Jan Kirchhoff

Kirchhoff at Bayern (2013 )

January Tilman Kirchhoff ( born October 1, 1990 in Frankfurt am Main ) is a German footballer who is at the Bundesliga FC Bayern Munich under contract and is on loan to FC Schalke 04.

Career

Clubs

Youth and Mainz 05

Kirchhoff began for SpVgg Kickers 16 Frankfurt with football games and then switched to the e- Youth of Eintracht Frankfurt. He was initially very successful, was team captain, but then lost from the C- youth connection. Finally, he moved at age 17 to 1 FSV Mainz 05 There he quickly made ​​the breakthrough after he had moved from midfield to central defense.

Due to several failures reached Jørn Andersen, at that time coach of Mainz second division team, on the eleventh match day in the center of defense on the U-19 players back; Kirchhoff played in the 2-0 away win against Rot Weiss Ahlen November 2, 2008 for 90 minutes. Its second use for the Mainz 4 December 2010 (15th Round ) was also his Bundesliga debut - the away game against Eintracht Frankfurt he lost with his club due to errors caused by him in the 84th minute and turned it from Theofanis Gekas penalty for hand ball with 1: 2

End of 2012, Kirchhoff announced not to renew his contract with the first FSV Mainz 05.

FC Bayern Munich

Then signed Kirchhoff on 10 January 2013 as the new season a dated to 30 June 2016 contract at Bayern Munich (Matchday 1 ) ​​On August 9, 2013, he made his Bundesliga debut for Bayern 's home game against Borussia Mönchengladbach, as he came on in the 73rd minute for Bastian Schweinsteiger. On October 2, 2013 Kirchhoff made ​​his debut in the UEFA Champions League when he came in to replace Schweinsteiger again in the 3-1 victory at Manchester City Bayern in the 76th minute. During the first round 2013/14 he came on in a total of eleven competitive games. Given its relatively short operating periods signaled the club's leadership in 2013 willingness to lend Kirchhoff.

FC Schalke 04

During the winter break 2013/14 Kirchhoff was loaned for a year and half to the league rivals FC Schalke 04. He traveled with the training camp of Schalke 04 in Doha. On the second day of training to Kirchhoff injured in a challenge on his right ankle and could not continue me exercising. After his early departure, a plan of the front syndesmosis was found in Munich by MRI.

National

On 13 November 2007 he was in Weismain his debut in the U-18 national team as he came off the bench in a 4-0 victory against Ireland in the 72nd minute for Mario Erb. In his second match for the U-18 on 15 November 2007 in Hassfurt, also against Ireland, he underwent at the 2:3 defeat in the 9th minute own goal to 0:1.

On 7 September 2008, he debuted in the U - 19 national team, which won in Varnsdorf 5-0 against the selection of the Czech Republic. He scored his first international goal on 11 October, 2008 Salmrohr the deficit to 5-0 Final in the 55th minute against the selection of Lithuania.

For the U-21 national team, with which he in 2012 for the U-21 European Championship 2013 qualifying, he played for the first time on September 3, 2009. During 1-1 draw against the selection of the Czech Republic in Mladá Boleslav he made with his first goal for this selection team in the 72nd minute for the draw.

Family

Kirchhoff's younger brother Benjamin plays for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3rd Liga.

Achievements

  • FIFA Club World Cup in 2013 with FC Bayern Munich
  • UEFA Super Cup winner in 2013 with FC Bayern Munich
  • Promotion to the Regionalliga West 2008 with the first FSV Mainz 05 II
  • A German youth champion in 2009 with the first FSV Mainz 05 U -19
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