| Christian Früchtl | |
| Birth Date: | 28 January 2000[1] |
| Birth Place: | Bischofsmais,[2] Germany |
| Height: | 1.93 m[3] |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Lecce |
| Clubnumber: | 1 |
| Youthclubs1: | SV Bischofsmais |
| Youthyears2: | –2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | SpVgg Grün-Weiss Deggendorf |
| Youthyears3: | 2014–2017 |
| Youthclubs3: | Bayern Munich |
| Years1: | 2017–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Bayern Munich II |
| Caps1: | 70 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Bayern Munich |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Austria Wien |
| Caps4: | 66 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Lecce |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Germany U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam3: | Germany U17 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam4: | Germany U18 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam5: | Germany U19 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2019–2023 |
| Nationalteam6: | Germany U20 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 28 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 22:38, 5 July 2020 (UTC) |
Christian Früchtl (born 28 January 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Lecce. Früchtl has represented Germany at various youth levels internationally.
Früchtl began his youth career at hometown club SV Bischofsmais, before moving to SpVgg Grün-Weiss Deggendorf. In 2014, he moved to the youth academy of Bayern Munich.[4]
In 2017, Früchtl won the 2016–17 B-Junioren Bundesliga with Bayern's under-17 team, appearing 14 times during the season. Früchtl also appeared 7 times for Bayern's under-19 team during the 2016–17 season, finishing as runners-up in the A-Junioren Bundesliga.[5]
Früchtl began his senior career for Bayern Munich II in the 2017–18 season, making his debut in the Regionalliga Bayern on 15 August 2017 in a 2–2 draw against VfR Garching.[6] He made his professional debut for the reserve team in the 3. Liga on 20 July 2019, starting in the away match against Würzburger Kickers.[7]
On 7 August 2020, Früchtl joined 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg on a season-long loan, however he did not feature in any game nor competitions.[8]
On 15 June 2022, following the end of the 2021–2022 season Früchtl would join Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Wien.[9]
On 25 June 2024, Früchtl moved to Italy and signed with Serie A club Lecce on a contract until 2027.[10]
Früchtl has progressed through some of the Germany national youth teams, including five caps for the under-17 team from 2016 to 2017.[11] [12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bayern Munich II | 2017–18 | Regionalliga Bayern | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Regionalliga Bayern | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Regionalliga Bayern | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Bayern | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 70 | 0 | — | — | — | 70 | 0 | ||||||
| Bayern Munich | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Austria Wien | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[14] | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[15] | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| Total | 66 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 80 | 0 | ||||
| Lecce | 2024–25 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 137 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | |||
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