{{Short description|German footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Jakob Lewald |image = 2022-05-21 VSG Altglienicke gegen FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin (Finale AOK-Landespokal Berlin 2021-22) by Sandro Halank–010.jpg |caption = Lewald with Viktoria Berlin in 2022 |fullname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|2|26|df=y}} |birth_place = Bremen, Germany |height = 1.94 m<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jakob Lewald |url=https://www.dynamo-dresden.de/sport/profis/spieler/jakob-lewald |access-date=25 February 2024 |website=dynamo-dresden.de |publisher=Dynamo Dresden |language=de-DE |archive-date=25 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225220716/https://www.dynamo-dresden.de/sport/profis/spieler/jakob-lewald |url-status=dead }}</ref> |position = Defender |currentclub = Wehen Wiesbaden |clubnumber = 26 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2007 |youthclubs1 = {{ill|SC Weyhe|de}} |youthyears2 = 2007–2018 |youthclubs2 = Werder Bremen |years1 = 2018–2020 |clubs1 = Schwarz-Weiß Rehden |caps1 = 48 |goals1 = 5 |years2 = 2020–2022 |clubs2 = Viktoria Berlin |caps2 = 47 |goals2 = 2 |years3 = 2022–2024 |clubs3 = Dynamo Dresden |caps3 = 64 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2024–2025 |clubs4 = SV Sandhausen |caps4 = 32 |goals4 = 2 |years5 = 2025– |clubs5 = Wehen Wiesbaden |caps5 = 11 |goals5 = 0 |club-update = 29 May 2026 }} '''Jakob Lewald''' (born 26 February 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{German football updater|Wiesbaden}} club Wehen Wiesbaden.
Having played youth football for Werder Bremen, Lewald started his senior career for Schwarz-Weiß Rehden in 2018, before signing for Viktoria Berlin two years later. Viktoria Berlin were promoted to the 3. Liga and subsequently relegated in his two seasons at the club, before Lewald signed for Dynamo Dresden in August 2022.
==Career== Born in Bremen,<ref name="soccerway">{{Cite web |title=J. Lewald: Summary |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jakob-lewald/454056/ |access-date=25 February 2024 |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group}}</ref> Lewald grew up in {{ill|Barrien|de|Barrien (Syke)}}, Lower Saxony.<ref name="kreiszeitung">{{Cite web |last=Krüger |first=Cord |date=23 January 2020 |title=Jakob Lewald (Fußball) |url=https://www.kreiszeitung.de/sport/lokalsport/kreis-diepholz/sportlerwahl-diepholz-2019-jakob-lewald-fussball-13442746.html |access-date=25 February 2024 |website=Kreiszeitung.de|language=de}}</ref> He played youth football at {{ill|SC Weyhe|de}} before joining Werder Bremen in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jakob Lewald – Laufbahn |url=https://www.kicker.de/jakob-lewald/laufbahn |access-date=25 February 2024 |website=kicker|language=de}}</ref> Having been captain of Werder Bremen's under-19 team and on the verge of joining the reserve side, Lewald left the club, signing for Schwarz-Weiß Rehden of the Regionalliga Nord in summer 2018.<ref name="kreiszeitung" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 July 2018 |title=Rehdens neuer Innenverteidiger überzeugt |url=https://www.kreiszeitung.de/sport/bsv-rehden/lewald-haelt-abwehr-zusammen-10074182.html |access-date=25 February 2024 |website=Kreiszeitung.de|language=de}}</ref> In his debut season for the club, he started 27 of a possible 34 games, as Rehden finished 8th on 47 points.<ref name="kreiszeitung" /> His performances for Rehden attracted the interest of a number of second, third and fourth tier clubs in the winter 2020 transfer window,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trümpler |first=Ingo |date=3 January 2020 |title=Lewald sitzt auf gepackten Koffern |url=https://www.kreiszeitung.de/sport/lokalsport/kreis-diepholz/lewald-sitzt-gepackten-koffern-13417410.html |access-date=25 February 2024 |website=Kreiszeitung.de |language=de}}</ref> though Lewald stayed at Rehden for the duration of the 2019–20 season, scoring 4 goals in 21 appearances.<ref name="soccerway" />
