Janek Sternberg Explained

Janek Sternberg
Birth Date:1992 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Bad Segeberg, Germany
Height:1.82 m
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:VfB Lübeck
Clubnumber:37
Youthyears1:1996–2006
Youthclubs1:Leezener SC
Youthyears2:2006–2007
Youthclubs2:SV Eichede
Youthyears3:2007–2011
Youthclubs3:Hamburger SV
Years1:2011–2013
Caps1:66
Goals1:3
Clubs1:Hamburg II
Years2:2011–2013
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Hamburg
Years3:2013–2017
Caps3:47
Goals3:4
Clubs3:Werder Bremen II
Years4:2014–2017
Caps4:25
Goals4:0
Clubs4:Werder Bremen
Years5:2017–2018
Caps5:16
Goals5:1
Clubs5:Ferencváros
Years6:2018–2020
Caps6:39
Goals6:1
Clubs6:1. FC Kaiserslautern
Years7:2020–2022
Caps7:64
Goals7:0
Clubs7:Hallescher FC
Years8:2023–
Caps8:33
Goals8:1
Clubs8:VfB Lübeck
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:Germany U18
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:22 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:1 July 2019

Janek Sternberg (born 19 October 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for VfB Lübeck.

Club career

Sternberg joined Werder Bremen in 2013 from Hamburger SV. After initially playing matches with Werder's reserve team, he made his first team debut in a Bundesliga game against SC Paderborn 07 on 29 November, 2014. He played the full game in a 4–0 home win.[1]

On 21 January, 2017, Sternberg joined Ferencváros.[2]

In May 2018, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, newly relegated to the 3. Liga, announced Sternberg would join for the 2018–19 season, having agreed a contract until 2021.[3]

On 31 January, 2020, Sternberg joined Hallescher FC on a deal lasting until the summer of 2021.[4]

Free agent Sternberg moved to VfB Lübeck, which placed first in the Regionalliga Nord, in January 2023.[5] He signed a one-year contract with the option of another year.[5]

International career

Sternberg is a youth international for Germany at the U18 level.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Werder Bremen vs. Paderborn - 29 November 2014. Soccerway. 29 November 2014.
  2. News: Werder Bremen: Janek Sternberg wechselt doch zu Ferencvaros Budapest. 21 January 2017. Kreiszeitung. 21 January 2017. German.
  3. News: Zwei Neue: FCK holt Sternberg und Biada . 30 May 2018 . kicker Online . 30 May 2018 . German.
  4. Web site: HFC verpflichtet Janek Sternberg. de. Hallescher FC. 31 January 2020.
  5. Web site: VfB Lübeck: Sternberg soll Kastenhofer-Ausfall kompensieren . kicker . 19 January 2023 . German . 15 January 2023.
  6. Web site: Janek Sternberg - Spielerprofil.