Mateusz Klich will depart Leeds United pending an offer from Major League Soccer, the club said Monday.
The midfielder, who joined the Whites from FC Twente in June 2017, was director of football Victor Orta’s first
signing for the club.
After initially finding opportunities restricted, Klich signed on loan with Dutch club FC Utrecht in January 2018,
returning to West Yorkshire the following summer.
Klich prospered under new head coach Marcelo Bielsa, starting and scoring in the opening game of the 2018/19 Sky
Bet Championship season, a thrilling 3-1 triumph over Stoke City at Elland Road.
He went on to play in all 46 Championship games that season, contributing significantly to the Whites’ midfield and
helping them reach the Play-Offs.
The following season, Klich helped Leeds win the Sky Bet Championship and return to the Premier League for the
first time in 16 years.
During the campaign, he missed only one league match and scored six goals, cementing his place in Leeds United
history alongside his other title-winning teammates.
Since his return to the top division, Klich has made 81 Premier League games for Leeds, helping the club finish ninth
in 2020/21 and avoid relegation on the final day of the campaign last season.
He now leaves Leeds with the club’s best wishes, with a move to the MLS on the way.
Everyone at Leeds United would like to thank Mateusz for his efforts while at the club; his contribution is genuinely
memorable.
Throughout his time at Elland Road, he has demonstrated the utmost professionalism and will always be revered by
everyone at the club.
Mateusz departs Leeds United as a champion, and he will always be welcomed at Elland Road.
We wish him the best as he begins a new chapter in the United States.