In May 2020, it was announced that Lewald would sign for Regionalliga Nordost side Viktoria Berlin, reuniting with former Rehden manager {{ill|Benedetto Muzzicato|de}}.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |last=Rehnert |first=Malte |date=5 May 2020 |title=Muzzicato holt Lewald |url=https://www.kreiszeitung.de/sport/bsv-rehden/muzzicato-holt-lewald-13751349.html |access-date=25 February 2024 |website=Kreiszeitung.de |language=de}}</ref> This was Viktoria Berlin having been unsuccessful in their attempts to sign Lewald in the previous two transfer windows.<ref name="auto1" /> On 11 February 2021, it was announced that Lewald had extended his contract with Viktoria until summer 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krüger |first=Cord |date=11 February 2021 |title=Ex-Rehdener Lewald bleibt bei Viktoria Berlin |url=https://www.kreiszeitung.de/sport/bsv-rehden/ex-rehdener-lewald-bleibt-bei-viktoria-berlin-90200316.html |access-date=25 February 2024 |website=Kreiszeitung.de |language=de}}</ref> Lewald made 10 appearances for Viktoria Berlin, before the Regionalliga Nordost season was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic in November.<ref name="soccerway" /><ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |date=24 March 2021 |title=Saisonabbruch in der Regionalliga Nordost - Viktoria Berlin vor Aufstieg |url=https://www.kicker.de/saisonabbruch-in-der-regionalliga-nordost-viktoria-berlin-vor-aufstieg-800623/artikel |access-date=25 February 2024 |website=kicker |language=de}}</ref> In March 2021, clubs voted unanimously to abandon the Regionalliga season, and thus Viktoria Berlin were promoted to the 3. Liga as champions after 11 wins from 11 matches.<ref name="auto3" />
Lewald made his 3. Liga debut on 25 July 2021, starting in a 2–1 win at home to Viktoria Köln in the opening game of the season.<ref name="soccerway" /> He scored his first goal for the club in the reverse fixture as they won 4–1 on 17 December 2021.<ref name="soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 December 2021 |title=4:1-Auswärtssieg gegen Viktoria Köln: Viktoria Berlin feiert geglückten Jahresabschluss |url=https://viktoria.berlin/2021/12/17/spielbericht-viktoria-koeln/ |access-date=25 February 2024 |publisher=FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin |language=de}}</ref> After making his 20th appearance of the season in a 2–0 defeat to 1. FC Kaiserslautern on 22 January 2022, his contract was extended until summer 2023, as per the contract extension clause his contract.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Koch |first=Julian |date=23 January 2022 |title=Viktoria Berlin: Jakob Lewald per Klausel bis 2023 gebunden |url=https://www.liga3-online.de/viktoria-berlin-jakob-lewald-per-klausel-bis-2023-gebunden/ |access-date=25 February 2024 |website=liga3-online.de |language=de}}</ref> He made 35 appearances during the 2021–22 season, scoring twice, as the club were relegated after finishing 17th.<ref name="soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=3. Liga 2021/22: Spieltag/Tabelle |url=https://www.dfb.de/3-liga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2F3-liga%2F2021-22%2Fcurrent |access-date=25 February 2024 |website=dfb.de |publisher=German Football Association |language=de}}</ref>
On 22 August 2022, it was announced that Lewald had signed for 3. Liga club Dynamo Dresden on a two-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 August 2022 |title=Dynamo Dresden verpflichtet Lewald |url=https://www.kicker.de/dynamo-dresden-verpflichtet-lewald-914211/artikel |access-date=25 February 2024 |website=kicker |language=de}}</ref> He made 27 league appearances across the 2022–23 season.<ref name="soccerway" />
On 5 June 2024, Lewald joined fellow 3. Liga club SV Sandhausen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.svs1916.de/aktuelles/news/detail/article/jakob-lewald-wechselt-an-den-hardtwald.html|trans-title=Jakob Lewald moves to Hardtwald|title=Jakob Lewald wechselt an den Hardtwald|language=German|website=www.svs1916.de|date=5 June 2024|accessdate=5 June 2024}}</ref>
On 13 August 2025, Lewald signed a two-season contract with Wehen Wiesbaden, also in 3. Liga.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=SV Wehen Wiesbaden|url=https://svww.de/news/artikel/svww-verpflichtet-jakob-lewald|title=SVWW verpflichtet Jakob Lewald|trans-title=SVWW signs Jakob Lewald|date=13 August 2025|access-date=14 August 2025|language=de}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{soccerway|454056}}
{{SV Wehen Wiesbaden squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewald, Jakob}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:German men's footballers Category:Footballers from Bremen (city) Category:Men's association football defenders Category:SV Werder Bremen players Category:BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden players Category:FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin players Category:Dynamo Dresden players Category:SV Sandhausen players Category:SV Wehen Wiesbaden players Category:3. Liga players Category:Regionalliga players Category:21st-century German sportsmen