Christian Cappis
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christian Jaeger Cappis | ||
Date of birth | August 13, 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Katy, Texas, United States | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Brøndby IF | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2017 | Texans SC Houston | ||
2017–2018 | FC Dallas | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Hobro IK | 52 | (1) |
2021– | Brøndby IF | 13 | (3) |
National team | |||
2019 | United States U20 | 2 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 1, 2021 |
Christian Jaeger Cappis (born August 13, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga.
Club career[]
FC Dallas[]
Cappis started to play soccer for academy club, Texans SC. In 2017, his club won the "2016–17 US Developmental Academy U17/18 Championship" with him being named "Central Conference Player of the Year".
As a result of his performance on this tournament, he and Chris Richards, who was also part of the team, were approached by FC Dallas's academy and in the same year, they signed with the club. After several good performances at the Dallas Academy, the club showed interest in sign him a professional contract. However, the move was prevented by MLS due to the Homegrown Player Rule which prevents academy players from signing with clubs far from their native town. As Cappis is from Greater Houston, Houston Dynamo was supposed to have priority in signing the player.[1][2]
Hobro[]
However, instead of signing with any team on MLS, Cappis went to trial with several clubs in Europe. On November 6, 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Danish Superliga team, Hobro IK.[3][4] On the same day, he debuted for the team in a match against OB at the 2018–19 Danish Cup. Cappis came on the game's 56th minute replacing Edgar Babayan and providing an assist in his team 4–2 defeat.[2][5] On February 10, 2019, Cappis debuted in the Danish Superliga when he replaced Martin Mikkelsen at the 88th minute of a match against AC Horsens.[6] Cappis scored his first goal on March 8, 2020 for Hobro. [7]
At the end of the 2019–20 season, Hobro was relegated to the Danish 1st Division.[8] In December, Hobro failed to renew Cappis' work permit and lead to Cappis' passport being revoked and at facing deportation form Denmark.[8]
Brøndby[]
Cappis signed a four-year contract with Danish Superliga club Brøndby in February 2021 starting July 1, 2021. He joined the club ahead of the 2021–22 season.[9] He made his debut against AGF on 18 July, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rezan Corlu in a 2–2 draw.[10][11] Cappis scored his first goal for Brøndby in a 1–1 draw against Vejle on 1 August.[12][13]
International career[]
Cappis was called up to the United States senior squad in January 2020 for a friendly against Costa Rica but did not appear in the match.[14] He received another call-up in March 2021 for two friendly matches against Jamaica and Northern Ireland, respectively, with both games taking place in Europe.[15]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of November 28, 2021
Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hobro IK | 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | Danish 1st Division | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | |||
Total | 52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
Brøndby IF | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5[a] | 0 | – | 20 | 5 | |
Career total | 65 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 79 | 6 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References[]
- ^ Carrick, Buzz. "How MLS stiffed FC Dallas out of signing Chris Cappis". SportsDay. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ a b Muncy, Alex. "USMNT Weekly Youth Update: The Christian Cappis Saga". Stars and Stripes FC. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ Kafai, Arman. "Former academy player Christian Cappis trialing overseas". Pro Soccer USA. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ Clark, Travis. "Christian Cappis finds a home at Hobro". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Resultat Hobro 2–4". Danish Football Association. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Hobro 0 – 0 Horsens". Soccerway. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Christian Cappis Hobro debut Goal". Chasingacup.com. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Report: Cappis wants to leave Hobro this summer". SBI Soccer. September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Henry Jr., Larry (February 7, 2021). "Christian Cappis signs with Brondby, will join club this summer". SBI Soccer.
- ^ "AGF vs. Brøndby - 18 July 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Nelausen, Raymund (July 19, 2021). "Cappis efter BIF-debut: Ville gøre en forskel". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Vejle vs. Brøndby - 1 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Olsen, Krister (August 1, 2021). "Cappis reddede Brøndby fra fiasko i Vejle". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Berhalter Announces 22-Player Travel Roster for Final Prep Ahead of USA-Costa Rica". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ "Christian Cappis joins USMNT March friendlies". www.chasingacup.com.
External links[]
- Christian Cappis at Soccerway
- Christian Cappis at WorldFootball.net
- Christian Cappis at FootballDatabase.eu
- Christian Cappis at FC Dallas
- Christian Cappis at United States Soccer Federation
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- People from Katy, Texas
- American people of Italian descent
- Soccer players from Texas
- American soccer players
- American expatriate soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- Hobro IK players
- Brøndby IF players
- Danish Superliga players
- Danish 1st Division players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate footballers in Denmark