Jann George

Jann-Christopher George (born 31 July 1992) is a German professional footballer[1] who plays as a forward for club SpVgg Bayreuth.

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
Team information
Current team
 SpVgg Bayreuth
Number 15
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)
2015–2022 Jahn Regensburg 180 (35)
2022 Erzgebirge Aue 7 (0)
2022– SpVgg Bayreuth 19 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2023

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.[2] 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.[3] He made his first team debut in October 2014.

In summer 2015, he joined Jahn Regensburg.[4]

After six years he transferred to Erzgebirge Aue in January 2022.[5]

On 31 August 2022, George signed with newly promoted 3. Liga club SpVgg Bayreuth.[6]

International career

The son of an African American serviceman and a German mother, George is eligible for both Germany and the United States.[2] He has expressed an interest in representing the United States, and has been called up to the United States under-23 side.[7]

References
  1. "Jann George". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. "GEORGE'S AMERICAN HOMECOMING". Yanks Abroad. 15 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "A Jann George sighting!". Soccer Over There. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  4. "Jann George stürmt für den Jahn". SSV Jahn Regensburg (in German). 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  5. "Fix: Veilchen verpflichten Jann George". FC Erzgebirge Aue (in German). 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  6. "Neuverpflichtung von Jann George". SpVgg Bayreuth (in German). 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  7. "Jann George". U.S. Soccer. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.


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