Julian Koch

Julian Koch
Personal information
Full nameJulian Koch
Date of birth11 November 1990
Place of birthSchwerte, Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
FC St. Pauli
Number2
Youth career
1994–2001VfL Hörde
2001–2008Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2010Borussia Dortmund II54(3)
2009–2013Borussia Dortmund2(0)
2010–2011→ MSV Duisburg (loan)22(2)
2012–2013→ MSV Duisburg (loan)22(0)
2013–1. FSV Mainz 054(0)
2015–→ FC St. Pauli (loan)11(0)
National team‡
2007Germany U171(0)
2008Germany U181(0)
2009–2010Germany U204(0)
2010–2013Germany U212(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:08, 26 April 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2013

Julian Koch (born 11 November 1990) is a German footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for FC St. Pauli on loan from 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 2. Bundesliga.[1]

Club career

Borussia Dortmund

Koch was born in Schwerte and settled 1991 with his family to Dortmund, here began Koch his career with VfL Hörde. In summer 2001 left VfL Hörde and signed an youth contract for Borussia Dortmund.[2] After seven years on youth side for Borussia Dortmund he was in July 2008 promoted to the reserve side[3] and earned his first cap in the Regionalliga West against 1. FSV Mainz 05 II.[4] On 6 March 2010, he made his Bundesliga debut for Borussia Dortmund in a 3–0 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach. On 2 May 2012, despite he missed the entire 2011–12 season because of knee injury, he signed a new two-year contract.[5]

MSV Duisburg

On 18 May 2010, Koch agreed a loan deal with MSV Duisburg until the end of the 2010–11 season.[6] Koch sustained a knee injury during a match against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and missed the rest of the season, including the 2011 DFB-Pokal Final against Schalke 04.[7] On 8 May 2012, it was announced that Koch will rejoin Duisburg on a season-long loan deal effective from 1 July 2012.[8]

1. FSV Mainz 05

On 5 June 2013, Koch completed a transfer to 1. FSV Mainz 05 for an undisclosed fee.[9]

FC St. Pauli

Koch joined 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli on loan until the end of the 2014/2015 season. Whilst on loan, Koch scored an incredible goal after intercepting the opposition kick off and blasting the ball into the back of the net.[10]

International career

Koch earned in 2007 his first international cap for the Germany national Under-17 football team and played 2008 one game for the Germany U-18. He made on 13 November 2009 his debut for the Germany national under-20 football team in a friendly game against Austria national under-20 football team.[11]

Personal life

He graduated in 2009 his Abitur from the Goethe-Gymnasium Dortmund.

References

  1. ↑ "FC St. Pauli Leiht Julian Koch Aus" (in German). fcstpauli.com. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Julian "Koch: "Zu den Blauen? Ich weiß nicht, ob ich das mit mir vereinbaren könnte"" (in German). schwatzgelb.de. 20 June 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Klopp holt Supertalent Julian Koch in den Kader" (in German). Ruhr Nachrichten. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Borussia Dortmund II – 1. FSV Mainz 05 II" (in German). kicker.de. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Koch verlängert beim BVB und strebt Ausleihe an" (in German). kicker.de. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  6. ↑ ""Zebras" leihen Koch aus" (in German). kicker.de. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Knie kaputt: Saisonaus für Julian Koch!" (in German). kicker.de. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  8. ↑ "Koch kehrt zum MSV zurück" (in German). kicker.de. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  9. ↑ "Koch completes Mainz transfer". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  10. ↑ "Fastest Goal Ever? Watch it here". BBC Sport. 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
  11. ↑ "Wir werden viel Freude an ihm haben" (in German). reviersport.de. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
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