Anthony Jung

Anthony Jung

Jung celebrating promotion with RB Leipzig in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-11-03) 3 November 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Villajoyosa, Spain
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left-back, left wing-back
Team information
Current team	Werder Bremen
Number	3
Youth career
	1. FC Nord Wiesbaden
	Germania Wiesbaden
	FV Biebrich 02
	Wehen Wiesbaden
2005–2010	Eintracht Frankfurt
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Eintracht Frankfurt II	53	(1)
2012–2013	FSV Frankfurt II	11	(1)
2012–2013	FSV Frankfurt	10	(0)
2013–2018	RB Leipzig	78	(3)
2015–2016	RB Leipzig II	2	(1)
2016–2017	→ FC Ingolstadt (loan)	16	(1)
2017–2018	→ Brøndby (loan)	29	(1)
2018–2021	Brøndby	94	(3)
2021–	Werder Bremen	109	(5)
International career
2011–2012	Germany U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Anthony Jung (German pronunciation: [anˈtonɪ ˈjʊŋ]; born 3 November 1991) is a German professional footballer^[2] who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.

Club career

Early career

Jung played youth football for multiple clubs in the Wiesbaden area before joining the Eintracht Frankfurt youth academy in 2005. In 2010 he was included in the club's second team, where he became a regular in the German fourth tier. In January 2012, first team head coach, Armin Veh included Jung in the first team training camp in Qatar.^[3] After the 2011–12 season, he joined FSV Frankfurt on a free transfer, signing a one-year deal with the option of extending the deal with another year.^[4] In the first match of the 2012–13 season, a 1–1 draw against SV Sandhausen, Jung made his professional debut.

RB Leipzig

Jung joined RB Leipzig in June 2013, who had just been promoted to the 2. Bundesliga. He signed a three-year deal with the club.^[5] In 2015, he extended his contract to 2019.^[6]

Loan to Ingolstadt

In August 2016, Jung was loaned to Bundesliga club FC Ingolstadt for the 2016–17 season.^[7] There, he made his debut in the Bundesliga in a 2–1 home loss against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.^[8] On 10 December 2016, Jung gave an assist to Roger from a free kick to inflict RB Leipzig's first defeat in the 2016–17 Bundesliga, ending their run of 13 unbeaten league games.^[9]

As Ingolstadt were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga after the season, he returned to RB Leipzig.^[10]

Brøndby

In July 2017, Jung joined Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF on a one-year loan deal reuniting with former RB Leipzig coach Alexander Zorniger.^[11][12] On 23 July 2017, he made his Superliga debut in 3–2 away loss to Nordsjælland. Jung scored his first goal for the club on 19 April 2018, the match-winner, in a 3–2 away win over Midtjylland, giving his club a three-point advantage in the title mount.^[13] During the 2017–18 season, Jung made 29 league appearances in which he scored one goal, as Brøndby finished second in the league behind Midtjylland. On 10 May 2018, he made an appearance as Brøndby defeated Silkeborg 3–1 in the Danish Cup final; the club's first silverware in 10 years.^[14][15]

In June 2018, RB Leipzig and Brøndby reached an agreement for a permanent transfer of Jung. He signed a three-year deal with the Danish club.^[16] He soon evolved into a starter for the club, first as a left-back, and later under head coach Niels Frederiksen, as a centre-back in his 3–5–2 formation.^[17] Jung scored his second goal for the club on 16 February 2020 in a 2–0 away win over OB, a tap-in early in the match.^[18] His third goal came a week later, on 23 February, in a 3–2 away loss to AaB as he volleyed in the 2–2 equaliser from the edge of the box.^[19] He scored again on 7 June, after the season had been resumed as part of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first goal in a 3–2 away loss to AC Horsens.^[20] However, he was also sent off during the match as he received two yellow cards.^[21] Jung finished the 2019–20 season with 40 appearances across all competitions, including qualifiers for the UEFA Europa League, scoring three goals – all in the Superliga.^[22]

During the 2020–21 season, Jung developed into a key player for Brøndby as the team topped the league table during the first half of the season.^[23] With his contract expiring in June 2021, fans began a petition in February 2021 for him to sign a contract extension.^[24][25]

Werder Bremen

In June 2021, Werder Bremen, newly relegated to the 2. Bundesliga, announced the signing of Jung from Brøndby for the 2021–22 season.^[26] He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Hannover 96.^[27] He reached promotion back to the Bundesliga with Werder in his first season at the club, making 30 appearances in which he scored two goals.^[28][22]

