Jens Castrop

Jens Castrop (born 29 July 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg.

Jens Castrop
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-07-29) 29 July 2003
Place of birth Düsseldorf, Germany
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Nürnberg
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2015 Fortuna Düsseldorf
2015–2020 1. FC Köln
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– 1. FC Köln II 21 (2)
2020–2023 1. FC Köln 0 (0)
2022–2023 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 34 (2)
2022 → 1. FC Nürnberg II (loan) 7 (1)
2023– 1. FC Nürnberg 27 (2)
International career‡
2018 Germany U16 2 (0)
2019–2020 Germany U17 6 (0)
2020 Germany U18 2 (1)
2021–2022 Germany U19 6 (1)
2022–2023 Germany U20 6 (0)
2024– Germany U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:33, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Club career

A native of Düsseldorf, Castrop began his career in the youth academy of Fortuna Düsseldorf. In 2015, he transferred to the academy of Düsseldorf's rival, 1.FC Köln, where he played for the club's U15 and U17 teams. In August 2020, Castrop was promoted to the club's first team by manager Markus Gisdol. He also signed a long-term professional contract until June 2023.[2]

In January 2022, it was announced that Castrop would join 1. FC Nürnberg on a loan deal.[3] In June 2023, the club activated a €450,000 option to sign Castrop on a permanent basis.[4]

Career statistics
As of match played on 19 May 2024[5]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1. FC Köln II 2020–21 Regionalliga West 50———50
2021–22 Regionalliga West 152———152
Total 202000000202
1. FC Nürnberg II 2021–22 Regionalliga Bayern 71———71
1. FC Nürnberg 2021–22 2. Bundesliga 5000——50
2022–23 2. Bundesliga 29240——332
2023–24 2. Bundesliga 27210——282
Total 614500000664
Career totals 887500000937

    International career

    Castrop was born in Germany to a German father and South Korean mother.[6] He is a youth international for Germany.[7]

    References
    1. "Jens Castrop". kicker (in German). Retrieved 2022-09-07.
    2. "Köln bindet 17-jährigen Castrop: "Weg, an den ich glaube"". kicker.de. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
    3. "1. FC Nürnberg leiht Jens Castrop vom 1. FC Köln aus". bundesliga.com (in German). Retrieved 2022-01-07.
    4. "Nürnberg zieht Kaufoption bei Castrop – Kontert Köln?". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German).
    5. Jens Castrop at Soccerway
    6. Germany, RevierSport, Essen. "| RevierSport". RevierSport online.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
    7. "Jens Castrop – Spielerprofil". DFB.de. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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