Jens Castrop

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Jens Castrop
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-07-29) 29 July 2003 (age 19)
Place of birth Düsseldorf, Germany
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
1. FC Nürnberg
(on loan from 1. FC Köln)
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2015 Fortuna Düsseldorf
2015–2020 1. FC Köln
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– 1. FC Köln II 21 (2)
2020– 1. FC Köln 0 (0)
2022–1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 19 (1)
2022–1. FC Nürnberg II (loan) 7 (1)
National team
2018 Germany U16 2 (0)
2019 Germany U17 6 (0)
2020 Germany U18 2 (1)
2021– Germany U19 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:25, 6 November 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:58, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

Jens Castrop (born 29 July 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg on loan from 1. FC Köln. He is of South Korean descent.[2]

Club career[]

A native of Düsseldorf, Castrop began his career in the youth academy of Fortuna Düsseldorf. In 2015, he transferred to the academy of Düsseldorf's rival, 1.FC Köln, where he played for the club's U15 and U17 teams. In August 2020, Castrop was promoted to the club's first team by manager Markus Gisdol. He also signed a long-term professional contract until June 2023.[3]

In January 2022, it was announced that Castrop would join 1. FC Nürnberg on a loan deal.[2]

International career[]

Castrop is a youth international for Germany.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jens Castrop". kicker (in German). Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "1. FC Nürnberg leiht Jens Castrop vom 1. FC Köln aus". bundesliga.com (in German). Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  3. ^ "Köln bindet 17-jährigen Castrop: "Weg, an den ich glaube"". kicker.de. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Jens Castrop – Spielerprofil". DFB.de. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

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