Justin Isiah Che (born November 18, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag, on loan from Danish Superliga club Brøndby.
Club career
FC Dallas
Che 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)
On 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)
On January 21, 2022, it was announced Che had been loaned to Bundesliga club Hoffenheim from FC Dallas.[10]
Brøndby
In 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]
International career
Che 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.[15]
Personal life
Justin Che was born in the United States to a Cameroonian father and a German-Russian mother.[16] His mother was born in Russia but raised in Germany, where her parents currently reside, and both her father and mother have German citizenship.[16] Justin holds a German as well as an American passport.[17] He is eligible for the national teams of the United States, Cameroon, Russia, and Germany.[18][19]
Career statistics
- As of match played March 15, 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Individual
- USL League One All-League Team: 2020
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
- Justin Che at Soccerway
- Justin Che at USL League One
- Justin Che at FC Dallas