Jens Castrop

Jens Castrop

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-07-29) 29 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Düsseldorf, Germany
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	1. FC Nürnberg
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2015	Fortuna Düsseldorf
2015–2020	1. FC Köln
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	1. FC Köln II	21	(2)
2020–2023	1. FC Köln	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ 1. FC Nürnberg (loan)	34	(2)
2022	→ 1. FC Nürnberg II (loan)	7	(1)
2023–	1. FC Nürnberg	38	(3)
International career^‡
2018	Germany U16	2	(0)
2019–2020	Germany U17	6	(0)
2020	Germany U18	2	(1)
2021–2022	Germany U19	6	(1)
2022–2023	Germany U20	6	(0)
2024–	Germany U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:19, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

Jens Castrop (born 29 July 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg.

Club career

A native of Düsseldorf, Castrop began his career in the youth academy of Fortuna Düsseldorf. In 2015, he transferred to the academy of Düsseldorf's rival, 1.FC Köln, where he played for the club's U15 and U17 teams. In August 2020, Castrop was promoted to the club's first team by manager Markus Gisdol. He also signed a long-term professional contract until June 2023.^[2]

In January 2022, it was announced that Castrop would join 1. FC Nürnberg on a loan deal.^[3] In June 2023, the club activated a €450,000 option to sign Castrop on a permanent basis.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played on 19 May 2024^[5]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1. FC Köln II	2020–21	Regionalliga West	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	2021–22	Regionalliga West	15	2	—		—		—		15	2
	Total		20	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	2
1. FC Nürnberg II	2021–22	Regionalliga Bayern	7	1	—		—		—		7	1
1. FC Nürnberg	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	29	2	4	0	—		—		33	2
	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	27	2	1	0	—		—		28	2
	Total		61	4	5	0	0	0	0	0	66	4
Career totals			88	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	93	7

Personal life

Castrop was born in Germany to a German father and South Korean mother.^[6] He is a youth international for Germany.^[7]

References

1. "Jens Castrop". kicker (in German). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
2. "Köln bindet 17-jährigen Castrop: "Weg, an den ich glaube"". kicker.de. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
3. "1. FC Nürnberg leiht Jens Castrop vom 1. FC Köln aus". bundesliga.com (in German). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
4. "Nürnberg zieht Kaufoption bei Castrop – Kontert Köln?". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German).
5. Jens Castrop at Soccerway
6. Germany, RevierSport, Essen. "| RevierSport". RevierSport online.
7. "Jens Castrop – Spielerprofil". DFB.de. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

External links

• Jens Castrop at Soccerway
• Jens Castrop at kicker (in German)