Elvedi leaves Gladbach for Leeds after 11 years

Swiss defender Nico Elvedi ends his 11-year stint at Borussia Mönchengladbach to join Leeds United.

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What happened. Nico Elvedi has left Borussia Mönchengladbach to join Leeds United after more than a decade with the German club.

• Elvedi made 318 Bundesliga appearances for Gladbach.
• He scored 15 goals and played in the Champions League.
• The 29-year-old has 79 caps for Switzerland.

“It’s not easy to leave, but I feel the time is right for me to experience something new.”

— Nico Elvedi

Gladbach will start their Bundesliga season without Elvedi at RB Leipzig on August 29.

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