Leon Goretzka was born on 06/02/1995 in Bochum, Germany. In 1999, Goretzka started his career with Werner SV 06 Bochum. He stayed for two years with the WSV before making the move to VfL Bochum in 2001. On 30 June 2013, Schalke 04 confirmed the transfer of Goretzka from VfL Bochum. He signed a five-year contract until 30 June 2018. The transfer fee was reported to be €3.250 million. On 1 July 2018, Goretzka officially joined Bayern. Goretzka signed a four-year contract until June 2022.