Jann George

Jann George
Personal information
Full name	Jann-Christopher George
Date of birth	31 July 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Nuremberg, Germany
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	SpVgg Bayreuth
Number	10
Youth career
1998–2002	SG Nürnberg-Fürth
2002–2010	1. FC Nürnberg
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2012	1. FC Nürnberg II
2012–2013	1860 Munich
2013–2015	Greuther Fürth
2013–2015	Greuther Fürth II
2015–2022	Jahn Regensburg
2022	Erzgebirge Aue
2022–	SpVgg Bayreuth
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025

Jann-Christopher George (born 31 July 1992) is a German professional footballer^[1] who plays as a forward for club SpVgg Bayreuth.

Club career

George joined the 1. FC Nürnberg system at the age of nine and stayed with them until making his way to the U-23 team.^[2] After a conflict with Nürnberg's coaching staff, he left the club in the fall of 2012 and joined SpVgg Greuther Fürth in the summer of 2013.^[3] He made his first team debut in October 2014.

In summer 2015, he joined Jahn Regensburg.^[4]

After six years he transferred to Erzgebirge Aue in January 2022.^[5]

On 31 August 2022, George signed with newly promoted 3. Liga club SpVgg Bayreuth.^[6]

International career

The son of an African American serviceman and a German mother, George is eligible for both Germany and the United States.^[2] He has expressed an interest in representing the United States, and has been called up to the United States under-23 side.^[7]

References

^ "Jann George". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "GEORGE'S AMERICAN HOMECOMING". Yanks Abroad. 15 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
^ "A Jann George sighting!". Soccer Over There. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
^ "Jann George stürmt für den Jahn". SSV Jahn Regensburg (in German). 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
^ "Fix: Veilchen verpflichten Jann George". FC Erzgebirge Aue (in German). 4 January 2022. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ "Neuverpflichtung von Jann George". SpVgg Bayreuth (in German). 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
^ "Jann George". U.S. Soccer. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.