Christopher Gäng (born 10 May 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]
![]() Gäng with Hertha BSC in 2009 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Gäng | ||
Date of birth | (1988-05-10) 10 May 1988 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Mannheim, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1999 | SSV Vogelstang | ||
1999–2005 | Waldhof Mannheim | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Waldhof Mannheim | 43 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Hertha BSC | 1 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Hertha BSC II | 22 | (0) |
2010–2011 | RB Leipzig | 8 | (0) |
2011 | BFC Türkiyemspor | 9 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Lokomotive Leipzig | 36 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 69 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Waldhof Mannheim | 2 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Waldhof Mannheim II | 3 | (0) |
Total | 193 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He made his professional debut for Hertha in the Bundesliga on 11 November 2008 against Werder Bremen when the first goalkeeper, Jaroslav Drobný was injured. He allowed five goals in a 5–1 loss and did not play for the first team anymore until he left.[2]
For the 2013–14 season, Gäng moved to SG Sonnenhof Großaspach in the Regionalliga Südwest. In June 2016, Gäng returned to his hometown of Mannheim and signed a three-year contract with SV Waldhof Mannheim.[3] Ahead of the 2019–20 season, his contract with the club was not extended.[4]
In 2013, Gäng revealed that he had suffered from gambling addiction, obesity and depression during his football career, criticising the sport as "prostitution".[2][5]
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