Justin Diehl

Justin Diehl (born 27 November 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Regionalliga West club 1. FC Köln II.[1][2] He will join Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart on 1 July 2024.[3]

Justin Diehl
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004
Place of birth Cologne, Germany
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Köln II
Youth career
0000–2011 JFS Köln
2011–2022 1. FC Köln
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– 1. FC Köln 9 (0)
2023– 1. FC Köln II 19 (12)
International career‡
2019–2020 Germany U16 5 (1)
2021 Germany U18 3 (2)
2022– Germany U19 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:02, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Club career

On 7 August 2020, Diehl signed his first professional contract with FC Köln until 2023.[4] He made his professional debut for Köln on 21 January 2023.[5][6][7][8]

On 22 May 2024, VfB Stuttgart announced that they had signed Diehl on a five-year-contract. He will officially join on 1 July 2024.[3]

International career

Born in Germany, Diehl is of Ghanaian descent. He is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U19s.[9]

References
  1. Justin Diehl at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. "1. FC Köln: Steffen Baumgart verrät Plan für Justin Diehl". Express.
  3. "Diehl signs for next season". VfB Stuttgart. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. Zeitung, Aachener (7 August 2020). "Ostrak erneut verliehen: Vertrag für Kölner Talent Diehl bis 2023". Aachener Zeitung.
  5. "1. FC Köln Toptalent Diehl von Bayer 04 umworben - Verona will Duda". Kölnische Rundschau (in German). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  6. "1. FC Köln: Leverkusen an Justin Diehl dran? Das sagt Simon Rolfes". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  7. "Historisches Debakel: Der SV Werder wird vom 1. FC Köln vorgeführt und hilft fleißig mit". Schwaebische Post (in German). 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  8. GmbH, LigaInsider (21 January 2023). "1. FC Köln: Justin Diehl feiert Profidebüt für die Geißböcke". ligainsider.de (in German). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  9. "Ghanaian teenager Justin Diehl set for FC Köln first team promotion - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com.


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