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]

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)
Playing 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 152 (30)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:07, 19 June 2020 (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 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]

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References

  1. "Jann George". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. "Jann George stürmt für den Jahn". SSV Jahn Regensburg (in German). 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  3. "GEORGE'S AMERICAN HOMECOMING". Yanks Abroad. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  4. "A Jann George sighting!". Soccer Over There. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  5. "Jann George". U.S. Soccer. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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