Björn Kopplin Explained

Björn Kopplin
Full Name:Björn Kopplin[1]
Birth Date:7 January 1989
Birth Place:West Berlin, West Germany
Height:1.84 m
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Randers
Clubnumber:15
Youthyears1:1996–2004
Youthclubs1:Union Berlin
Youthyears2:2004–2008
Youthclubs2:Bayern Munich
Years1:2008–2010
Clubs1:Bayern Munich II
Caps1:55
Goals1:0
Years2:2010–2012
Clubs2:VfL Bochum
Caps2:60
Goals2:1
Years3:2012–2013
Clubs3:Union Berlin II
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2015
Clubs4:Union Berlin
Caps4:37
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:Preußen Münster
Caps5:38
Goals5:2
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Hobro
Caps6:45
Goals6:4
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Brøndby
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–
Clubs8:Randers
Caps8:158
Goals8:9
Nationalyears1:2005–2006
Nationalteam1:Germany U17
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2007–2008
Nationalteam2:Germany U19
Nationalcaps2:16
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2009
Nationalteam3:Germany U20
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:2
Club-Update:28 May 2024

Björn Kopplin (born 7 January 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Danish Superliga club Randers FC.[2] [3]

Club career

Kopplin was named in Bayern Munich's squad for the 2008–09 and 2009–10 UEFA Champions League.[4] He was given the number 37 in the first team. On 13 June 2010, VfL Bochum announced that they had signed Kopplin for the following season.[5]

In 2017, Kopplin was signed by Danish team, Hobro IK.[6]

On 26 October 2018, Randers FC announced that they had signed Kopplin from Brøndby IF. He would join the club at the end of 2018.[7]

International career

Kopplin was part of the Germany squad that won the 2008 UEFA Under-19 Championship. Kopplin is member of the Germany U20 team and played with the team at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup and scored two goals in the Round of 16.[8]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II2007–08Regionalliga Süd1010
2008–093. Liga200200
2009–10340340
Total5500000550
VfL Bochum2010–112. Bundesliga34000340
2011–1226130291
Total60130631
Union Berlin2012–132. Bundesliga11000110
2013–14801090
2014–1518000180
Total37010380
Union Berlin II2012–13Regionalliga Nordost1010
2013–145050
Total600060
Preußen Münster2015–163. Liga38221403
Hobro2016–17NordicBet Liga14100141
2017–18Superliga3134020373
Total4544020514
Brøndby2018–19Superliga302050
Randers2018–19Superliga13200132
2019–2033330363
2020–2126070330
2021–2229020100410
2022–2326220282
Total12771401001517
Career total3701424014140815

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Germany. FIFA . 8 . 6 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091013164551/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf . 13 October 2009 .
  2. Web site: Björn Kopplin. German. fussballdaten.de. 11 August 2011.
  3. Web site: Kopplin, Björn. German. kicker. 11 August 2011.
  4. Web site: UEFA. 7 September 2009. FC Bayern München.
  5. Web site: Bochum schnappt sich U19-Europameister. German. 13 June 2010. 13 June 2010. DFL. 23 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120923163058/http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga/news/2009/index.php?f=0000155645.php. dead.
  6. http://hikfodbold.dk/1.-division-nyheder?id=981 Hobro IK tilknytter tysk forsvarsspiller
  7. https://www.randersfc.dk/randers-fc-henter-bjorn-kopplin-i-broendby-if/ Randers FC henter Björn Kopplin i Brøndby IF
  8. Web site: Deutschland - Nigeria . German . kicker.de . 7 October 2009 . 17 March 2012.