Janis Blaswich

Lore & Background

Blaswich started his career at Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he was loaned out to Dynamo Dresden, and Hansa Rostock. He later joined Dutch club Heracles Almelo ahead of the 2018–19 season. On 15 February 2022, he signed a contract with RB Leipzig, effective from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2025. He made his debut for Leipzig on 20 August in a 1–2 away loss against Union Berlin.

On 5 October 2022, during a Champions League match against Celtic, Leipzig's goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi suffered a torn ACL, and Blaswich replaced him in the 13th minute of the first half in a 3–1 victory. Three days later, he played a full 90-minute match in a 1–1 away draw against Mainz 05. He won the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup with Leipzig. On 1 September 2023, he extended his contract with RB Leipzig until 2026.

On 22 June 2024, he joined Red Bull Salzburg on a season-long loan. On 11 August 2025, he joined Bayer Leverkusen for a reported fee of €2 million with an additional €1 million in add-ons, signing a contract until 30 June 2027. In November 2023, he was called up for the Germany national team by coach Julian Nagelsmann for friendlies against Turkey and Austria.

Reader's Guide

Blaswich is a goalkeeper. He has played for Borussia Mönchengladbach (early career, with loans to Dynamo Dresden and Hansa Rostock), Heracles Almelo, RB Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg (loan), and Bayer Leverkusen. His honours include the 3. Liga with Dynamo Dresden (2015–16), the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Cup with Hansa Rostock (2018), and the DFB-Pokal (2022–23) and DFL-Supercup (2023) with RB Leipzig.