| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jann-Christopher George | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-07-31) 31 July 1992 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Nuremberg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | SpVgg Bayreuth | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| 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 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | SpVgg Bayreuth | 51 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 | |||
Jann-Christopher George (born 31 July 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for club SpVgg Bayreuth.
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. 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. He made his first team debut in October 2014.
In summer 2015, he joined Jahn Regensburg.
After six years he transferred to Erzgebirge Aue in January 2022.
On 31 August 2022, George signed with newly promoted 3. Liga club SpVgg Bayreuth.
International career
The son of an African American serviceman and a German mother, George is eligible for both Germany and the United States. He has expressed an interest in representing the United States, and has been called up to the United States under-23 side.
References
- "Jann George". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "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) - "A Jann George sighting!". Soccer Over There. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- "Jann George stürmt für den Jahn". SSV Jahn Regensburg (in German). 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- "Fix: Veilchen verpflichten Jann George". FC Erzgebirge Aue (in German). 4 January 2022. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- "Neuverpflichtung von Jann George". SpVgg Bayreuth (in German). 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- "Jann George". U.S. Soccer. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
External links
- Jann George at Soccerway
- Jann George at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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- German men's footballers
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- 3. Liga players
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- SpVgg Greuther Fürth players
- SSV Jahn Regensburg players
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