300 appearances for RBL: Emil Forsberg reaches next milestone

On the path to legendary status! Emil Forsberg has now racked up 300 appearances for RBL!

It was a special moment when our number 10 was substituted onto the field against SC Freiburg on matchday 31. Not only did the super Swede reach this incredible landmark of 300 appearances, he also helped his teammates hold on for the 1-0 win.

He is the second Leipzig player to reach this feat along with Yussuf Poulsen, who has featured 353 times for the club.

Emil Forsberg’s debut came in a 2-1 defeat to Aue on 6th February 2015. 3,007 days and 299 games later, the Swede can look back with pride on his glittering Leipzig career. He has earned promotion to the Bundesliga, qualified for the Champions League on four occasions (including a semi-final appearance in 2020) and won the 2022 DFB-Pokal.

Here we take a look at Forsberg’s stats and special moments:

Our number 10!

Forsberg’s RBL stats

RBL appearances: 300

RBL goals: 67

RBL assists: 67

Bundesliga
180 games
38 goals
45 assists
2. Bundesliga
46 games
8 goals
11 assists
DFB-Pokal
23 games
8 goals
4 assists
Champions League
35 games
10 goals
4 assists
Europa League
15 games
3 goals
3 assists
DFL-Supercup
1 game

Forsberg’s RBL milestones

50 RBL goals for Emil Forsberg

Looking back at 1,000 RBL goals!

Memorable Forsberg goals

Domestic

8th May 2016: Scored the opener in a 2-0 win over Karlsruhe which secured our promotion to the Bundesliga
16th October 2016: Bagged RBL’s 500th goal in a 1-0 win over VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga
30th April 2021: Scored a last-gasp winner in the DFB-Pokal semi-final against Werder Bremen (2-1)
20th April 2022: Another dramatic late winner in a 2-1 win over Union in the DFB-Pokal semi-final

In Europe

13th September 2017: Scored Leipzig’s first ever goal in the Champions League in a 1-1 draw with AS Monaco
30th August 2018: Bagged the winner in a 3-2 win against Zorya Luhansk to secure qualification to the Europa League group stage
27th November 2019: A brace against Benfica in the fifth Champions League group stage match to secure qualification to the knockouts for the first time
24th February 2022: The scorer of RBL’s 1000th goal in a 3-1 win over Real Sociedad in the Europa League