Jann George

Jann-Christopher George (born 31 July 1992) is a German-American professional soccer player[1] who plays as a forward for German club Erzgebirge Aue.

Jann George
Personal information
Full name Jann-Christopher George
Date of birth (1992-07-31) 31 July 1992
Place of birth Nuremberg, Germany
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Erzgebirge Aue
Number 14
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 1860 Munich 0 (0)
2013–2015 Greuther Fürth 1 (0)
2013–2015 Greuther Fürth II 43 (23)
2015–2022 Jahn Regensburg 180 (35)
2022– Erzgebirge Aue 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:54, 4 January 2022 (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.[2] 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.[3] He made his first team debut in October 2014.

In summer 2015, he joined Jahn Regensburg.[4]

After six years he transferred to Erzgebirge Aue in January 2022.[5]

International career

The son of an African American serviceman and a German mother, George is eligible for both Germany and the United States.[2] He has expressed an interest in representing the United States, and has been called up to the United States under-23 side.[6]

References
  1. "Jann George". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. "GEORGE'S AMERICAN HOMECOMING". Yanks Abroad. 15 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "A Jann George sighting!". Soccer Over There. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  4. "Jann George stürmt für den Jahn". SSV Jahn Regensburg (in German). 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  5. "Fix: Veilchen verpflichten Jann George". FC Erzgebirge Aue (in German). 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  6. "Jann George". U.S. Soccer. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.


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