Lam Zhi Gin

Zhi Gin Lam, 2012

Zhi Gin Lam Andreas (Chinese林志坚, Lam Zhi Gin, * 4 June 1991 in Hamburg) is a German football player. He is since 2011 at Hamburger SV in the German Bundesliga under contract and can be used on the outer positions in midfield and defense.

Career

Association

The son of a German mother and a Hong Kong Chinese grew up in Lohbruegge district and began his career in 1999 at VfL Lohbruegge, whom he left in the direction of SV Nettelnburg / Allermoehe 2003. In 2005 he moved to the youth department of Hamburger SV, in which he was active up to and including the 2009/10 season.

For the 2010/11 season Lam became a permanent member of the second team of the HSV (U -23). Already in the pre-season had Lam, who was at that time still in the squad of A- Youth ( U -19), run two games in the fourth division in the Regional team of Rodolfo Esteban Cardoso. In his first season at senior level Lam quickly became a regular player.

At the beginning of the 2011/12 season Lam was initially back in the squad of the second team. After his U-23 coach Cardoso had stepped in after the dismissal of the coach of the first team Michael Oenning on September 19, 2011 as the interim coach, he nominated him to the 18-man squad for the Bundesliga game against VfB Stuttgart on 23 September 2011. Lam stood by his Bundesliga debut in a 2-1 away win in the starting line and received for his performance over 65 minutes, " praise from all sides ." On 17 November 2011 Lam signed his first professional contract until 30 June 2015 and was an integral member of the first team. Until the winter break more missions followed mostly as a substitute. In the second half Lam came only on a bet on matchday 18 against Borussia Dortmund. Otherwise he came again into the U -23 are used.

In friendly matches in preparation for the 2012/13 season Lam impressed at right-back. So he got in the first competitive match of the season in the DFB Cup in preference to Dennis Diekmeier on the position of right-back and is also called into the squad lists as a defender. After two muscle fiber tears during the first round he lost the connection and was used in the second team to play matches again. On December 8, 2012, he 's 2-0 home win against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim finally made ​​his comeback in professional team. In the second round he remained faithful to the injury problems. On September 14, 2013 ( 5th Round ) He succeeded in 2:6 defeat in the away match against Borussia Dortmund the deficit to intermediate 1:2 in the 26th minute, his first Bundesliga goal.

National

Due to his lineage Lam would be eligible to play for the national team in Hong Kong. Lam, however, refused an invitation from 2012, because he wanted to play for Germany. In 2011, Lam was first appointed to the squad of the German U-20 national football team, but had to cancel due to a cold.