Jann George

Jann-Christopher George (born 31 July 1992) is a German-American professional soccer player[1] who plays as a forward 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)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 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 1860 Munich 0 (0)
2013–2015 Greuther Fürth 1 (0)
2013–2015 Greuther Fürth II 43 (23)
2015– Jahn Regensburg 180 (35)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:22, 29 August 2021 (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 African 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]

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. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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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