Justin Che

Justin Isiah Che (born November 18, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Dutch Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag, on loan from Danish Superliga club Brøndby.

Justin Che
Personal information
Full name Justin Isiah Che[1]
Date of birth (2003-11-18) November 18, 2003[2]
Place of birth Richardson, Texas, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2][3]
Position(s) Right-back[3]
Team information
Current team
 ADO Den Haag
(on loan from Brøndby)
Number 22
Youth career
2009–2020 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 North Texas SC 16 (0)
2020–2023 FC Dallas 15 (0)
2021 → Bayern Munich II (loan) 8 (0)
2022–2023 → TSG Hoffenheim (loan) 2 (0)
2022–2023 → TSG Hoffenheim II (loan) 24 (1)
2023– Brøndby 0 (0)
2023– → ADO Den Haag (loan) 5 (0)
International career‡
United States U20 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 22, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 4, 2023

Club career

FC Dallas

Che joined the FC Dallas academy in 2009.[4] During 2020, Che played with the FC Dallas USL League One affiliate side, North Texas SC, where he earned 2020 USL League One All-League Team honors at the end of the season.[5] Che subsequently signed a homegrown player deal with FC Dallas on October 2, 2020.[6]

Bayern Munich (loan)

On January 5, 2021, Che was one of six FC Dallas players who went on a three-week training stint with German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich.[7] On February 12, he joined Bayern Munich II on loan.[8] On June 15, it was announced that Che would return to FC Dallas.[9]

Hoffenheim (loan)

On January 21, 2022, it was announced Che had been loaned to Bundesliga club Hoffenheim from FC Dallas.[10]

Brøndby

In July 2023, Che signed for Danish Superliga club Brøndby.[11]

Shortly after, on August 17, 2023, Che joined Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag on a season-long loan deal.[12] The move spawned criticism from some supporters, as the deal happened between two of David Blitzer's stakeholder clubs.[13][14]

International career

Che received his first call-up to the United States national team ahead of a friendly against Switzerland on May 20, 2021, but did not feature in the match.[15]

Personal life

Justin Che was born in the United States to a Cameroonian father and a German-Russian mother.[16] His mother was born in Russia but raised in Germany, where her parents currently reside, and both her father and mother have German citizenship.[16] Justin holds a German as well as an American passport.[17] He is eligible for the national teams of the United States, Cameroon, Russia, and Germany.[18][19]

Career statistics
As of match played September 22, 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
North Texas SC 2020 USL League One 160———160
FC Dallas 2021 Major League Soccer 15000——150
Bayern Munich II 2020–21 3. Liga 80———80
1899 Hoffenheim (loan) 2021–22 Bundesliga 2000——20
2022–23 Bundesliga 0010——10
Total 2010000030
1899 Hoffenheim II (loan) 2021–22 Regionalliga Südwest 60———60
2022–23 Regionalliga Südwest 181———181
Total 241———241
ADO Den Haag (loan) 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 5000——50
Career total 700100000710

Honors

Individual

References
  1. "Squad List – FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023: USA" (PDF). FIFA. May 18, 2023. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. "Justin Isiah Che | TSG Hoffenheim | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com. DFL. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. Justin Che at WorldFootball.net
  4. "Justin Che | FC Dallas".
  5. USLLeagueOne com Staff (November 4, 2020). "2020 USL League One All-League Teams Revealed". USL League One.
  6. "FC Dallas Signs Academy Product Justin Che | FC Dallas".
  7. "Six FC Dallas homegrowns to train with FC Bayern". Bayern Munich. January 5, 2021.
  8. "FC Dallas Loans Homegrown Justin Che to FC Bayern Munich | FC Dallas". February 12, 2021.
  9. "Jochen Sauer: "Justin Che has a great career ahead of him". June 6, 2021.
  10. "Hoffenheim sign former Bayern Munich loanee Justin Che from FC Dallas". bundesliga.com – the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  11. "FC Dallas Transfers Homegrown Justin Che to Brøndby IF". www.fcdallas.com. July 14, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  12. "JUSTIN CHÉ OP HUURBASIS NAAR ADO DEN HAAG" [JUSTIN CHÉ ON A RENTAL BASIS TO ADO DEN HAAG]. adodenhaag.nl (in Dutch). August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  13. "Udmelding vedr. udlejning af Justin Che til ADO Den Haag". Fanafdelingen i Brøndbyernes IF (in Danish). August 18, 2023. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  14. Porse, Kristian (August 17, 2023). "Brøndby sender ny spiller på leje i søsterklub". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  15. "BERHALTER CALLS 27 PLAYERS FOR USMNT TRAINING CAMP AHEAD OF FRIENDLY AGAINST NO. 13-RANKED SWITZERLAND". May 20, 2021.
  16. "Interview with young talent Justin Che: 'Football is in my blood'". April 23, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  17. "Justin Che: "Being with Bayern Munich might open doors with the Germany national team"". bundesliga.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  18. "USMNT Newbies: Justin Che, Matthew Hoppe and David Ochoa Earn First Chance With Senior Team". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  19. "US or Germany? Dallas homegrown Justin Che keeping international options open". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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