U17 on 21 May 2008, a 7–0 win - Leitner appeared to switch nationality. In September 2010, Leitner received German citizenship, making him eligible to play for Germany. He made his debut for the U19 national side in a 3–0 win over Denmark U19. Leitner scored two goals in a 10–0 win over Andorra U19 on 8 October 2010 and another in a 2–1 win over Northern Ireland U19 three days later. He later went on to score four more goals for the German U19s, including one in a 5–0 win over Macedonia U19. Leitner made his debut for Germany U21 in a 4–1 win over Cyprus U21 on 9 August 2011. Leitner scored his first Germany U21 goal on 10 October 2011 in an 8–0 win over San Marino U21. He captained the team three times. Leitner was also included in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad, playing once in the tournament. In March 2013, Leitner was called up by Germany U20. He scored in both legs against Switzerland U21. Personal life Leitner's father, Erwin Feldberger (born 1943), comes from the Baden-Württemberg town of Burladingen. His mother comes from Austria. His father was also a footballer. Leitner is one of two children and grew up in the suburb of Oberföhring. Career statistics Honours Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga: 2011–12 DFB-Pokal: 2011–12 UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2012–13 Norwich City EFL Championship: 2018–19, 2020–21 References External links 1992 births Living people Footballers from Munich German people of Austrian descent German footballers Austrian footballers Association football midfielders Austria youth international footballers Germany youth international footballers Germany under-21 international footballers Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players English Football League players Premier League players Serie A players Swiss Super League players TSV 1860 Munich players FC Augsburg players Borussia Dortmund players VfB Stuttgart players S.S. Lazio players Norwich City F.C. players FC Zürich players German expatriate footballers German expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate footballers in Italy German expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate footballers in England German expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate footballers in Switzerland