Moritz Leitner

1860 Munich

Born in Munich, Leitner started his football career at FC Unterföhring, joining them at the age of two. As a six-year-old, he moved to 1860 Munich. 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. By the end of 2010, Leitner had made eighteen appearances in all competitions. Prior to his departure in January, his form dipped and he was often relegated to the substitute bench.

Borussia Dortmund

In October 2010, it was announced that Leitner would move to Borussia Dortmund when the transfer window opened in January 2011. He signed a four-year contract with the club, keeping him there until 2015. Leitner immediately joined FC Augsburg on loan. When his loan spell at Augsburg came to an end, he returned to Borussia Dortmund and was given the number seven shirt. Having been an unused substitute from the start of the season, he made his Borusssia Dortmund debut on 24 September 2011, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 win over Mainz 05. 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. On 22 January 2012, he made his return to the first team, setting up a goal in a 5–1 win over Hamburger SV. Although he suffered another injury later in the season, Leitner made…

Having made one appearance for Austria U17 - against Estonia U17 on 21 May 2008, a 7–0 win - Leitner appeared to switch nationality. In September 2010, Leitner received German citizenship, making him eligible to play for Germany. He made his debut for the U19 national side in a 3–0 win over Denmark U19. Leitner scored two goals in a 10–0 win over Andorra U19 on 8 October 2010 and another in a 2–1 win over Northern Ireland U19 three days later. He later went on to score four more goals for the German U19s, including one in a 5–0 win over Macedonia U19. Leitner made his debut for Germany U21 in a 4–1 win over Cyprus U21 on 9 August 2011. Leitner scored his first Germany U21 goal on 10 October 2011 in an 8–0 win over San Marino U21. He captained the team three times. Leitner was also included in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad, playing once in the tournament. In March 2013, Leitner was called up by Germany U20. He scored in both legs against Switzerland U21.

As of the start of the 2020–21 campaign

Leitner's father, Erwin Feldberger (born 1943), comes from the Baden-Württemberg town of Burladingen. His mother comes from Austria. His father was also a footballer. Leitner is one of two children and grew up in the suburb of Oberföhring.