Christian Leite
Goalkeeper
at Zürich City SC
at Zürich City SC
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0
goals / match
FC Winterthur
top club · 148 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#17
goals rank
#34
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 1,246 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
407Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
403Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Christian Leite |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christian Eduard Leite Nieva |
| Date of birth | 1985-11-09 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Zürich City SC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Zürich City SC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: FC Kosova → Zürich City SC
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Kosova Zurich
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Kosova Zurich
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: SC Brühl SG → FC Kosova
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — SC Brühl SG
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — SC Brühl SG
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — SC Brühl SG
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Rapperswil-Jona → SC Brühl SG
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Köniz → Rapperswil-Jona
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Rapperswil-Jona
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Köniz
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Kosova → FC Köniz
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Kosova Zurich
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: SC YF Juventus → FC Kosova
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: Rapperswil-Jona → SC YF Juventus
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — SC YF Juventus Zürich
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Rapperswil-Jona
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Thun → Rapperswil-Jona
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Thun
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: FC Winterthur → FC Thun
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Winterthur
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Winterthur
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Winterthur
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Winterthur U21, FC Winterthur
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: FC Gossau → FC Winterthur
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Gossau
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: FC Winterthur → FC Gossau
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Winterthur U21, FC Winterthur
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Winterthur U21, FC Winterthur
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Winterthur U21, FC Winterthur
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: FC Kreuzlingen → FC Winterthur
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Kreuzlingen
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets2 total · 2.00/90
Minutes played by club
Zürich City SC
0.6%
FC Kosova Zurich
13.3%
SC Brühl SG
12.7%
FC Rapperswil-Jona
9.8%
FC Köniz
7.3%
SC YF Juventus Zürich
3.5%
FC Thun
1.0%
FC Winterthur
36.6%
FC Winterthur U21
6.5%
FC Gossau
2.7%
FC Kreuzlingen
6.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zürich City SC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 219 |
| FC Kosova Zurich | 3 | 17/18 | 24/25 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 4,830 |
| SC Brühl SG | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 4,596 |
| FC Rapperswil-Jona | 2 | 15/16 | 19/20 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3,540 |
| FC Köniz | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2,647 |
| SC YF Juventus Zürich | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1,281 |
| FC Thun | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| FC Winterthur | 7 | 06/07 | 13/14 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 13,285 |
| FC Winterthur U21 | 4 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2,340 |
| FC Gossau | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 969 |
| FC Kreuzlingen | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2,190 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 3 | Zürich City SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 25/26 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | Zürich City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 24/25 | 1. Liga gr. 3 | FC Kosova Zurich | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 24/25 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | FC Kosova Zurich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 1. Liga gr. 3 | FC Kosova Zurich | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 23/24 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | FC Kosova Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 22/23 | Promotion League | SC Brühl SG | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,664 |
| 21/22 | Promotion League | SC Brühl SG | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 781 |
| 21/22 | Promotion League - Abstiegsr. | SC Brühl SG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 20/21 | Promotion League | SC Brühl SG | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 20/21 | Promotion League - Aufstiegsr. | SC Brühl SG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 441 |
| 20/21 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | SC Brühl SG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Promotion League | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 19/20 | Schweizer Cup | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Promotion League | FC Köniz | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,557 |
| 18/19 | Schweizer Cup | FC Köniz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | FC Köniz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 | FC Kosova Zurich | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 17/18 | Schweizer Cup | FC Kosova Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 17/18 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | FC Kosova Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | Promotion League | SC YF Juventus Zürich | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,281 |
| 16/17 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | SC YF Juventus Zürich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Promotion League | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 15/16 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 14/15 | Schweizer Cup | FC Thun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Super League | FC Thun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 13/14 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 13/14 | Schweizer Cup | FC Winterthur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,150 |
