Leon Klanac
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Gräfelfing, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
| Number | 48 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | FC Augsburg | ||
| 2021– | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Bayern Munich | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Bayern Munich II | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Germany U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Germany U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Germany U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Germany U19 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Leon Klanac (born 1 March 2007) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.[1] He is a German youth international.[2]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Klanac joined the youth academy of FC Augsburg. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in 2021.[3]
He received his first call-up with the Bayern Munich first team on 10 December 2024, during a 5–1 away win UEFA Champions League match against Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk, as an unused substitute however.[4]
On 11 June 2025, Bayern Munich announced their 32-player final squad for the FIFA Club World Cup, which included Klanac.[5]
He made his professional debut with Bayern Munich II during the 2025–26 season on 25 July 2025, starting in a 2–1 away win Regionalliga Bayern match against FC Augsburg II.[6][7]
International career
[edit]Klanac was born in Gräfelfing, Germany, he holds dual German and Croatian citizenship, and is eligible to represent either nation. He has represented Germany at the under-15, under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 16 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2025–26[8] | Regionalliga Bayern | 14 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Leon Klanac". FC Bayern Munich.
- 1 2 "Leon Klanac - Spielerprofil". Deutscher Fußball-Bund.
- ↑ "LEON KLANAC: WHO IS THE YOUNG GOALKEEPER READY TO SHADOW MANUEL NEUER AT THE FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP?". Bundesliga. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "5-1 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE VICTORY: BAYERN CLAIM VITAL WIN OVER SHAKHTAR". FC Bayern Munich. 10 December 2024.
- ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "ERFOLGREICHER REGIONALLIGA-AUFTAKT: AMATEURE FEIERN LAST-MINUTE-AUSWÄRTSSIEG" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 25 July 2025.
- ↑ "Bayern-Amateure mühen sich dank Nasrawe zum Auftaktsieg" (in German). Kicker. 25 July 2025.
- ↑ "Spiele von Leon Klanac – 2025/26" [Games played by Leon Klanac – 2025/26]. kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the FC Bayern Munich website
- Leon Klanac at WorldFootball.net
- Leon Klanac at kicker (in German)
