Jann George
Jann-Christopher George (born 31 July 1992) is a German-American soccer player[1] who currently plays for German club SSV Jahn Regensburg.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jann-Christopher George | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuremberg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | SSV Jahn Regensburg | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2002 | SG Nürnberg-Fürth | ||
| 2002–2010 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | 1. FC Nürnberg II | 37 | (11) |
| 2012–2013 | TSV 1860 Munich II | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth II | 43 | (23) |
| 2015– | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 166 | (32) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:56, 30 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
George joined the 1. FC Nürnberg system at the age of nine and stayed with them until making his way to the U-23 team.[3] After a conflict with Nürnberg's coaching staff, he left the club in the fall of 2012 and joined SpVgg Greuther Fürth in the summer of 2013.[4]
He made his first team debut in October 2014.
International career
The son of an African American serviceman and a German mother, George is eligible for both Germany and the United States.[3] He has expressed an interest in representing the United States, and has been called up to the United States under-23 side.[5]
References
- "Jann George". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- "Jann George stürmt für den Jahn". SSV Jahn Regensburg (in German). 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- "GEORGE'S AMERICAN HOMECOMING". Yanks Abroad. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- "A Jann George sighting!". Soccer Over There. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- "Jann George". U.S. Soccer. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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