Full name Leander Siemann 2010–2011 Hertha BSC Current team F.C. Porto B Number 53 Height 1.86 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Berlin, Germany Name Leander Siemann Position Defender | |
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Date of birth (1995-10-25) 25 October 1995 (age 20) | ||
Leander Siemann (born 25 October 1995) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for FC Köln II.
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. In May 2014, he was released by the club. He consequently joined Segunda Liga team Porto B.
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 5 matches for Porto's reserve team and left the club at the end of the 2014–15 season.
References
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