Leander Siemann

Leander Siemann (born 25 October 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for SC Verl.[1] In 2015 Siemann received a one-year suspension for using banned substances.

Leander Siemann
Personal information
Full name Leander Siemann
Date of birth (1995-10-25) 25 October 1995
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 SC Verl
Youth career
2010–2011 Hertha BSC
2011–2014 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Porto B 5 (0)
2016–2018 1. FC Köln II 38 (0)
2018–2019 Berliner AK 07 27 (2)
2019–2020 Berliner AK 07 14 (0)
2020– SC Verl 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 August 2020

Club career

Born in Berlin, Siemann started his youth career with Hertha BSC, where he was described by youth manager Frank Vogel as ‘He is dynamic, strong and good in one-on-ones.’ In March 2011, he joined Arsenal academy for £220,000 after passing a one-week trial with the club.[2] In May 2014, he was released by the club.[3] He consequently joined Segunda Liga team Porto B.[4]

On 8 April 2015, it was announced that Siemann got a one-year suspension for using banned substances. It was the first doping case in Portugal in the last three years. He played five matches for Porto's reserve team and left the club at the end of the 2014–15 season.[5][6]

Siemann joined Berliner AK 07 in July 2018 on a one-year contract and left the club at the end of the season. However, he returned to the club on 3 September 2019, signing a contract for the 2019–20 season.[7]

In September 2020 Siemann signed with SC Verl, newly promoted to the 3. Liga, after trialling with the club and playing in a 5–4 friendly win against Schalke 04.[8]

See also

References
  1. Arsenal-Wunderkind Dieses Abwehr-Juwel will beim FC durchstarten‚ express.de, 26 June 2016
  2. https://metro.co.uk/2011/03/23/arsenal-sign-leander-siemann-as-future-defensive-leader-646205/
  3. "Released: Arsenal give up on 'dynamic' Leander Siemann - His choice?". Here is the city. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  4. "Leander Siemann reforça FC Porto B". Ojogo. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  5. Rocha, Paulo (23 February 2016). "O estranho caso do jogador do FC Porto que esteve suspenso por doping" [The strange case of FC Porto's player who was suspended for doping]. Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  6. Gonçalves, André; Pinto, Vítor (24 February 2016). "Siemann punido por doping" [Siemann punished for doping]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  7. BAK verpflichtet Trainerduo, bak07.de, 3 September 2019
  8. Haidinger, Peter (3 September 2020). "SC Verl: Vertrag für Abwehrspieler Leander Siemann". MSPW – Media Sportservice (in German). Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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