Julian Koch
Koch with Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-11) 11 November 1990
Place of birth Schwerte, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1994–2001 VfL Hörde
2001–2008 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Borussia Dortmund II 54 (3)
2009–2013 Borussia Dortmund 2 (0)
2010–2011 → MSV Duisburg (loan) 22 (2)
2012–2013 → MSV Duisburg (loan) 22 (0)
2012– → MSV Duisburg II (loan) 1 (0)
2013–2015 Mainz 05 4 (0)
2014 Mainz 05 II 8 (0)
2015 → FC St. Pauli (loan) 15 (0)
2015–2017 Fortuna Düsseldorf 34 (0)
2017–2019 Ferencváros 16 (0)
Total 178 (5)
International career
2007 Germany U17 1 (0)
2008 Germany U18 1 (0)
2009–2010 Germany U20 4 (0)
2010–2013 Germany U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Julian Koch (born 11 November 1990) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Personal life

He graduated in 2009 his Abitur from the Goethe-Gymnasium Dortmund.

Club career

Borussia Dortmund

Koch was born in Schwerte and settled 1991 with his family to Dortmund, here began Koch his career with VfL Hörde. In summer 2001 left VfL Hörde and signed an youth contract for Borussia Dortmund.[1] After seven years on youth side for Borussia Dortmund he was in July 2008 promoted to the reserve side[2] and earned his first cap in the Regionalliga West against 1. FSV Mainz 05 II.[3] On 6 March 2010, he made his Bundesliga debut for Borussia Dortmund in a 3–0 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach. On 2 May 2012, despite missing the entire 2011–12 season because of knee injury, he signed a new two-year contract.[4]

MSV Duisburg

On 18 May 2010, Koch agreed a loan deal with MSV Duisburg until the end of the 2010–11 season.[5] Koch sustained a knee injury during a match against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and missed the rest of the season, including the 2011 DFB-Pokal Final against Schalke 04.[6] On 8 May 2012, it was announced that Koch would rejoin Duisburg on a season-long loan deal effective from 1 July 2012.[7]

Mainz 05

On 5 June 2013, Koch completed a transfer to 1. FSV Mainz 05 for an undisclosed fee.[8]

Koch signed with 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season. Whilst on loan, Koch scored an incredible goal after intercepting the opposition kick off and blasting the ball into the back of the net.[9]

Ferencváros

In January 2017 Koch moved to Hungary joining Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencváros.[10] For much of his time there, he was injured. Until his release in summer 2019 he made 22 appearances across all competitions and won the league in 2019 and the cup in 2017.[11]

He retired after being released by Ferencváros.[11]

International career

Koch earned in 2007 his first international cap for the Germany national under-17 team and played 2008 one game for the Germany U18. He made on 13 November 2009 his debut for the Germany U20 in a friendly game against Austria.[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalRef.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Borussia Dortmund II2008–09Regionalliga West301——301[13]
2009–103. Liga242——242[14]
Total5430000543—
Borussia Dortmund2009–10Bundesliga2000—20[14]
MSV Duisburg (loan)2010–112. Bundesliga22241—263[15]
MSV Duisburg (loan)2012–132. Bundesliga22000—220[14]
MSV Duisburg II (loan)2012–13Regionalliga West10——10[14]
Mainz 052013–14Bundesliga3000—30[14]
2014–151000—10[14]
Total40000040—
Mainz 05 II2013–14Regionalliga Südwest70——70[14]
2014–153. Liga10——10[14]
Total80000080—
FC St. Pauli (loan)2014–152. Bundesliga15000—150[14]
Fortuna Düsseldorf2015–162. Bundesliga24020—260[16]
2016–1710000—100[14]
Total3402000360—
Ferencváros2016–17Nemzeti Bajnokság I6020—80[14][8]
2017–18900030120[14]
2018–1910100020[14]
Total1603030220—
Career total178571301886—

Honours

Ferencváros[11]

References

  1. ↑ "...Julian Koch: "Zu den Blauen? Ich weiß nicht, ob ich das mit mir vereinbaren könnte"". schwarzgelb.de (in German). 20 June 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Klopp holt Supertalent Julian Koch in den Kader" (in German). Ruhr Nachrichten. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Borussia Dortmund II – 1. FSV Mainz 05 II" (in German). kicker.de. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Koch verlängert beim BVB und strebt Ausleihe an" (in German). kicker.de. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  5. ↑ ""Zebras" leihen Koch aus" (in German). kicker.de. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Knie kaputt: Saisonaus für Julian Koch!" (in German). kicker.de. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  7. ↑ "Koch kehrt zum MSV zurück" (in German). kicker.de. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Koch completes Mainz transfer". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "Fastest Goal Ever? Watch it here". BBC Sport. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Den Mittelfeldspieler zieht es zu Ferencváros Budapest: Julian Koch verlässt Fortuna Düsseldorf in Richtung Ungarn". Westdeutsche Zeitung (in German). 22 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  11. 1 2 3 Tittmar, Jochen (29 April 2020). "Ex-BVB-Talent Julian Koch im Interview: "Ich wartete wie ein Süchtiger, dass die Schmerzpumpe wieder funktionierte"". goal.com (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Wir werden viel Freude an ihm haben" (in German). reviersport.de. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  13. ↑ "Julian Koch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Julian Koch » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  15. ↑ "Julian Koch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  16. ↑ "Julian Koch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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