János Löbe (born 21 August 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Kierspe, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wuppertaler SV | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Fordham Rams | 79 | (26) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Wuppertaler SV | 23 | (0) |
| 2017 | K–W United | 4 | (3) |
| 2018 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 2 | (1) |
| 2019 | New York Red Bulls II | 23 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Miami FC | 44 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2021 | |||
Born in Kierspe, Germany, Löbe started his soccer career in the youth system of semi-professional club, Wuppertaler SV. He later moved to the United States to attend college at Fordham University, where he was a member of the varsity soccer team with his brother, Jannik.[1] In 2017 he made four appearances for Canadian PDL side, K–W United, scoring three goals.[2]
On 11 January 2019, Löbe was drafted in the first round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, by the New York Red Bulls;[3] becoming the third player from Fordham to be drafted in the club's history.[4] He made his professional soccer debut with the New York Red Bulls II on 20 April 2019.[5]
On 28 January 2020, Löbe signed for Miami FC ahead of the club's first season in the second division USL Championship.[6] He made his debut for the team later that year against Atlanta United 2 on 30 July in a 4–3 loss.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | International | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wuppertaler SV | 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| K–W United | 2017 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| New York Red Bulls U-23 | 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| New York Red Bulls II | 2019 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Miami FC | 2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| Career total | 96 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 5 | |
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2019 MLS SuperDraft first-round selections | |
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Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year | |
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| Player of the Year (1987–1999) | |
| Offensive Player of the Year (2000–) |
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| Defensive Player of the Year (2000–) |
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| Midfielder of the Year (2007–) | |