Alexander Baumjohann

Alexander Baumjohann (2011)

Alexander Baumjohann ( born January 23, 1987 in Waltrop, North Rhine -Westphalia ) is a German football player who is under contract with the Bundesliga club Hertha BSC since the 2013/14 season.

Career

Clubs

From the youth of Teutonia Pupils emerged 20/58 Waltrop, Baumjohann arrived on the youth department of FC Schalke 04 with 17 years of professional team of Schalke. He first played for the second team in the Oberliga Westfalen until February 25, 2006 ( 23 Matchday) made ​​his Bundesliga debut in the professional team - on as a substitute in the 87th minute for Lincoln - in a 2-0 home win against 1 FC Nuremberg gave. On 16 March 2006 he had - with Substitutes for Mimoun Azaouagh in the 90th minute - in a 3-0 victory in the first knockout round second leg UEFA Cup against Palermo also his international debut. After just one game in the following season joined the attacking midfielder - during this - to Borussia Moenchengladbach, for which he was used three times in the season 2006/ 07, with her in the 2nd Bundesliga from and to the 2008/09 season climb. His goal for the temporary 3:0 30 August 2008 (3rd Round ) in a 3-2 victory at home to Werder Bremen, was not only his first in the Bundesliga, it was also the goal of the month selected. For the 2009/10 season Baumjohann moved free transfer to Bayern Munich for which he 8 August 2009 (1st Round ) in a 1-1 away draw against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim was first used.

On January 2, 2010, the leaders of the FC Bayern Munich agreed with Schalke manager and head coach Felix Magath on a return to tree Johanns for the Gelsenkirchen. About the transfer fee agreed both clubs silence.

For the 2012/13 season moved Baumjohann 1 FC Kaiserslautern. In the Palatine, he signed a dated before 30 June 2013 contract with the option for two more years. He made his debut on matchday three, a goalless draw at home against TSV 1860 München in the grid. In the 80th minute he was substituted for Ilijan Mizanski. He scored his first goal on 26 October 2012 ( 11th Round ) in the 3-3 draw in the away match against 1.FC Cologne reduce the deficit to 1-0 intermediate in the ninth minute. After the missed rise of the Palatinate Baumjohann moved free transfer to Bundesliga - promoted Hertha BSC, where he signed a valid contract until 30 June 2016.

National

From September 30 2003 to March 25, 2004 Baumjohann played seven times for the U- 17 national team, his debut was in a 0-0 draw against the national team of Belgium in Amel, his last game he played in Stuttgart against the 2-1 success the national team of Slovakia.

For the U-21 national team, he played for the first time on 27 March 2009 in Ahlen in the 0:4 defeat to the U -21 in the Netherlands and for the last time on 31 March 2009 in Paderborn 's 1-1 draw against the U- 21 Belarus.

Achievements

  • German master (1 ): 2010
  • DFB Cup winners (2 ): 2010 and 2011 ( without insert)
  • DFL - Supercup winner (1 ): 2011
  • DFB Junior Club Cup winners ( 1): 2005

Awards

  • Scorer of the month August 2008
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