| Leo Sauer | |
| Birth Date: | 16 December 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | NAC Breda (on loan from Feyenoord) |
| Clubnumber: | 77 |
| Youthclubs1: | Rača |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Slovan Bratislava |
| Youthyears3: | 2018–2022 |
| Youthclubs3: | Žilina |
| Youthyears4: | 2022–2023 |
| Youthclubs4: | Feyenoord |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Žilina B |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Žilina |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Feyenoord (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | Feyenoord |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | → NAC Breda (loan) |
| Caps5: | 10 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Slovakia U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | Slovakia U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam3: | Slovakia U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam4: | Slovakia U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam5: | Slovakia |
| Nationalcaps5: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 08:15, 26 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21 June 2024 |
| Upright: | 0.8 |
Leo Sauer (born 16 December 2005) is a Slovakian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dutch club NAC Breda on loan from Feyenoord, and the Slovakia national team.[1]
Sauer grew up with his parents in Bratislava. He has an older brother called Mário who is also a footballer, both attended the Secondary Sports School in Žilina.[2]
Sauer started his football career with Slovan Bratislava. In the summer of 2018 he moved to the youth academy MŠK Žilina.[3] Sauer made his debut in the Slovakian 2. Liga for Žilina B on 27 February 2022 against FC Petržalka.[4]
Sauer joined Feyenoord initially on loan from MŠK Žilina in 2022, but in April 2023 signed a three-year professional contract with the Dutch club.[5] [6] On 20 August 2023, Sauer made his debut for the club in an away match against Sparta Rotterdam by coming in at half-time, scoring the 2–2 in the added time to secure a point for the club.[7]
On 12 August 2024, Sauer moved on a season-long loan to NAC Breda.[8]
Sauer played for the Slovakia U-19 side alongside his older brother, Mario Sauer. Both were selected for the Slovakia U-20 side to compete at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.[9]
On 5 October 2023, at the age of only 17, coach Francesco Calzona called him to the Slovak senior national team.[10] On 26 March 2024, Sauer became the youngest ever player to play for the national team after coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Norway.[11]
He was included in the Slovakia squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany in June 2024.[12] He made his tournament debut 21 June, becoming the youngest ever Slovakian player at a final tournament.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Žilina B | 2021–22 | Slovak 2. Liga | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Žilina | 2022–23 | Slovak First Football League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Feyenoord | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Career total | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |||
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