Alphonse Leweck (born 16 December 1981) is a Luxembourgian former
footballer who played as a
right winger. He was a member of the
Luxembourg national team. He is the elder brother of
Charles Leweck and Jim Leweck.
Club career
As a
midfielder, Leweck began his career at Young-Boys Diekirch. In 2001, he moved to
Etzella Ettelbruck
Foussballclub Etzella Ettelbréck, abbreviated to either FC Etzella or Etzella Ettelbruck, is a football club, based in Ettelbruck, in north-eastern Luxembourg.
History
In the 2005–06 season, Etzella finished third in the National Division, ...
in
National Division. Leweck was close to retiring from football after being diagnosed with a serious fault with a
heart valve, which cost him a chance to go on a trial with
Bundesliga club
Borussia Mönchengladbach
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.
International career
Leweck made his debut for
Luxembourg in a February 2002 friendly match against
Albania. After a long departure, Leweck returned to his first match, where he scored the winning goal in the 94th minute against
Belarus on 13 October 2007. The goal was the first win for Luxembourg in a
UEFA European Championship qualification since 1995. He scored another goal, this time in a
2010 FIFA World Cup
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qualifier, a 2–1 win over
Switzerland
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. He went on to earn 51 caps, scoring 4 goals.
Personal life
He has two brothers,
Charles Leweck and Jim Leweck, who are also footballers, Charles being a midfielder for
FC Etzella Ettelbruck. He also works as a cook in the family hotel.
Career statistics
:''Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first.''
References
External links
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1981 births
Living people
Luxembourgian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Luxembourg men's international footballers
Luxembourg National Division players
FC Etzella Ettelbruck players
Jeunesse Esch players
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