International career

Jung was born in Villajoyosa, Spain, to a German mother and Spanish father. He emigrated at the age of three with his divorced mother to Germany.^[29][30]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 December 2024^[31][22]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Eintracht Frankfurt II	2010–11	Regionalliga Süd	28	0	0	0	—		—		28	0
	2011–12	Regionalliga Süd	25	1	0	0	—		—		25	1
	Total		53	1	0	0	—		—		53	1
FSV Frankfurt	2012–13	2. Bundesliga	10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
FSV Frankfurt II	2012–13	Regionalliga Südwest	11	1	0	0	—		—		11	1
RB Leipzig	2013–14	3. Liga	24	3	1	0	—		—		25	3
	2014–15	2. Bundesliga	32	0	3	1	—		—		35	1
	2015–16	2. Bundesliga	22	0	2	0	—		—		24	0
	Total		78	3	6	1	—		—		84	4
RB Leipzig II	2015–16	Regionalliga Nordost	2	1	0	0	—		—		2	1
FC Ingolstadt (loan)	2016–17	Bundesliga	16	1	1	0	—		—		17	1
Brøndby (loan)	2017–18	Superliga	29	1	4	0	—		—		33	1
Brøndby	2018–19	Superliga	31	0	3	0	4[a]	0	1[b]	0	39	0
	2019–20	Superliga	32	3	2	0	6[a]	0	0	0	40	3
	2020–21	Superliga	31	0	1	0	—		0	0	32	0
	Total		94	3	6	0	10	0	1	0	111	3
Werder Bremen	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	30	2	0	0	—		—		30	2
	2022–23	Bundesliga	34	2	2	0	—		—		36	2
	2023–24	Bundesliga	31	1	1	0	—		—		32	1
	2024–25	Bundesliga	14	0	3	1	—		—		17	1
	Total		109	5	6	1	0	0	0	0	115	6
Career total			402	16	23	2	10	0	1	0	436	18

1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance in Danish Superliga Europa League play-off

Honours

Brøndby

• Danish Superliga: 2020–21^[32]
• Danish Cup: 2017–18

References

1. "Anthony Jung". SV Werder Bremen. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
2. "Jung, Anthony" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
3. "Das große Aufräumen". Frankfurter Neue Presse. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
4. "FSV Frankfurt verpflichtet Anthony Jung". spox.com. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
5. "NÄCHSTER NEUZUGANG: ANTHONY JUNG VERSTÄRKT AB SOFORT DIE ROTEN BULLEN!" (in German). redbulls.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
6. "Offiziell: Jung verlängert bis 2019". ligainsider.de. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
7. TINTE TROCKEN: ANTHONY JUNG SPIELT KÜNFTIG IN DER DONAUSTADT!, fcingolstadt.de (German)
8. "FC Ingolstadt 04 – TSG Hoffenheim 1:2, 1. Bundesliga, Saison 2016/17, 6.Spieltag – Spielbericht". kicker.de. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
9. "Ingolstadt 1-0 RB Leipzig". BBC Sport. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
10. "Oliver Burke nach England? - Anthony Jung wieder da". ligainsider.de. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
11. "Brøndby IF lejer Bundesliga-back". Brøndby IF. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
12. "Deadline Day done! The complete list of Bundesliga summer transfers". Bundesliga. 1 September 2017. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
13. "FCM taber 2-3 efter Brøndby-comeback". TV Midtvest (in Danish). 19 April 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
14. "Brøndby er pokalmester: Ender ti års pokaltørke". TV2 Sport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
15. "Live: Brøndby IF - Silkeborg IF". Eurosport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
16. "Officielt: Brøndby henter Jung permanent". 3point.dk. 26 June 2018. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
17. Claes, Lasse (12 February 2020). "Brøndby-profil melder ud: Bliver her ikke". bt.dk (in Danish). B.T. Retrieved 8 October 2020. »Jeg skal spille en mere central rolle i den nye sæson. Det er en ny plads for mig, og det er en udfordring, som jeg glæder mig til,« siger han.
18. Strandbygaard, Aske (17 February 2020). "Jung efter karrierens nemmeste scoring: 'Jeg tror alle på stadion havde scoret'". TV3 Sport (in Danish). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
19. "AaB slår Brøndby i dramatisk målfest". Danmarks Radio (in Danish). 23 February 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
20. Møller Karlsen, Nanna (7 June 2020). "Se Jung score på flot helflugter mod Horsens". 3point.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
21. Dalgård, Jonas (7 June 2020). "ACH tager ottendepladsen med sejr over BIF". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
22. "A. Jung". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
23. Møller Karlsen, Nanna (28 October 2020). "Stort interview med åbenhjertig Jung: Jeg føler mig vigtig her". 3point.dk (in Danish).
24. Johansen, Christian Winther (21 February 2021). "Brøndby-fans i kampagne for Jung-forlængelse: Her er hans reaktion". TV3 SPORT (in Danish).
25. Thorsen, Gisle; Wehlast, Mads Glenn (26 January 2021). "Uventet Brøndby-udvikling: Overvejer at blive". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish).
26. "Transfer fix: Werder verpflichtet Anthony Jung". buten un binnen (in German). Radio Bremen. 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
27. "Werder Bremen vs. Hannover 96 - 24 July 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
28. "Werder Bremen promoted back to Bundesliga with final-day victory over Regensburg". Bundesliga. 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
29. ""I always set myself short-term goals"". SV Werder Bremen. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
30. "Anthony Jung - Spiele U20 Freundschaft, Saison 2012". sport.de (in German). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
31. "Anthony Jung » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
32. "Soccer-Brondby beat Nordsjaelland to clinch Danish league title". Yahoo Sports. Reuters. 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.

External links

• Anthony Jung at fussballdaten.de (in German)