| 12/13 | Swiss Cup | FC Winterthur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 11/12 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,495 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | FC Winterthur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| 10/11 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | FC Winterthur U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 10/11 | Swiss Cup | FC Winterthur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 09/10 | Challenge League | FC Gossau | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 879 |
| 09/10 | Swiss Cup | FC Gossau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | FC Winterthur U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 08/09 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,452 |
| 08/09 | Swiss Cup | FC Winterthur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 07/08 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | FC Winterthur U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 07/08 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,035 |
| 06/07 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | FC Winterthur U21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 06/07 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323 |
| 06/07 | Swisscom Cup | FC Winterthur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | FC Kreuzlingen | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,070 |
| 05/06 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | FC Kreuzlingen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | FC Kreuzlingen | FC Winterthur | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | FC Winterthur | FC Gossau | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | FC Gossau | FC Winterthur | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | FC Winterthur | FC Thun | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | FC Thun | Rapperswil-Jona | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-08 | Rapperswil-Jona | SC YF Juventus | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | SC YF Juventus | FC Kosova | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FC Kosova | FC Köniz | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-10 | FC Köniz | Rapperswil-Jona | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Rapperswil-Jona | SC Brühl SG | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | SC Brühl SG | FC Kosova | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | FC Kosova | Zürich City SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Zuffi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ermir Lenjani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Remo Freuler | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudio Holenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arben Buqaj | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanijel Kucani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Altin Osmani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Wörnhard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vilson Doda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | FC Gossau | FC Winterthur | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | FC Winterthur | FC Gossau | Loan | — | €150k |
Teams faced most often by Christian Leite'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 52% |
| FC Zürich | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 51 | -15 | 25% |
| FC St. Gallen | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 46% |
| BSC Young Boys | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 50 | -28 | 17% |
| FC Luzern | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 36% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 45 | -24 | 11% |
| FC Lugano | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 29% |
| SC Kriens | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 50% |
| Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 38% |
| FC Aarau | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 25% |
| FC Sion | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 44% |
| Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 53% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 15 | 1,380 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 22/23 | 20 | 1,664 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 1,701 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 2,647 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 2,370 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 2,640 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 1,890 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 3,360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 3,005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 10/11 | 23 | 2,100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 07/08 | 19 | 1,665 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 2,190 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 219 | 2 | 67% | 2 | 0.82 |
| 24/25 | 12 | 1,080 | 2 | 17% | 23 | 1.92 |
| 23/24 | 15 | 1,380 | 5 | 33% | 17 | 1.11 |
| 22/23 | 20 | 1,664 | 6 | 30% | 21 | 1.14 |
| 21/22 | 15 | 1,231 | 4 | 27% | 22 | 1.61 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 1,701 | 4 | 21% | 28 | 1.48 |
| 19/20 | 10 | 900 | 1 | 10% | 16 | 1.6 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 2,647 | 7 | 23% | 43 | 1.46 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 2,370 | 8 | 31% | 42 | 1.59 |
| 16/17 | 15 | 1,281 | 2 | 13% | 28 | 1.97 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 2,640 | 9 | 31% | 32 | 1.09 |
| 14/15 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 25% | 7 | 1.75 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 1,890 | 7 | 33% | 29 | 1.38 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 3,360 | 13 | 35% | 42 | 1.13 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 3,005 | 12 | 36% | 33 | 0.99 |
| 10/11 | 23 | 2,100 | 4 | 17% | 37 | 1.59 |
| 09/10 | 11 | 969 | 2 | 18% | 30 | 2.79 |
| 08/09 | 24 | 2,112 | 7 | 29% | 35 | 1.49 |
| 07/08 | 19 | 1,665 | 5 | 26% | 18 | 0.97 |
| 06/07 | 17 | 1,493 | 7 | 41% | 25 | 1.51 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 2,190 | 3 | 13% | 44 | 1.81 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Swiss Cup qualifiers
7 apps
0 G
0 A
1. Liga gr. 3
48 apps
0 G
0 A
Promotion League
124 apps
0 G
0 A
Promotion League - Abstiegsr.
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Promotion League - Aufstiegsr.
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Swisscom Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
Challenge League
148 apps
0 G
0 A
1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12)
49 apps
0 G
0 A
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Christian Leite is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Zürich City SC.
How old is Christian Leite?
Christian Leite is 40 years old. He was born on November 9, 1985 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
What position does Christian Leite play?
Christian Leite plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
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Christian Leite currently plays for Zürich City SC.