Goalkeeper Leopold Zingerlewill join the club on 1st July 2023 and form part of the goalkeepers in the squad for the new season. The 29-year-old will join from SC Paderborn, for whom he made 140 appearances across five years, including 28 games in the Bundesliga.
The Munich native spent his youth career at FC Bayern before spells with Greuther Fürth and 1. FC Magdeburg were followed by a move to Paderborn in 2017.
The goalkeeper made three appearances for Germany at youth level.
Leopold Zingerle:
- “RBL have developed into an absolute top club in recent years and to be able to play at a club that is consistently challenging for trophies and titles is really special for me.
I’m really pleased to be taking the step to RB Leipzig. The level of quality across the goalkeepers as well as the whole squad is very high. I’m looking forward to working with the team every day.”
Max Eberl:
- “Leo is a goalkeeper with a lot of experience in the top two divisions and has great positioning. He’s very mobile and can benefit the build-up play with both feet.
With his balanced and positive style, he is a fantastic fit for our team.”
Factfile
- Name: Leopold Zingerle
- Date of birth: 10th April 1994
- Age: 29
- Nationality: German
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Height: 1.85 m
- Career:
- Bayern Munich (2002 – 2015)
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth (2015 – 2016)
- 1. FC Magdeburg (2016 – 2017)
- SC Paderborn (2017 – 2023)