Justin Che

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]

Justin Che
Personal information
Full name Justin Isiah Che[1]
Date of birth (2003-11-18) November 18, 2003[2]
Place of birth Richardson, Texas, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2][1]
Position(s) Defender
Team 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)
2022– → 1899 Hoffenheim II (loan) 21 (1)
International career‡
2021– United States U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 9, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 27, 2022

Club career

FC Dallas

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]

Bayern Munich

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]

Hoffenheim

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.

International career

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]

Personal life

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]

Honors

Individual

References
  1. Justin Che at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Justin Isiah Che | TSG Hoffenheim | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com. DFL. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. "FC Dallas Signs Academy Product Justin Che | FC Dallas".
  4. "Justin Che | FC Dallas".
  5. USLLeagueOne com Staff (November 4, 2020). "2020 USL League One All-League Teams Revealed". USL League One.
  6. "Six FC Dallas homegrowns to train with FC Bayern". Bayern Munich. January 5, 2021.
  7. "FC Dallas Loans Homegrown Justin Che to FC Bayern Munich | FC Dallas". February 12, 2021.
  8. "Jochen Sauer: "Justin Che has a great career ahead of him". June 6, 2021.
  9. "Hoffenheim sign former Bayern Munich loanee Justin Che from FC Dallas". bundesliga.com – the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  10. "BERHALTER CALLS 27 PLAYERS FOR USMNT TRAINING CAMP AHEAD OF FRIENDLY AGAINST NO. 13-RANKED SWITZERLAND". May 20, 2021.
  11. "Interview with young talent Justin Che: 'Football is in my blood'". April 23, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  12. "Justin Che: "Being with Bayern Munich might open doors with the Germany national team"". bundesliga.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  13. "USMNT Newbies: Justin Che, Matthew Hoppe and David Ochoa Earn First Chance With Senior Team". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  14. "US or Germany? Dallas homegrown Justin Che keeping international options open". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.


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