Johannes Eggestein

Johannes Eggestein

Eggestein with Werder Bremen in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-05-08) 8 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Hanover, Germany
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	FC St. Pauli
Number	11
Youth career
	TSV Schloß Ricklingen
0000–2013	TSV Havelse
2013–2016	Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Werder Bremen II	31	(3)
2016–2021	Werder Bremen	48	(5)
2020–2021	→ LASK (loan)	28	(12)
2021–2022	Antwerp	18	(0)
2022–	FC St. Pauli	50	(14)
International career^‡
2012–2013	Germany U15	7	(4)
2013–2014	Germany U16	9	(9)
2014–2015	Germany U17	18	(10)
2016–2017	Germany U19	5	(1)
2017–2018	Germany U20	6	(2)
2017–2019	Germany U21	11	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Germany UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-up 2019 Italy UEFA European Under-17 Championship Runner-up 2015 Bulgaria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:50, 20 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2019

Johannes Eggestein (German pronunciation: [joˈhanəs ˈʔɛɡəʃtaɪ̯n, -nɛs -];^[1][2] born 8 May 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as striker for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli. He has represented Germany internationally at youth levels U15 through U21.

Career

Youth career

Eggestein started his youth career at TSV Schloß Ricklingen and played there until 2013 when he moved to TSV Havelse.

Since 2013, Eggestein has played for Werder Bremen. In all three years he played for Bremen's youth team he finished as top scorer among the players.^[3]

Werder Bremen

On 2 June 2016, Eggestein signed his first professional contract, which lasts until 2019.^[4]

On 22 August 2016, he made his professional and first-team debut in Werder Bremen's first-round DFB-Pokal defeat to Sportfreunde Lotte being substituted on in place of Lennart Thy in the 62nd minute.^[5] Four days later, he scored his first professional goal in the reserves' 4–2 win against VfL Osnabrück in the 3. Liga.^[6]

On 18 August 2018, Eggestein scored his first goal for the first team, in a 6–1 win against Wormatia Worms in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.^[7] On 8 April 2019, Werder Bremen announced the extension of his contract.^[8]

On 5 October 2020, the last day of the 2020 summer transfer window, Eggestein moved to Austrian Bundesliga club LASK on loan for the 2020–21 season.^[9][10]

Antwerp

Eggestein moved to Belgian First Division A club Antwerp on 5 August 2021.^[11]

FC St. Pauli

On 21 June 2022, Eggestein returned to Germany and signed for 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli.^[12]

Personal life

Eggestein is the son of former footballer Karl Eggestein who played for TSV Havelse among other clubs in the 2. Bundesliga. His brother Maximilian Eggestein plays for SC Freiburg.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 December 2023^[13][14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Werder Bremen	2016–17	Bundesliga	0	0	1	0	–		1	0
	2017–18		7	0	1	0	–		8	0
	2018–19		23	4	5	1	–		28	5
	2019–20		14	1	1	0	–		15	1
	2020–21		1	0	0	0	–		1	0
	Total		45	5	8	1	–		53	6
Werder Bremen II	2016–17	3. Liga	15	3	–		–		15	3
	2017–18		16	0	–		–		16	0
	Total		31	3	–		–		31	3
LASK (loan)	2020–21	Austrian Bundesliga	28	12	5	6	6[b]	2	39	20
Royal Antwerp	2021–22	Belgian First Division A	18	0	1	0	6[b]	0	25	0
FC St. Pauli	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	21	5	2	0	–		23	5
	2023–24		11	6	3	2	–		14	8
	Total		32	11	5	2	–		37	13
Career total			154	31	19	9	12	2	185	42

1. Includes DFB-Pokal, Austrian Cup, Belgian Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

FC St. Pauli

• 2.Bundesliga : 2023–24

References

1. Dudenredaktion; Kleiner, Stefan; Knöbl, Ralf (2015) [First published 1962]. Das Aussprachewörterbuch [The Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German) (7th ed.). Berlin: Dudenverlag. pp. 332, 487. ISBN 978-3-411-04067-4.
2. Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch [German Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 466, 628. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.
3. Gute Karten bei Super-Talent Eggestein by kicker.de on 9 March 2016, accessed on 2 June 2016
4. "Johannes Eggestein unterschreibt Profi-Vertrag". Radio Bremen (in German). 2 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
5. "Sportfreunde Lotte - Werder Bremen 2:1, DFB-Pokal, Saison 2016/17, 1.Spieltag - Spielbericht - kicker". kicker Online (in German). 21 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
6. "U23 feiert ersten Heimsieg der Saison". Kreiszeitung (in German). 22 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
7. "Johannes Eggestein: Die wichtige Erkenntnis". kicker Online (in German). 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
8. Sander, Carsten (8 April 2019). "Johannes Eggestein bleibt bei Werder". Deichstube (in German). Kreiszeitung. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
9. Bürger, Malte; Bähr, Christoph (5 October 2020). "Werder verleiht Johannes Eggestein". Weser Kurier (in German). Retrieved 5 October 2020.
10. "Tottenham wartet: Johannes Eggestein spielt mit Linz in Europa". kicker (in German). Retrieved 5 October 2020.
11. "Perfekt: Johannes Eggestein verlässt Werder Bremen". kicker (in German). 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
12. "FC St. Pauli verpflichtet Jojo Eggestein". kicker (in German). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
13. "Johannes Eggestein » Club matches". Worldfootball. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
14. "Germany - J. Eggestein". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 June 2022.

External links

• Johannes Eggestein at DFB (also available in German)
• Johannes Eggestein at WorldFootball.net