Christopher Gäng (born 10 May 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]
.jpg) Gäng with Hertha BSC in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Gäng | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mannheim, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1999 | SSV Vogelstang | ||
| 1999–2005 | Waldhof Mannheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Waldhof Mannheim | 43 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Hertha BSC | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Hertha BSC II | 22 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | RB Leipzig | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | BFC Türkiyemspor | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Lokomotive Leipzig | 36 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 69 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Waldhof Mannheim | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Waldhof Mannheim II | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 193 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
He made his professional debut for Hertha in the Bundesliga on 11 November 2008 against Werder Bremen when the first goalkeeper, Jaroslav Drobný was injured. He allowed five goals in a 5–1 loss and did not play for the first team anymore until he left.[2]
For the 2013–14 season, Gäng moved to SG Sonnenhof Großaspach in the Regionalliga Südwest. In June 2016, Gäng returned to his hometown of Mannheim and signed a three-year contract with SV Waldhof Mannheim.[3] Ahead of the 2019–20 season, his contract with the club was not extended.[4]
Personal life edit
In 2013, Gäng revealed that he had suffered from gambling addiction, obesity and depression during his football career, criticising the sport as "prostitution".[2][5]
References edit
- ^ "Gäng, Christopher" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ a b "DAS ist aus den ehemaligen Hertha-Talenten geworden". BZ Berlin (in German). 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Vorstellung von drei weiteren Neuzugänge". SV Waldhof Mannheim 07 (in German). 2 July 2016. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016.
- ^ Koch, Julian (18 May 2019). "Waldhof Mannheim: Trares verlängert, vier weitere Abgänge fix". Liga3-Online (in German).
- ^ Eisenhofer, Thorsten (23 January 2014). "Fußballer Christopher Gäng litt an Depressionen". Der Spiegel (in German).
External links edit
- Christopher Gäng at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Christopher Gäng at Soccerway
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