# Dylan Leonard
**Dylan Leonard** is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender, currently on loan at 3. Liga club Alemannia Aachen from [FC Schalke 04](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-schalke-04). Born in Carlton in 2007, he rose to prominence as a teenager with Western United in Australia's A-League before moving to Germany in 2025, and he has been called up to the Australian national team's train-on squad.[1](https://www.alemannia-aachen.de/profis/mannschaft/spieler/Dylan-Leonard-10453x/2026-2027-147b/) • [2](https://schalke04.de/en/team/leonard-aachen-loan-2627/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2007, Carlton, Australia[1](https://www.alemannia-aachen.de/profis/mannschaft/spieler/Dylan-Leonard-10453x/2026-2027-147b/) |
| Position | Defender; a right-footed left-sided center-back[3](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/data-analysis/dylan-leonard-scouting-report-at-western-united-fc) |
| Height | 187 cm per Bundesliga.com, Sofascore, and the FM26 database; 173 cm per FBref and LiveScore[4](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/player/dylan-leonard) • [5](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/dylan-leonard/1880642) • [6](https://fbref.com/en/players/7b670c5c/) |
| Western United 2024-25 | 25 A-League appearances, 24 starts, 2,151 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 yellow cards, 1 red card[6](https://fbref.com/en/players/7b670c5c/) |
| Schalke 2025-26 | Joined September 2025, eligible from 1 January 2026; two 2. Bundesliga appearances and one Regionalliga West appearance for the U23s after an ankle injury[2](https://schalke04.de/en/team/leonard-aachen-loan-2627/) |
| International | First senior Australia call-up to the Socceroos' train-on squad for the pre-World Cup camp in Florida[2](https://schalke04.de/en/team/leonard-aachen-loan-2627/) |
| Current club | Alemannia Aachen on loan for the remainder of 2026/27[2](https://schalke04.de/en/team/leonard-aachen-loan-2627/) |
## Youth career in Victoria
Leonard's listed club history begins at Middle Park FC (2013-18), followed by Port Melbourne Sharks (2018-20), a stint at Melbourne City (2020), and a return to Port Melbourne Sharks (2020-23).[1](https://www.alemannia-aachen.de/profis/mannschaft/spieler/Dylan-Leonard-10453x/2026-2027-147b/) He joined Western United's academy from Port Melbourne Sharks in 2024 and signed his first professional contract at age 16.[7](https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-analysis-western-united-dylan-leonard-data-stats-transfer-value-john-aloisi-reaction/)
## Western United, 2024-25
Leonard's breakthrough came through an injury to veteran center-back James Donachie before Round 2 in October 2024, which opened regular playing time for the academy graduate.[7](https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-analysis-western-united-dylan-leonard-data-stats-transfer-value-john-aloisi-reaction/) In his debut season he made history as Western United's youngest ever debutant and goalscorer in the Isuzu UTE A-League, and the CIES Football Observatory valued him at more than $4 million.[7](https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-analysis-western-united-dylan-leonard-data-stats-transfer-value-john-aloisi-reaction/) Across the 2024-25 league campaign he played 2,151 minutes in 25 appearances, scoring once and assisting once.[6](https://fbref.com/en/players/7b670c5c/)
**Playing style.** Total Football Analysis named him to its 2025 Breakout XI as a sub left center-back and described his biggest strength as his ability on the ball, noting that he is composed and willing to take risks in possession for his age.[3](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/data-analysis/dylan-leonard-scouting-report-at-western-united-fc)
## FC Schalke 04
Leonard moved to Schalke in September 2025 and became eligible to play from 1 January 2026.[2](https://schalke04.de/en/team/leonard-aachen-loan-2627/) An ankle injury delayed his debut; after recovering, he made his first appearances in the spring of 2026, featuring twice in the 2. Bundesliga and once for the U23 side in the Regionalliga West.[2](https://schalke04.de/en/team/leonard-aachen-loan-2627/) The FM26 database lists his Schalke contract as running to 30 June 2030.[8](https://database.footballmanagerblog.org/fm26/players/2000258267-dylan-leonard)
