| Jan-Erik Leinhos | |
| Birth Date: | 14 May 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Felsberg, Germany |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | KSV Hessen Kassel |
| Collegeyears1: | 2018–2021 |
| College1: | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Collegecaps1: | 74 |
| Collegegoals1: | 9 |
| Years1: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs1: | KSV Hessen Kassel |
| Caps1: | 15 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | Louisville City |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | One Knoxville |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22:37, 18 October 2023 (UTC) |
Jan-Erik Leinhos (born 14 May 1997) is a German professional footballer who last played as a right-back for USL League One side One Knoxville SC.
Leinhos was born in Felsberg, Germany, and played for the academy and senior team of KSV Hessen Kassel before moving to the United States to play college soccer with the Marshall Thundering Herd.[1]
Before joining Marshall University, Leinhos played for the academy and senior team of KSV Hessen Kassel, a semi-professional team in the German that played in the Regionalliga Südwest. Leinhos joined the club's youth academy in 2013 and went on to play 15 times for the club before moving to the United States.[2] [3]
Leinhos played soccer for Marshall University from 2018 until 2021. He made a total of 74 appearances and scored 9 goals over four seasons for the team. He was a part of the team that won the 2020 NCAA College Cup and won numerous accolades throughout his career.
Leinhos was invited to trial with the Louisville City upon completion of his senior season with Marshall. In February, Louisville City announced that it had signed Leinhos after a successful trial.[4] Leinhos made his debut for the club in the U.S. Open Cup in a 1–0 win against Chattanooga Red Wolves.[5] He further made his league debut, coming on in the 61st minute in a 5–2 win for Louisville against San Diego Loyal SC.[6] Following the 2022 season, he was released by Louisville.[7]
On 23 December 2022 Leinhos signed with USL League One side One Knoxville SC.[8] He made his debut against Chattanooga Red Wolves, coming on as a substitute in the 38th minute. Leinhos was released by One Knoxville after the end of the season.[9]
In 2024, Leinhos returned to Germany and started training with KSV Baunatal at the beginning of the year with a view to signing a deal. However, he had an unfortunate training session and dislocated his shoulder, requiring surgery.[10] In May 2024, he got a job as a Recruitment Consultant at a company in Münich.[11]
| Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| KSV Hessen Kassel | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Louisville City FC | 2022 | USL Championship | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| One Knoxville SC | 2023 | USL League One | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
KSV Hessen Kassel
Marshall Thundering Herd