Leon Valentin Schaffran (born 31 July 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Swiss Challenge League club Vaduz in Liechtenstein.

Club career

Schaffran is a youth product of BW Beelitz, RSV Eintracht 1949, and Hertha. He began his senior career with the Hertha reserves in 2016, but left after 3 seasons without breaking into the senior team. He transferred to Greuther Fürth in the summer of 2018, where he was initially the third goalkeeper.[1] He made his professional debut with Greuther Fürth a 2–0 DFB Pokal loss to Stuttgarter Kickers on 30 July 2022.[2] He was briefly the starting goalkeeper in August 2022, after an injury to the starter Andreas Linde.[3]

On 13 May 2024, Schaffran signed a one-year contract with Vaduz.[4]

International career

Schaffran is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U19s.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Leon Schaffran: Vom "Jonglier-Rastelli" zum Profi-Keeper". Sportbuzzer.de. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  2. ^ Sport, S. W. R. "Riesenüberraschung auf der Waldau: Stuttgarter Kickers bezwingen Fürth im DFB-Pokal". swr.online. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Fürth gibt leichte Entwarnung bei Torwart Linde". kicker.
  4. ^ "Rochaden im Torhüterteam des FC Vaduz" [Castling in the FC Vaduz goalkeeper team] (in German). FC Vaduz. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Leon Schaffran - Spielerprofil". DFB Datencenter.
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