U-17 Football Championship in Slovenia and led the German U-17 team to the final against the Netherlands.

In the final, Goretzka scored the lead goal of the match taking the scoreline to 1–0 and his goal was compensated in stoppage time taking the scoreline to 1–1; the next penalty shoot-out was won by the Netherlands.

On 8 August 2013, he debuted for the Germany national U-21 football team under Horst Hrubesch, in a 0–0 draw against France in which he had a wonderful match.

On 8 May 2014, Germany's manager, Joachim Löw had enlisted Goretzka into the 30-man preliminary squad of the German national football team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

On 13 May 2014, he made his debut in a 0–0 draw against the Poland national football team. After Germany's match against Poland, in which Goretzka underwent a muscle injury, he was removed from the team's preparatory training camp and final squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

In 2017, Goretzka was labelled in Germany's squad for the Confederations Cup in Russia. In the nation's opening match for the tournament on 20 June, he netted his first goal for Germany in a 3–2 Group B win over Australia.

Leon Goretzka personal life

Considering top facts about Leon Goretzka personal life it is interesting to know that he is a kind of person whose romance escapes the scrutiny of the public eye, presumably perhaps because his love life is drama-free.

Goretzka has not married yet but he was reported to be dating Mathea Fischer. There are not many details about their relationship but they reportedly began dating in 2015. Leon has not shared any image of his partner on his Instagram despite being very active there.

It seems that his love life is his off-limit and he tends to be private in this regard in so far as to he doesn't want his enthusiasts and media interfere in his personal matters. Leon's stunning girlfriend Mathea Fischer was born in 1992 in Gelsenkirchen, a city in western Germany.

Taking

top facts about Leon Goretzka

into account, the indication of his personality traits would be helpful. He is among those people who most times loves to be alone and away from everything so as to restore power to his mind.

He is a deep thinker and highly intelligent person who take a huge delight in helping others without expecting something back in return. Leon gives back to his childhood friends and believes in the concept of “Blind Trust".

According to him, blind trust is the most valuable thing he can give to a person because a value is measured by its frequency. However, he still relies on his Catholic faith in his search for glory in as much as once he expressed his visit to Pope Francis as a “special and very impressive moment not to be forgotten". Besides he has plans for furthering his studies after he hangs up his boots in football.

Leon Goretzka injuries and dietary reform

Among the

top facts about Leon Goretzka

, one can point out that after completing his studies, it was time for him to concentrate fully on football but things didn't go as it was supposed to happen.

At some point in his early career, Leon had some injury setbacks. He was diagnosed with chronic bowel inflammation. This had a negative impact on his ability to recover from games. The cause of all those injuries was finally found – in his alimentation.

Hence he had to completely change what he eats. He stopped eating gluten, cows milk, pork, and nuts. As a result, he had fewer problems with his health and managed to recover from a game much quicker since then.

Leon Goretzka potentials and traits

Regarding top facts about Leon Goretzka, he is considered to have a keen eye for netting goals and is recognized to possess good ball control ability and also has the ability to pick out passes for his team-mates.

Goretzka produces powerful shots from outside the penalty area, a trait similar to that of Paul Scholes. Besides he is well known for his excellent heading ability which sees him often score headed goals.

At 6 feet 2 inches, Goretzka's high-jumping ability helps him to win aerial battles even against the most robust and tallest defenders. Goretzka can be deployed as a defensive midfielder, as well as a left or right winger and in the position of a playmaker. He has all the features of a nice holding midfielder.

He is a strong, calming presence in the heart of the midfield. He’s been compared to Real Madrid and Germany star

in the light of his ability to shield the defence and help break up the play.

He's not just a defensive head, though, and also links up with his side's more creative players to help build attacks. His composure and work-rate in midfield are pivotal and continually challenges opposition attackers for possession of the ball, giving them no time or room to manoeuvre.

Leon Goretzka honors and net worth

In his club journey in Bayern, he won the Bundesliga title in the 2018–19 season, the DFB-Pokal in the 2018–19 season, and the DFL-Supercup in 2018. At the international level, he had represented Germany at the Under-16, Under-17, Under-19, and Under-21 tiers before making his senior national team debut in May 2014.

Leon had captained the German team that had finished as runner-up at the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and was a vital component of the squad that won the Silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. He was the joint top-scorer (3 goals) at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup where Germany appeared victorious for the first time in their history.

In 2012, he was honoured with the Fritz Walter Medal, an annual award granted to the best youth soccer player by the German Football Association. At the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, he had won 'Bronze Ball’ award for his outstanding performances throughout the competition.

Out of his 3 goals in the competition, 2 had come in Germany’s 4-1 win over Mexico in the semifinal. Both his goals were netted within the first 10 minutes of the match. In the notion of the top facts about Leon Goretzka, as of 2020, he will earn a weekly wage of €125,000, and his annual salary is reported to be €6.5 million. And his net worth is estimated to be about $10 million.

Leon Goretzka charity

Leon Goretzka contributed € 1M to help during the COVID-19 crisis and also launched a fundraising campaign. In addition to being Bayern Munich footballers and members of the German National Team,

and Leon Goretza are members of society.

Both see it that way and, being aware of the emergency situation in their country - and the world - due to COVID-19, they have made their mind to take action. Those born in 1995 initiated a fundraising campaign. His name is WE KICK CORONA.

And the ultimate objective is to support as much as possible charities and social institutions in all areas. The idea is to collaborate with medical teams in hospitals, local help for the homeless and support for medical personnel.

In their opinion as professional players, they lead a healthy life and a privileged life. Hence, they feel compelled to take responsibility at this hard time indicating "giving and helping each other is the order of the day for us right now. Each and every one of us can ensure that the Coronavirus does not spread further, but only together can we do our part to help society recover".

Together with WE KICK CORONA, they want to help those who help others and make their own part to guarantee that the society is as united and strong as before, even after the crisis.

Leon Goretzka social media

Considering Leon Goretzka social media it has been stated earlier somewhere in this article that he is very active especially on Instagram with a total number of 1,7 million followers.

But you can not find much information regarding his personal issues there instead, his account is suffused with concepts of his professional journey and more importantly the altruistic activities that are meant to raise public consciousness to help increase the goodness of the world.

For instance just days after posting a picture of himself reading Daniel Kahneman's 'Thinking, Fast and Slow', Leon Goretzka began to act. He started by striving to raise awareness about how it is urgent to donate blood.

As it was mentioned earlier days after that, he was one of the leading faces in the German national team's €2.5 million ($2.7 million) donation to charities aiming to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.

At a time when a disproportionate number of people are feeling vulnerable, isolated and afraid, Goretzka is speaking up and reaching out. While sport rightly pales in significance at the moment, Goretzka's actions should not be underestimated.

There is no fault in sitting by, but in choosing not to do so Goretzka has revealed an inspiring part of his character. These are the actions that are taken by a conscientious young man who is using his platform along with his wealth to help others.

The tweeting or posting of words can be a source of solace in these strange and isolated times, but accompanying them with initiatives is what sets him apart from many of his peers.

Goretzka's barrage of social activity and activism is not new. This is a man who recently called for "action against people who are racist" in an interview with German outlet Der Spiegel, has publicly grappled with the question of what it means to be German, and he recently confessed that during a visit to a concentration camp he can not hold his tears.

It's hard not to feel that what you see is very much what you get with Leon Goretzka - a good man who is distinguished both on and off the field.

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