Gerrit Holtmann

Gerrit Barba Holtmann (born 25 March 1995) is a German-born Filipino professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.[1]

Gerrit Holtmann
Personal information
Full name Gerrit Barba Holtmann
Date of birth (1995-03-25) 25 March 1995
Place of birth Bremen, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 VfL Bochum
Number 17
Youth career
FC Sparta Bremerhaven
Leher TS Bremerhaven
0000–2010 OSC Bremerhaven
2010–2013 Werder Bremen
2013–2014 JFV Bremerhaven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Eintracht Braunschweig II 29 (11)
2015–2016 Eintracht Braunschweig 31 (4)
2016–2020 Mainz 05 26 (2)
2016–2020 → Mainz 05 II 9 (0)
2019–2020 → SC Paderborn (loan) 24 (1)
2020– VfL Bochum 22 (5)
National team
2015 Germany U20 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 March 2021

Club career

Youth

Holtmann played in Bremerhaven for Sparta Bremerhaven, Leher Turnerschaft and OSC Bremerhaven before he joined Werder Bremen's youth academy. In 2013 he joined JFV Bremerhaven.[2]

Eintracht Braunschweig

Holtmann joined the reserve side of Eintracht Braunschweig in the Regionalliga Nord in 2014.[3] On the 30th matchday of the 2014–15 2. Bundesliga season, he made his professional debut for Eintracht's senior side in a match against FC Erzgebirge Aue.[4]

FSV Mainz

In June 2016, Holtmann transferred to 1. FSV Mainz 05.[5] On 2 December 2017, he scored his first Bundesliga goal for Mainz in a 3–1 home defeat against FC Augsburg.[6]

Loan to Paderborn

In 27 June 2019, he joined SC Paderborn on loan for the 2019–20 season.[7]

VfL Bochum

Holtmann joined VfL Bochum on a three-year contract in August 2020.[8]

International career

Due to Holtmann being born in Germany and the heritage of his parents (his mother is a Filipina), he is eligible to play for Germany and the Philippines.[9]

Germany youth

In 7 October 2015, Holtmann made his debut for the German national U-20 team in a match against Turkey.[10]

Philippines

In March 2021, during an interview, Holtmann said that he is applying for dual citizenship so he would be able to play for the Philippines in their remaining matches in the second round of 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers that will be held in China.[11] Two months later in May he was called up by the Philippines for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against China, Guam and the Maldives.[12]

Career statistics
As of match played 22 March 2021.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Eintracht Braunschweig II2014–15Regionalliga Nord2710——2710
2015–1621——21
Total291100002911
Eintracht Braunschweig2014–152. Bundesliga1000—10
2015–1630422—326
Total3142200336
Mainz 052016–17Bundesliga50001060
2017–1817210—182
2018–194010—50
Total2622010292
Mainz 05 II2016–173. Liga60——60
2017–18Regionalliga Südwest10——10
2018–1920——20
Total90000090
SC Paderborn2019–20Bundesliga24120—261
VfL Bochum2020–212. Bundesliga22231—253
Career total14120931015123

References
  1. "Gerrit Holtmann" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  2. "HOLTMANN: ÜBER UMWEGE NACH OBEN". German Football Association (in German). Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  3. "Eine gewisse Portion Glück gehört auch dazu" (in German). eintracht.com. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  4. "Eintracht Braunschweig vs. FC Erzgebirge Aue 4 – 2". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  5. ""Ideal für Mainz": 05 holt Braunschweigs Holtmann" ["Ideal for Mainz": 05 gets Braunschweig's Holtmann] (in German). kicker. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  6. "Bundesliga Round up". Sky Sports. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  7. "Der SC Paderborn holt Gerrit Holtmann aus Mainz". Bundesliga. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  8. ""Hungriger" Holtmann heuert in Bochum an". kicker (in German). 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  9. "Azkals looking at Fil-German, Fil-Swedish prospects to boost AFC Asian Cup roster". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  10. "Deutschland U20 1:0 Türkei U20". dfb.de. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  11. "VfL Bochum: Gerrit Holtmann will für die Philippinen spielen". WAZ. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  12. Salajeno, Ivan (20 May 2021). "Etheridge named Azkals vice captain for WCQ as training pool finally revealed".
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