Gideon Jung

Gideon Jung (born 12 September 1994) is a German professional footballer of African origin who currently plays as a defender or defensive midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth.[1]

Gideon Jung
Jung in 2017.
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-09-12) 12 September 1994
Place of birth Düsseldorf, Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Greuther Fürth
Number 23
Youth career
2011–2012 Sportfreunde Baumberg
2012–2013 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 22 (1)
2014–2015 Hamburger SV II 29 (2)
2014–2021 Hamburger SV 133 (2)
2021– Greuther Fürth 29 (0)
2021– Greuther Fürth II 3 (1)
International career‡
2017 Germany U21 5 (0)
Medal record
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner2017
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 June 2017

Club career

He made his professional debut on 13 September 2013 for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen in a Regionalliga West match against Sportfreunde Lotte. On 5 April 2014, Jung scored his first professional goal in a game against SC Wiedenbrück 2000. He went on to make 22 appearances in the 2013-14 season before transferring to Hamburger SV on 1 July 2014.

Upon arrival at Hamburger SV, Jung was immediately sent down to the second team, Hamburger SV II. On 26 July 2014, Gideon made his debut for the side in a 4–0 rout of Goslarer SC 08. On 26 October 2014, Gideon scored 1 of 10 goals for the team during a 10–0 rout of FT Braunschweig. During the 2014–15 season, Gideon appeared 23 times for Hamburger SV II, but wasn't able to make his debut for Hamburger SV.

Having been called up to Hamburger SV, Jung started the 2015–16 on the first team, making his debut on Matchday 1 versus FC Bayern Munich.

International career

On 21 August 2015, Jung was invited by Horst Hrubesch, coach of the German U-21 national team for the first time when he was nominated for the test match against Denmark and for the European Championship qualifier against Azerbaijan.[2] He could not participate in the game due to a hit on the calf.[3] On 26 August 2016, Jung was again invited by Stefan Kuntz, Hrubesch's successor.[4] Again he could not participate because of an injury.[5]

Career statistics
As of 21 August 2021[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 2013–14 Regionalliga West 22100221
Hamburger SV II 2014–15 Regionalliga Nord 232—232
2015–16 50—50
2016–17 10—10
Total 292—292
Hamburger SV 2015–16 Bundesliga 19010200
2016–17 29041331
2017–18 30110311
2018–19 2. Bundesliga 12020140
2019–20 24120261
2020–21 19000190
Total 13321011433
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 2021–22 Bundesliga 101020
Career total 18551111966

    Honours
    Germany

    References
    1. "G. Jung". SoccerwaySoccerway. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
    2. aho (28 August 2015). "Brandt & Co.: Hrubesch holt 17 Neue". kicker online (in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
    3. las/aho (1 September 2015). "Huth kommt für Vlachodimos – Jung reist ab". kicker online (in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
    4. aho (26 August 2016). "Kohr, Stefaniak & Co.: Kuntz baut um". kicker online (in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
    5. tru (28 August 2016). "Bitter! Jung sagt Kuntz ab". kicker online (in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
    6. Gideon Jung at Soccerway
    7. "Weisers Kopfball macht den EM-Traum wahr". kicker.de (in German). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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