Leon-Maurice Pöhls (born 1 May 1997) is a German professional footballer who most recently played as a goalkeeper for Kategoria Superiore club Vllaznia Shkodër.
Early life Pöhls studied international business management at York St John University.
Career
Tadcaster Albion Pöhls started his senior career with English side Tadcaster Albion in 2016, where he spent three seasons.
Shamrock Rovers Pohls moved to League of Ireland Premier Division side Shamrock Rovers in 2019, helping the club win the league. Since joining the club, Pöhls became the second-choice goalkeeper behind Alan Mannus, but made 14 league appearances in the 2023 season while Mannus was out of action with a finger injury. In October 2023 Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley announced Pöhls would become the club’s first choice goalkeeper for the 2024 season, succeeding Mannus who retired. Shamrock Rovers finished second place in the Premier Division, narrowly missing out on the league title on the last day of the season. Pohls lost his place as starting goalkeeper in 2025 and changed his shirt number to 97. He came off the bench against Derry City to replace Edward McGinty who had been sent off.https://m.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/its-a-silly-silly-decision-shamrock-rovers-boss-stephen-bradley-has-no-sympathy-for-keeper-ed-mcginty/a1376031573.html He started away to Galway United in a 0-0 draw the following week. Pohls left the hoops in the summer of 2025 due to limited game time.
Vllaznia
Pöhls moved to Kategoria Superiore club Vllaznia Shkodër in July 2025. He signed a one-year contract with the option of a further year.
Personal life Pöhls is a native of Hamburg, Germany.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTadcaster Albion2016–17NPL Division One North—2017–18NPL Division One North—2018–19NPL Division One East—Total—Shamrock Rovers2019LOI Premier Division00000000002020LOI Premier Division00000010102021LOI Premier Division20000000202022LOI Premier Division30201000602023LOI Premier Division1500030101902024LOI Premier Division35010160105302025LOI Premier Division2000000020Total5703020030830Shamrock Rovers II2020LOI First Division100———100Vllaznia Shkodër2025–26Kategoria Superiore0000——00Career total6603020030940
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