Jakob Lewald

Jakob Lewald
Lewald with Viktoria Berlin in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-26) 26 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Bremen, Germany
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 SV Sandhausen
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2007 SC Weyhe [de]
2007–2018 Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Schwarz-Weiß Rehden 48 (5)
2020–2022 Viktoria Berlin 47 (2)
2022–2024 Dynamo Dresden 64 (0)
2024– SV Sandhausen 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024

Jakob Lewald (born 26 February 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for 3. Liga club SV Sandhausen.

Having played youth football for Werder Bremen, Lewald started his senior career for Schwarz-Weiß Rehden in 2018, before signing for Viktoria Berlin two years later. Viktoria Berlin were promoted to the 3. Liga and subsequently relegated in his two seasons at the club, before Lewald signed for Dynamo Dresden in August 2022.

Career

Born in Bremen,[2] Lewald grew up in Barrien [de], Lower Saxony.[3] He played youth football at SC Weyhe [de] before joining Werder Bremen in 2007.[4] Having been captain of Werder Bremen's under-19 team and on the verge of joining the reserve side, Lewald left the club, signing for Schwarz-Weiß Rehden of the Regionalliga Nord in summer 2018.[3][5] In his debut season for the club, he started 27 of a possible 34 games, as Rehden finished 8th on 47 points.[3] His performances for Rehden attracted the interest of a number of second, third and fourth tier clubs in the winter 2020 transfer window,[6] though Lewald stayed at Rehden for the duration of the 2019–20 season, scoring 4 goals in 21 appearances.[2]

In May 2020, it was announced that Lewald would sign for Regionalliga Nordost side Viktoria Berlin, reuniting with former Rehden manager Benedetto Muzzicato [de].[7] This was Viktoria Berlin having been unsuccessful in their attempts to sign Lewald in the previous two transfer windows.[7] On 11 February 2021, it was announced that Lewald had extended his contract with Viktoria until summer 2022.[8] Lewald made 10 appearances for Viktoria Berlin, before the Regionalliga Nordost season was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic in November.[2][9] In March 2021, clubs voted unanimously to abandon the Regionalliga season, and thus Viktoria Berlin were promoted to the 3. Liga as champions after 11 wins from 11 matches.[9]

Lewald made his 3. Liga debut on 25 July 2021, starting in a 2–1 win at home to Viktoria Köln in the opening game of the season.[2] He scored his first goal for the club in the reverse fixture as they won 4–1 on 17 December 2021.[2][10] After making his 20th appearance of the season in a 2–0 defeat to 1. FC Kaiserslautern on 22 January 2022, his contract was extended until summer 2023, as per the contract extension clause his contract.[11] He made 35 appearances during the 2021–22 season, scoring twice, as the club were relegated after finishing 17th.[2][12]

On 22 August 2022, it was announced that Lewald had signed for 3. Liga club Dynamo Dresden on a two-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[13] He made 27 league appearances across the 2022–23 season.[2]

On 5 June 2024, Lewald joined fellow 3. Liga club SV Sandhausen.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Jakob Lewald". dynamo-dresden.de (in German). Dynamo Dresden. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "J. Lewald: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Krüger, Cord (23 January 2020). "Jakob Lewald (Fußball)". Kreiszeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Jakob Lewald – Laufbahn". kicker (in German). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Rehdens neuer Innenverteidiger überzeugt". Kreiszeitung.de (in German). 30 July 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  6. ^ Trümpler, Ingo (3 January 2020). "Lewald sitzt auf gepackten Koffern". Kreiszeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b Rehnert, Malte (5 May 2020). "Muzzicato holt Lewald". Kreiszeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  8. ^ Krüger, Cord (11 February 2021). "Ex-Rehdener Lewald bleibt bei Viktoria Berlin". Kreiszeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Saisonabbruch in der Regionalliga Nordost - Viktoria Berlin vor Aufstieg". kicker (in German). 24 March 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  10. ^ "4:1-Auswärtssieg gegen Viktoria Köln: Viktoria Berlin feiert geglückten Jahresabschluss" (in German). FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  11. ^ Koch, Julian (23 January 2022). "Viktoria Berlin: Jakob Lewald per Klausel bis 2023 gebunden". liga3-online.de (in German). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  12. ^ "3. Liga 2021/22: Spieltag/Tabelle". dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Dynamo Dresden verpflichtet Lewald". kicker (in German). 22 August 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Jakob Lewald wechselt an den Hardtwald" [Jakob Lewald moves to Hardtwald]. www.svs1916.de (in German). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.