Jens Castrop (born 29 July 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Düsseldorf, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| 2015–2020 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | 1. FC Köln II | 21 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | 1. FC Köln | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2022 | → 1. FC Nürnberg II (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2023– | 1. FC Nürnberg | 27 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Germany U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Germany U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Germany U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Germany U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Germany U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:33, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
A native of Düsseldorf, Castrop began his career in the youth academy of Fortuna Düsseldorf. In 2015, he transferred to the academy of Düsseldorf's rival, 1.FC Köln, where he played for the club's U15 and U17 teams. In August 2020, Castrop was promoted to the club's first team by manager Markus Gisdol. He also signed a long-term professional contract until June 2023.[2]
In January 2022, it was announced that Castrop would join 1. FC Nürnberg on a loan deal.[3] In June 2023, the club activated a €450,000 option to sign Castrop on a permanent basis.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 19 May 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Köln II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga West | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga West | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Bayern | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| Total | 61 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 4 | ||
| Career totals | 88 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 7 | ||
International career
Castrop was born in Germany to a German father and South Korean mother.[6] He is a youth international for Germany.[7]
References
External links
- Jens Castrop at Soccerway
- Jens Castrop at kicker (in German)