Julian Korb (born 21 March 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right back for Borussia Mönchengladbach II.[1]

Julian Korb
Korb with Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-21) 21 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Essen, Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Borussia Mönchengladbach II
Number 27
Youth career
TuS Preußen Vluyn
Hülser SV
DJK/VfL Tönisberg
2004–2006 MSV Duisburg
2006–2010 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Borussia Mönchengladbach II 94 (5)
2012–2017 Borussia Mönchengladbach 76 (1)
2017–2020 Hannover 96 66 (2)
2021–2023 Holstein Kiel 33 (5)
2023– Borussia Mönchengladbach II 23 (0)
International career
2007 Germany U15 2 (0)
2007–2008 Germany U16 6 (0)
2008–2009 Germany U17 8 (0)
2009–2010 Germany U18 2 (0)
2010–2011 Germany U19 10 (0)
2014–2015 Germany U21 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:19, 14 August 2020 (UTC)

Club career edit

Korb played in TuS Preußen Vluyn, Hülser SV und DJK/VfL Tönisberg youth teams. In 2004, Korb joined MSV Duisburg youth academy, and two years afterwards, in 2006, Korb joined Borussia Mönchengladbach youth academy. He then spent the next five years developing in Gladbach's academy, before making his debut in a senior game in January 2010, with the B team of Gladbach.

On 5 May 2012, Korb was handed his first team debut by manager Lucien Favre in a 3–0 Bundesliga win over Mainz 05, coming off the bench in the 73rd minute to replace Tolga Cigerci. On 6 December 2012, he made his UEFA Europa League debut, in the 3–0 group stage win over Fenerbahçe.

In 2013–14 season, Korb made his breakthrough into the Bundesliga. He made 22 appearances in this season, helping Gladbach to qualify to UEFA Champions League group stage. He also helped the club to do so in the next two years afterwards.

Korb joined Hannover 96 in summer 2017.[2]

International career edit

Korb made ten appearances in Germany under-21 and previously represented the U15, U17 and U19 teams of Germany.[3]

Career statistics edit

As of match played 1 July 2023[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Borussia Mönchengladbach II 2009–10 Regionalliga West 6 0 6 0
2010–11 Regionalliga West 27 2 27 2
2011–12 Regionalliga West 27 2 27 2
2012–13 Regionalliga West 32 2 32 2
2013–14 Regionalliga West 2 0 2 0
Total 94 5 94 5
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2011–12 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
2012–13 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2013–14 Bundesliga 22 0 1 0 23 0
2014–15 Bundesliga 24 0 2 0 5[a] 0 31 0
2015–16 Bundesliga 17 1 2 0 5[b] 1 24 1
2016–17 Bundesliga 12 0 2 1 6[c] 0 20 1
Total 76 1 7 1 17 1 100 3
Hannover 96 2017–18 Bundesliga 28 1 1 0 29 1
2018–19 Bundesliga 12 0 0 0 12 0
2019–20 2. Bundesliga 26 1 1 0 27 1
Total 66 2 2 0 68 2
Holstein Kiel 2021–22 2. Bundesliga 21 4 1 0 22 4
2022–23 2. Bundesliga 12 1 1 0 13 1
Total 33 5 2 0 35 5
Career total 239 1 9 1 17 1 265 10
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

References edit

  1. ^ "Julian Korb". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  2. ^ Hannover holt Korb aus Gladbach, kicker.de, 7 June 2017
  3. ^ Julian Korb at DFB (also available in German)
  4. ^ "Julian Korb » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 10 October 2022.