Justin Isiah Che (born November 18, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF.
![]() Che in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Justin Isiah Che[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | November 18, 2003||
Place of birth | Richardson, Texas, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2][3] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back[3] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brøndby | ||
Number | 46 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2020 | FC Dallas | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | North Texas SC | 16 | (0) |
2020–2023 | FC Dallas | 15 | (0) |
2021 | → Bayern Munich II (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → TSG Hoffenheim (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → TSG Hoffenheim II (loan) | 24 | (1) |
2023– | Brøndby | 0 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → ADO Den Haag (loan) | 21 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | United States U20 | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 15, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 4, 2023 |
Club career
editFC Dallas
editChe 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.[6]
Bayern Munich (loan)
editOn 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.[7] On February 12, he joined Bayern Munich II on loan.[8] On June 15, it was announced that Che would return to FC Dallas.[9]
Hoffenheim (loan)
editOn January 21, 2022, it was announced Che had been loaned to Bundesliga club Hoffenheim from FC Dallas.[10]
Brøndby
editIn July 2023, Che signed for Danish Superliga club Brøndby.[11]
Shortly after, on August 17, 2023, Che joined Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag on a season-long loan deal.[12] The move spawned criticism from some supporters, as the deal happened between two of David Blitzer's stakeholder clubs.[13][14] Che returned to Brøndby at the end of the season.[15]
International career
editChe 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.[16]
Personal life
editJustin Che was born in the United States to a Cameroonian father and a German-Russian mother.[17] His mother was born in Russia but raised in Germany, where her parents currently reside, and both her father and mother have German citizenship.[17] Justin holds a German as well as an American passport.[18] He is eligible for the national teams of the United States, Cameroon, Russia, and Germany.[19][20]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played March 15, 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
North Texas SC | 2020 | USL League One | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
FC Dallas | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
Bayern Munich II | 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
1899 Hoffenheim (loan) | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
1899 Hoffenheim II (loan) | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Südwest | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Regionalliga Südwest | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
Total | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||||
ADO Den Haag (loan) | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
Career total | 86 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 |
Honors
editIndividual
- USL League One All-League Team: 2020
References
edit- ^ "Squad List – FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023: USA" (PDF). FIFA. May 18, 2023. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "Justin Isiah Che | TSG Hoffenheim | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com. DFL. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Justin Che at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Justin Che | FC Dallas".
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (November 4, 2020). "2020 USL League One All-League Teams Revealed". USL League One.
- ^ "FC Dallas Signs Academy Product Justin Che | FC Dallas".
- ^ "Six FC Dallas homegrowns to train with FC Bayern". Bayern Munich. January 5, 2021.
- ^ "FC Dallas Loans Homegrown Justin Che to FC Bayern Munich | FC Dallas". February 12, 2021.
- ^ "Jochen Sauer: "Justin Che has a great career ahead of him". June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Hoffenheim sign former Bayern Munich loanee Justin Che from FC Dallas". bundesliga.com – the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "FC Dallas Transfers Homegrown Justin Che to Brøndby IF". www.fcdallas.com. July 14, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "JUSTIN CHÉ OP HUURBASIS NAAR ADO DEN HAAG" [JUSTIN CHÉ ON A RENTAL BASIS TO ADO DEN HAAG]. adodenhaag.nl (in Dutch). August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Udmelding vedr. udlejning af Justin Che til ADO Den Haag". Fanafdelingen i Brøndbyernes IF (in Danish). August 18, 2023. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Porse, Kristian (August 17, 2023). "Brøndby sender ny spiller på leje i søsterklub". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Forsvarsspiller skal tilbage til Brøndby IF, tipsbladet.dk, 3 June 2024
- ^ "BERHALTER CALLS 27 PLAYERS FOR USMNT TRAINING CAMP AHEAD OF FRIENDLY AGAINST NO. 13-RANKED SWITZERLAND". May 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "Interview with young talent Justin Che: 'Football is in my blood'". April 23, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Justin Che: "Being with Bayern Munich might open doors with the Germany national team"". bundesliga.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "USMNT Newbies: Justin Che, Matthew Hoppe and David Ochoa Earn First Chance With Senior Team". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "US or Germany? Dallas homegrown Justin Che keeping international options open". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
External links
edit- Justin Che at Soccerway
- Justin Che at USL League One
- Justin Che at FC Dallas