After rumors that the German left back was headed to Sporting Kansas City, the club announced the signing of Tim Leibold. The 29-year-old defender signed a three-year contract with an option in 2026.
Leibold was born in Böblingen, Germany, and began his youth career at the VfB Stuttgart, TSF Ditzingen and SGV Freiberg academies.
He turned pro with Freiberg in 2012 at age 18 and joined 1. FC Nurnberg in 2015. In 2018. Leibold helped lead Nurnberg’s promotion campaign with four goals and three assists in 32 games.
In the 2018-2019 Bundesliga season, Leibold led his club in starts with 32 and added three assists.