Following the 2025-26 season, Football Australia named him as a perspective player for the national team's World Cup preparation camp, and he joined the Socceroos' train-on squad for the pre-World Cup camp in Florida, his first senior call-up.[2](https://schalke04.de/en/team/leonard-aachen-loan-2627/) • [9](https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/news/dylan-leonard-fc-schalke-04-leihe-alemannia-aachen-38949)
## Loan to Alemannia Aachen
On 1 September 2026, Schalke sent Leonard on loan to Alemannia Aachen for the remainder of the 2026/27 season to gain regular game time in the 3. Liga.[2](https://schalke04.de/en/team/leonard-aachen-loan-2627/) • [9](https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/news/dylan-leonard-fc-schalke-04-leihe-alemannia-aachen-38949) Youri Mulder, Schalke's director of professional football, said the club believes Leonard is a very talented player who can operate in several defensive positions and that match practice at Aachen would be far greater than at Schalke in the [Bundesliga](https://www.edgepedia.org/bundesliga).[2](https://schalke04.de/en/team/leonard-aachen-loan-2627/)
At Aachen he wears the number 4 shirt.[1](https://www.alemannia-aachen.de/profis/mannschaft/spieler/Dylan-Leonard-10453x/2026-2027-147b/) In the early 2026/27 season he recorded three 3. Liga appearances totalling 122 minutes and one full 90-minute appearance in the Bitburger-Pokal, without a goal or assist.[1](https://www.alemannia-aachen.de/profis/mannschaft/spieler/Dylan-Leonard-10453x/2026-2027-147b/)
## Conflicting records
The statistical databases disagree on Leonard's basic biographical details. FBref and Goal.com list a birth date of 2007 and a height of 173 cm,[6](https://fbref.com/en/players/7b670c5c/) • [10](https://www.goal.com/en/player/d-leonard/aCx5RVf0KvH6IAwonZBc1) while the official club and league sources, including Alemannia Aachen, the DFB data center, Bundesliga.com, and Sofascore, list 30 August 2007 and a height of 187 cm.[1](https://www.alemannia-aachen.de/profis/mannschaft/spieler/Dylan-Leonard-10453x/2026-2027-147b/) • [11](https://datencenter.dfb.de/en/data-center/people/436486/player) • [4](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/player/dylan-leonard) • [5](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/dylan-leonard/1880642)
## References
1. [4 Dylan Leonard (Abwehr) - 3. Liga 2026/2027, Alemannia Aachen](https://www.alemannia-aachen.de/profis/mannschaft/spieler/Dylan-Leonard-10453x/2026-2027-147b/)
2. [Dylan Leonard joins Alemannia Aachen on loan, schalke04.de](https://schalke04.de/en/team/leonard-aachen-loan-2627/)
3. [TFA 2025 Breakout XI: Dylan Leonard Scout Report At Western United FC, Total Football Analysis](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/data-analysis/dylan-leonard-scouting-report-at-western-united-fc)
4. [Dylan Leonard | FC Schalke 04 | Player Profile, Bundesliga.com](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/player/dylan-leonard)
5. [Dylan Leonard stats and ratings, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/dylan-leonard/1880642)
6. [Dylan Leonard Stats, FBref.com](https://fbref.com/en/players/7b670c5c/)
7. [A-League analysis: Dylan Leonard's meteoric rise in numbers, aleagues.com.au](https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-analysis-western-united-dylan-leonard-data-stats-transfer-value-john-aloisi-reaction/)
8. [Dylan Leonard | FM26 Player Profile, FM Blog Database](https://database.footballmanagerblog.org/fm26/players/2000258267-dylan-leonard)
9. [Dylan Leonard bekommt Spielpraxis bei Alemannia Aachen, Bundesliga.com](https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/news/dylan-leonard-fc-schalke-04-leihe-alemannia-aachen-38949)
10. [Dylan Leonard Profile & Stats, Goal.com](https://www.goal.com/en/player/d-leonard/aCx5RVf0KvH6IAwonZBc1)
11. [Dylan Leonard - Player profile, DFB data center](https://datencenter.dfb.de/en/data-center/people/436486/player)
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