Leonardo Jesus Loureiro Bittencourt is a German professional footballer who plays for Werder Bremen, on loan from 1899 Hoffenheim, as a midfielder.<\/P>
He began his career with Energie Cottbus. On 1 December 2011, it was announced that Bittencourt had signed a four-year contract with Borussia Dortmund, effective from 1 July 2012. He moved to Hannover 96 at the end of the 2012–13 season.<\/P>
On 13 July 2015, Bittencourt joined 1. FC Köln on a four-year deal keeping him at the club until 2019.<\/P>
On 28 April 2018, he played as Köln lost 3–2 to SC Freiburg which confirmed Köln's relegation from the Bundesliga. After the team's relegation, Bittencourt was transferred to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim for a fee of €6 million.<\/P>
On 2 September 2019, SV Werder Bremen announced the signing of Bittencourt on a season-long loan deal. It was reported the transfer includes an obligation for Werder Bremen to sign him permanently after the season for an estimated transfer fee of €7 million.<\/P>
Bittencourt has represented Germany's youth teams, under 19 and under 21.<\/P>","C403D9D9F071ACF5":"95351","2134628892B06B90":"Leonardo Bittencourt","BFA4903D06441BD5032C18CFE9B50683":"
CLUB DOMESTIC<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P> Bundesliga CLUB INTERNATIONAL<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P> UEFA Champions League
<\/STRONG>Runner-up: 2012\/2013
Super Cup
<\/STRONG>Runner-up: 2012\/2013<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Runner-up: 2012\/2013<\/P>","e_index":9};