Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Wuppertaler SV Borussia
top club · 141 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 03/04
10 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-05-02 · 6 players total
447Appearances
23Goals
22Assists
61Yellow cards
3Red cards
135Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Lejan |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1983-05-02 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Soest, West Germany, Belgium |
| Citizenship |  Belgium |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2021
21/22 — SpVg Porz
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
Transfer: SpVg Porz → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Bensberg → SpVg Porz
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Viktoria Köln → FC Bensberg
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Viktoria Köln
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Viktoria Köln
36 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Alem. Aachen → Viktoria Köln
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Alemannia Aachen
37 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Alemannia Aachen
33 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Fortuna Köln → Alem. Aachen
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — SC Fortuna Köln
22 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Fortuna Köln
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — SC Fortuna Köln
15 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: VfL Osnabrück → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Mar 2011
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — VfL Osnabrück, VfL Osnabrück II
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — VfL Osnabrück, VfL Osnabrück II
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Wuppertaler SV → VfL Osnabrück
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Wuppertaler SV Borussia
37 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Wuppertaler SV Borussia, Wuppertaler SV Borussia II
40 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Wuppertaler SV Borussia
39 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Wuppertaler SV Borussia, Wuppertaler SV Borussia II
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: 1.FC Köln → Wuppertaler SV
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — 1.FC Köln, 1.FC Köln II
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: 1.FC Köln II → 1.FC Köln
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — 1.FC Köln, 1.FC Köln II
27 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — 1.FC Köln II
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: 1.FC Köln U19 → 1.FC Köln II
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — 1.FC Köln II
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: 1.FC Köln U17 → 1.FC Köln U19
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SpVg Porz
0.0%
FC Viktoria Köln
17.5%
Alemannia Aachen
36.4%
SC Fortuna Köln
2.7%
VfL Osnabrück
7.1%
VfL Osnabrück II
0.0%
Wuppertaler SV Borussia
26.7%
Wuppertaler SV Borussia II
0.0%
1.FC Köln
0.0%
1.FC Köln II
9.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpVg Porz | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Viktoria Köln | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 65 | 3 | 4 | 2,125 |
| Alemannia Aachen | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 70 | 4 | 7 | 4,405 |
| SC Fortuna Köln | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 325 |
| VfL Osnabrück | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 857 |
| VfL Osnabrück II | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wuppertaler SV Borussia | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 141 | 4 | 4 | 3,238 |
| Wuppertaler SV Borussia II | 2 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.FC Köln | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.FC Köln II | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 1,167 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | LL Mittelrhein 1 | SpVg Porz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Aufstiegsrunde zur 3. Liga | FC Viktoria Köln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Mittelrheinpokal | FC Viktoria Köln | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Regionalliga West | FC Viktoria Köln | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,870 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | FC Viktoria Köln | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Mittelrheinpokal | FC Viktoria Köln | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 15/16 | Regionalliga West | FC Viktoria Köln | 30 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Mittelrheinpokal | Alemannia Aachen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Regionalliga West | Alemannia Aachen | 33 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1,485 |
| 13/14 | Mittelrheinpokal | Alemannia Aachen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Regionalliga West | Alemannia Aachen | 32 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2,830 |
| 12/13 | Mittelrheinpokal | SC Fortuna Köln | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Regionalliga West | SC Fortuna Köln | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 325 |
| 11/12 | RL West | SC Fortuna Köln | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Osnabrück | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Osnabrück | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | OL Niedersachsen | VfL Osnabrück II | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 3. Liga | VfL Osnabrück | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 857 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Osnabrück | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | NFV-Pokal | VfL Osnabrück | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Oberliga NDS-West | VfL Osnabrück II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 3. Liga | Wuppertaler SV Borussia | 35 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Niederrheinpokal | Wuppertaler SV Borussia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | Wuppertaler SV Borussia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Niederrheinpokal | Wuppertaler SV Borussia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Oberliga Nordrhein | Wuppertaler SV Borussia II | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Regionalliga Nord | Wuppertaler SV Borussia | 32 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Niederrheinpokal | Wuppertaler SV Borussia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Regionalliga Nord | Wuppertaler SV Borussia | 36 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,442 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | Wuppertaler SV Borussia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Niederrheinpokal | Wuppertaler SV Borussia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 05/06 | Oberliga Nordrhein | Wuppertaler SV Borussia II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Regionalliga Nord | Wuppertaler SV Borussia | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1,648 |
| 04/05 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Regionalliga Nord | 1.FC Köln II | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 771 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Regionalliga Nord | 1.FC Köln II | 25 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 396 |
| 02/03 | Regionalliga Nord | 1.FC Köln II | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Oberliga Nordrhein | 1.FC Köln II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | 1.FC Köln U17 | 1.FC Köln U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | 1.FC Köln U19 | 1.FC Köln II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | 1.FC Köln II | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | 1.FC Köln | Wuppertaler SV | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Wuppertaler SV | VfL Osnabrück | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | VfL Osnabrück | Without Club | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Without Club | Fortuna Köln | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Fortuna Köln | Alem. Aachen | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Alem. Aachen | Viktoria Köln | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Viktoria Köln | FC Bensberg | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FC Bensberg | SpVg Porz | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | SpVg Porz | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | flu | 2011-02-07 | 2011-02-17 | 11 | 1 |
| 10/11 | Tear of the lateral meniscus | 2011-03-16 | 2011-06-15 | 92 | 10 |
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23219 | #18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16338 | #11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16337 | #11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Nottbeck | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Frederic Löhe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael García | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Reiche | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Dowidat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Regionalliga West | SC Fortuna Köln | 4 | 21 |
| 03/04 | Regionalliga Nord | 1.FC Köln II | 4 | 25 |
| 06/07 | Regionalliga Nord | Wuppertaler SV Borussia | 2 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Regionalliga West | Alemannia Aachen | 5 | 33 |
| 11/12 | RL West | SC Fortuna Köln | 3 | 15 |
| 12/13 | Regionalliga West | SC Fortuna Köln | 3 | 21 |
Teams faced most often by Michael Lejan's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holstein Kiel | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 83% |
| Hallescher FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 17% |
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 50% |
| Hansa Rostock | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| Preußen Münster | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 33% |
| Chemnitzer FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
| Fortuna Köln | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 17% |
| Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 50% |
| SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 33% |
| Jahn Regensburg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Werder Bremen II | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 29 | 1,870 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 255 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.82 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 1,485 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 2,920 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 325 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 857 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 39 | 1,442 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 1,796 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 04/05 | 22 | 771 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 03/04 | 27 | 396 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 02/03 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Regionalliga Nord
163 apps
9 G
2 A
Regionalliga West
143 apps
8 G
13 A
Mittelrheinpokal
11 apps
3 G
1 A
3. Liga
60 apps
2 G
3 A
Niederrheinpokal
9 apps
1 G
0 A
RL West
15 apps
0 G
3 A
DFB-Pokal
8 apps
0 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
18 apps
0 G
0 A
Oberliga Nordrhein
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Lejan?
Michael Lejan is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Michael Lejan?
Michael Lejan is 43 years old. He was born on May 2, 1983 in Soest, West Germany.
What position does Michael Lejan play?
Michael Lejan plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Michael Lejan play for?
Michael Lejan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michael Lejan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Lejan has scored 23 goals in 447 appearances.