Janis Blaswich
Full nameJanis Jonathan Blaswich
Birth date2 May 1991 (age 35)
Birth placeWillich, Germany
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
PositionGoalkeeper
CurrentclubBayer Leverkusen
Clubnumber28
Youthyears 11997–2006
Youthclubs 1VfR Mehrhoog
Youthyears 22006–2010
Youthclubs 2Borussia Mönchengladbach
Years 12009–2018
Clubs 1Borussia Mönchengladbach II
Caps 1127
Goals 10
Years 22011–2018
Clubs 2Borussia Mönchengladbach
Caps 20
Goals 20
Years 32015–2016
Clubs 3→ Dynamo Dresden (loan)
Caps 330
Goals 30
Years 42017–2018
Clubs 4→ Hansa Rostock (loan)
Caps 434
Goals 40
Years 52018–2022
Clubs 5Heracles Almelo
Caps 5107
Goals 50
Years 62022–2025
Clubs 6RB Leipzig
Caps 647
Goals 60
Years 72024–2025
Clubs 7→ Red Bull Salzburg (loan)
Caps 711
Goals 70
Years 82025–
Clubs 8Bayer Leverkusen
Caps 811
Goals 80
Pcupdate25 April 2026

Janis Jonathan Blaswich (born 2 May 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Bayer Leverkusen.[2]

Club career

Early career

Blaswich started his career at Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he was loaned out to Dynamo Dresden,[3] and Hansa Rostock.[4] He later joined Dutch club Heracles Almelo ahead of the 2018–19 season.[5]

RB Leipzig

On 15 February 2022, Blaswich signed a contract with RB Leipzig, effective from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2025.[6] On 20 August, he made his debut for Leipzig in a 1–2 away loss against Union Berlin.[7] On 5 October 2022, during a Champions League matchup against Celtic, Leipzig's longtime keeper Péter Gulácsi suffered a torn ACL rupture, which would force him to miss the rest of the season, in which Blaswich immediately replaced him in the 13 minutes of the first half, in a match which ended in a 3–1 victory.[8] Three days later, he played a full 90-minute matchup as a replacement in a 1–1 away draw against Mainz 05.[9]

He later managed to achieve his first titles at the club, by winning the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup. On 1 September 2023, he extended his contract with RB Leipzig until 2026.[10]

On 22 June 2024, Blaswich joined Austrian Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg on a season-long loan deal.[11]

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

On 11 August 2025, Blaswich joined German side Bayer Leverkusen for a reported fee of €2 million with an additional €1 million worth of add-ons, signing a contract which ends on 30 June 2027.[12][13]

International career

In November 2023, Blaswich was called up for the Germany national team by coach Julian Nagelsmann, ahead of their friendly matches against Turkey and Austria.[14]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup[a]EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Borussia Mönchengladbach II2008–09Regionalliga West10———10
2009–10Regionalliga West90———90
2010–11Regionalliga West190———190
2011–12Regionalliga West350———350
2012–13Regionalliga West210———210
2013–14Regionalliga West320———320
2014–15Regionalliga West80———80
2015–163. Liga20———20
Total1270———1270
Borussia Mönchengladbach2011–12Bundesliga0000——00
2012–13Bundesliga0000——00
2014–15Bundesliga000000—00
Total000000—00
Dynamo Dresden (loan)2015–163. Liga30010——310
Hansa Rostock (loan)2016–173. Liga34040——380
Heracles Almelo2018–19Eredivisie33000—2[b]0350
2019–20Eredivisie26000——260
2020–21Eredivisie26010——270
2021–22Eredivisie22000——220
Total107010—201100
RB Leipzig2022–23Bundesliga260506[c]0—370
2023–24Bundesliga210005[c]01[d]0270
Total4705011010640
Red Bull Salzburg (loan)2024–25Austrian Bundesliga110209[c]000220
Bayer Leverkusen2025–26Bundesliga110106[c]0—180
Career total3670142260304100
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, KNVB Cup, Austrian Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance in DFL-Supercup

Honours

Dynamo Dresden
Hansa Rostock
RB Leipzig

References

  1. ^ "Janis Blaswich". RB Leipzig. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  2. ^
  3. ^ "Dynamo verpflichtet Janis Blaswich" (in German). Dynamo Dresden. 18 June 2015.
  4. ^ "F.C. Hansa Rostock verpflichtet Torhüter Janis Blaswich" (in German). F.C. Hansa Rostock. 21 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Blaswich wechselt zu Heracles Almelo" (in German). Kicker. 16 May 2018.
  6. ^ "RB LEIPZIG SIGN GOALKEEPER JANIS BLASWICH". RB Leipzig. 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  7. ^ "RB Leipzig verlängert vorzeitig mit Janis Blaswich bis 2026" (in German). Bundesliga. September 2023.
  8. ^ "Leipzig 3–1 Celtic". UEFA. 5 October 2022.
  9. ^ "RBL draw 1-1 in Mainz". RB Leipzig. 8 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Janis Blaswich extends his contract". RB Leipzig. 1 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Janis Blaswich kommt leihweise von RB Leipzig" [Janis Blaswich comes on loan from RB Leipzig] (in German). www.redbullsalzburg.at. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  12. ^ "RB Leipzig finalize sale of keeper Janis Blaswich to Bayer Leverkusen - Get German Football News". 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  13. ^ "Bayer 04 verpflichtet Torhüter Janis Blaswich aus Leipzig | Bayer04.de" (in German). Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fussball GmbH. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  14. ^ "Janis Blaswich: Who is the RB Leipzig goalkeeper called up to represent Germany?". Bundesliga. 10 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Christopher Nkunku-inspired RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt to win DFB Cup". Bundesliga. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  16. ^ Lisjak, Mitja (12 August 2023). "Olmo s hat-trickom pokvaril veliki debi Kana pri Bayernu" (in Slovene). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 12 August 2023.