| Leonidas Stergiou | |
| Birth Date: | 2002 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Wattwil, Switzerland |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | VfB Stuttgart |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthclubs1: | Wil |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | St. Gallen |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2024 |
| Caps2: | 139 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → VfB Stuttgart (loan) |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | VfB Stuttgart |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Switzerland U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2020– |
| Nationalcaps5: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2022– |
| Nationalcaps6: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:30, 30 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 29 June 2024 |
Leonidas Stergiou (el|Λεωνίδας Στεργίου; born 3 March 2002) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German club VfB Stuttgart and the Switzerland national team.
Stergiou initially made his competitive debut for the senior St. Gallen side on 6 February 2019, participating in a 3–1 victory against FC Zürich.[1]
On 22 August 2023, Stergiou joined VfB Stuttgart in Germany on loan.[2] Stergiou played just 39 minutes in the first half of the season, but made his first start in February and then became a regular starter.[3] On 4 May 2024, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 3–1 win over Bayern Munich.[4]
On 15 May 2024, the loan deal was made permanent and Stergiou signed a contract until June 2028 with VfB Stuttgart.[5]
Stergiou played four games for Switzerland U15[6] and five for Switzerland U16.[7] He was the captain of Switzerland U21 at the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where they reached quarter-finals.[8]
Stergiou made his debut for the Switzerland senior national team on 12 June 2022 in a Nations League game against Spain. He replaced Ricardo Rodriguez in the 79th minute as Switzerland won 1–0.[9]
In June 2024, he was named in the Swiss squad for UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany. He replaced Silvan Widmer as a substitute in the 68th minute of the team's opening Group A match against Hungary.[10]
Stergiou was born in Wattwil in the Toggenburg area of Switzerland, to a Serbian mother and a Greek father. After joining the FC St. Gallen academy at a young age he progressed through the ranks to the first team.[11] [12]
| Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| St. Gallen II | 2018–19 | Swiss 1. Liga | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| St. Gallen | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 139 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 153 | 1 | ||||
| VfB Stuttgart (loan) | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 161 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 1 | |||
| Switzerland | 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | ||
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