Leroy Kwadwo

Leroy Kwadwo (born 15 August 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Regionalliga West club Borussia Dortmund II.

Early and personal life Kwadwo was born in Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Career Early career Kwadwo started playing youth football for SG Wattenscheid at the age of 6, and later played youth football for Rot-Weiss Essen, Westfalia Herne and TSG Sprockhövel. However, he played just once in the Regionalliga West before signing for Schalke 04 II in January 2017 on a contract until 2018, where he failed to make an appearance.

Fortuna Düsseldorf II On 4 July 2017, Kwadwo signed for Fortuna Düsseldorf II following a trial spell with the club. He played 20 times in the 2017–18 season and 18 times in the 2018–19 season. Kwadwo made his professional debut in the 3. Liga for Würzburger Kickers on 20 July 2019, starting against Bayern Munich II before being substituted out in the 83rd minute for Lion Schweers, with the home match finishing as a 3–1 win. He scored his first goal in professional football in the reverse fixture with a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Bayern Munich II on 22 December 2019. Towards the end of Würzburg's 3. Liga match away to Preußen Münster on 14 February 2020, 'monkey noises' was directed at Kwadwo from a home spectator, causing the game to be briefly paused while they were ejected from the ground by the stewards. In response, supporters of both sides chanted "Nazis raus", which translates to "Nazis out". He played 25 times in the league for Würzburger Kickers across the 2019–20 season, scoring one goal. He played 4 times for the club in the 2020–21 season.

MSV Duisburg After a half year at Dresden, he joined MSV Duisburg in the summer of 2021. In May 2023, it was announced that he would leave Duisburg after the 2022–23 season.

1860 Munich He moved to 1860 Munich on 28 July 2023. He started the 2023–24 season with two yellow cards and a red card against 1. FC Stockheim in the Bavarian Cup.

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