Anthony Jung

Anthony Jung (German pronunciation: [anˈtonɪ ˈjʊŋ]; born 3 November 1991) is a German-Spanish footballer[1] who currently plays for Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF.

Anthony Jung

Personal information
Full name	Anthony Jung
Date of birth	(1991-11-03) 3 November 1991
Place of birth	Villajoyosa, Spain
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s)	Left back
Club information
Current team	Brøndby
Number	3
Youth career
	1. FC Nord Wiesbaden
	Germania Wiesbaden
	FV Biebrich 02
	Wehen Wiesbaden
2005–2010	Eintracht Frankfurt
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Eintracht Frankfurt II	53	(1)
2012–2013	FSV Frankfurt II	11	(1)
2012–2013	FSV Frankfurt	10	(0)
2013–2018	RB Leipzig	78	(3)
2016–2017	→ FC Ingolstadt (loan)	16	(1)
2017–2018	→ Brøndby (loan)	29	(1)
2018–	Brøndby	52	(2)
National team
2011–2012	Germany U20	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:34, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Jung played youth football for multiple clubs in the Wiesbaden area before joining the Eintracht Frankfurt youth academy in 2005. In 2010 he was included in the club's second team, where he became a regular in the German fourth tier. In January 2012, first team head coach, Armin Veh included Jung in the first team training camp in Qatar.[2] After the 2011–12 season, he joined FSV Frankfurt on a free transfer, signing a one-year deal with the option of extending the deal with another year.[3] In the first match of the 2012–13 season, a 1–1 draw against SV Sandhausen, Jung made his professional debut.

RB Leipzig

Jung joined RB Leipzig in June 2013, who had just been promoted to the 2. Bundesliga. He signed a three-year deal with the club.[4] In 2015, he extended his contract to 2019.[5]

Ingolstadt (loan)

In August 2016, Jung was loaned to Bundesliga club FC Ingolstadt for the 2016–17 season.[6] There, he made his debut in the Bundesliga in a 2–1 home loss against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.[7] On 10 December 2016, Jung gave an assist to Roger from a free kick to inflict RB Leipzig's first defeat in the 2016–17 Bundesliga, ending their run of 13 unbeaten league games.[8]

As Ingolstadt were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga after the season, he returned to RB Leipzig.[9]

Brøndby (loan)

In July 2017, Jung joined Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF on a one-year loan deal reuniting with former RB Leipzig coach Alexander Zorniger.[10][11] On 23 July 2017, made his Superliga-debut in 3–2 away loss to FC Nordsjælland. During the 2017–18 season, Jung made 29 league appearances in which he scored one goal. On 10 May 2018, he played as Brøndby beat Silkeborg IF 3–1 in the 2017–18 Danish Cup final.[12][13]

Brøndby

In June 2018, RB Leipzig and Brøndby reached an agreement for a permanent transfer of Jung. He signed a three-year deal with the Danish side.[14]

International career

Jung was born in Villajoyosa, Spain, to a German father and Spanish mother. He emigrated at the age of three with his divorced father to Germany.[15] He is a youth international for Germany.

Honours

Brøndby

• Danish Cup: 2017–18

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 February 2020.[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Eintracht Frankfurt II	2010–11	Regionalliga Süd	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
	2011–12		25	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	1
	Total		53	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	53	1
FSV Frankfurt	2012–13	2. Bundesliga	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
FSV Frankfurt II	2012–13	Regionalliga Südwest	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1
RB Leipzig	2013–14	3. Liga	24	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	25	3
	2014–15	2. Bundesliga	32	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	35	1
	2015–16		22	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	24	0
	Total		78	3	6	1	0	0	0	0	84	4
RB Leipzig II	2015–16	Regionalliga Nordost	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Ingolstadt (loan)	2016–17	Bundesliga	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	1
Brøndby (loan)	2017–18	Danish Superliga	29	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	33	1
Brøndby	2018–19	Danish Superliga	32	0	3	0	0	0	4[lower-alpha 1]	0	39	0
	2019–20		20	2	1	0	0	0	6[lower-alpha 1]	0	27	2
Career totals			251	10	15	1	0	0	10	0	276	11

1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League

References

1. "Jung, Anthony" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
2. "Das große Aufräumen". Frankfurter Neue Presse. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
3. "FSV Frankfurt verpflichtet Anthony Jung". spox.com. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
4. "NÄCHSTER NEUZUGANG: ANTHONY JUNG VERSTÄRKT AB SOFORT DIE ROTEN BULLEN!" (in German). redbulls.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
5. "Offiziell: Jung verlängert bis 2019". ligainsider.de. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
6. TINTE TROCKEN: ANTHONY JUNG SPIELT KÜNFTIG IN DER DONAUSTADT!, fcingolstadt.de (German)
7. "FC Ingolstadt 04 – TSG Hoffenheim 1:2, 1. Bundesliga, Saison 2016/17, 6.Spieltag – Spielbericht". kicker.de. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
8. "Ingolstadt 1-0 RB Leipzig". BBC Sport. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
9. "Oliver Burke nach England? - Anthony Jung wieder da". ligainsider.de. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
10. "Brøndby IF lejer Bundesliga-back". Brøndby IF. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
11. "Deadline Day done! The complete list of Bundesliga summer transfers". Bundesliga. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
12. "Brøndby er pokalmester: Ender ti års pokaltørke". TV2 Sport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
13. "Live: Brøndby IF - Silkeborg IF". Eurosport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
14. "Officielt: Brøndby henter Jung permanent". 3point.dk. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
15. NEUZUGANG JUNG: "MÖCHTE BEI DEN SCHANZERN FUSS FASSEN!", fcingolstadt.de (German)
16. "A. Jung". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

External links

• Anthony Jung at fussballdaten.de (in German)