Justin Isiah Che (born November 18, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim, on loan from FC Dallas.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Justin Isiah Che[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2003-11-18) November 18, 2003 (age 18)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Richardson, Texas, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2][1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
1899 Hoffenheim (on loan from FC Dallas) | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2020 | FC Dallas | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | North Texas SC | 16 | (0) |
2020– | FC Dallas | 15 | (0) |
2021 | → Bayern Munich II (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2022– | → 1899 Hoffenheim (loan) | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | United States U20 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 14, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 27, 2022 |
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.[3]
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.[6] On February 12, he joined Bayern Munich II on loan.[7] On June 15, it was announced that Che would return to FC Dallas.[8]
On January 21, 2022, it was announced Che had been loaned to Bundesliga club Hoffenheim from FC Dallas. [9] Che's loan to Hoffenheim is valid through June 30, 2023, at which point Hoffenheim has a purchase option in his contract.
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.[10]
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Justin Che was born in the United States to a Cameroonian father and a German-Russian mother.[11] His mother was born in Russia but raised in Germany, where her parents currently reside, and both her father and mother have German citizenship.[11] Justin holds a German as well as an American passport.[12] He is eligible for the national teams of the United States, Cameroon, Russia, and Germany.[13][14]
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