Leon Klassen

Leon Klassen (Russian: Леон Классен; born 29 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for 2. Bundesliga club SV Darmstadt.^[2] Born in Germany, he has represented Russia at various youth levels.

Leon Klassen

Klassen with Spartak Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-05-29) 29 May 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	SV Darmstadt
Number	3
Youth career
	SC Bad Bodendorf[1]
0000–2017	1. FC Köln
2017–2018	1860 Munich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	1860 Munich II	35	(2)
2018–2021	1860 Munich	27	(2)
2021	Tirol	17	(0)
2022–2024	Spartak Moscow	18	(0)
2024–2025	Lyngby	22	(1)
2025–	SV Darmstadt	0	(0)
International career‡
2017	Russia U17	3	(0)
2017	Russia U18	1	(0)
2018	Russia U19	3	(0)
2021	Russia U21	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2021

Career

Klassen made his professional debut in the 3. Liga for 1860 Munich on 31 July 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute for Benjamin Kindsvater against FSV Zwickau. He assisted Herbert Paul for Munich's third goal, with the match finishing as a 3–0 home win.^[3]

On 27 May 2021, he signed with WSG Tirol in Austria.^[4]

On 30 December 2021, he signed a 3.5-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Spartak Moscow.^[5] Klassen left Spartak by mutual consent on 27 June 2024.^[6]

On 29 August 2024, Klassen signed a two-year contract with Lyngby in Denmark.^[7]

Klassen joined SV Darmstadt on 21 June 2025.^[8]

Personal life

Klassen was born in Germany to a Russian father and a German mother.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
TSV 1860 Munich II	2017–18	Bayernliga	14	1	—		—		—		14	1
	2018–19	Bayernliga	20	1	—		—		—		20	1
	2020–21	Bayernliga	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		35	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	2
TSV 1860 Munich	2017–18	Regionalliga Bayern	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2018–19	3. Liga	0	0	0	0	—		2[a]	0	2	0
	2019–20	3. Liga	19	2	—		—		4[a]	1	23	3
	2020–21	3. Liga	7	0	0	0	—		2[a]	0	9	0
	Total		27	2	0	0	0	0	8	1	35	3
WSG Tirol	2021–22	Austrian Bundesliga	17	0	3	0	—		—		20	0
Spartak Moscow	2021–22	Russian Premier League	2	0	1	0	—		—		3	0
	2022–23	Russian Premier League	11	0	7	0	—		—		18	0
	2023–24	Russian Premier League	5	0	6	2	—		—		11	2
	Total		18	0	14	2	0	0	0	0	32	2
Career total			97	4	17	2	0	0	8	1	122	7

1. Appearances in the Bavarian Cup

Honours

TSV 1860 Munich

• Regionalliga Bayern: 2017–18
• Bavarian Cup: 2020

Spartak Moscow

• Russian Cup: 2021–22^[9]