Johannes Focher Explained

Johannes Focher
Birth Date:20 January 1990
Birth Place:Hamm, West Germany
Height:1.97 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1991–2004
Youthclubs1:Hammer SpVg
Youthyears2:2004–2009
Youthclubs2:Borussia Dortmund
Years1:2008–2012
Clubs1:Borussia Dortmund II
Caps1:67
Goals1:0
Years2:2010–2012
Clubs2:Borussia Dortmund
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2012–2013
Clubs3:Sturm Graz
Caps3:22
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs4:Sturm Graz II
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Borussia Dortmund II
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:2016–2017
Clubs6:FC Kray
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Years7:2017–2018
Clubs7:Schwarz-Weiß Essen
Caps7:16
Goals7:0
Years8:2018–2022
Clubs8:RSV Meinerzhagen
Caps8:34
Goals8:0
Club-Update:14:09, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Johannes Focher (born 20 January 1990) is a German former professional footballer who most recently played as a goalkeeper for Oberliga Westfalen club RSV Meinerzhagen.

Club career

Focher began his career for Hammer SpVg. In summer 2006, he transferred to the junior section of Borussia Dortmund. In this club he became vice-champion of the German Junior Championships in 2007 with the B-Juniors and 2009 with the A-Juniors. In the 2008–09 season, Focher won the second place of the DFB-Junioren-Vereinspokal, even though he wasn't used in the final. In the same season, he also played for Borussia Dortmund II in the Regionalliga West where he was used two times in the first part, 13 times in the second half. With his club he got promoted into the 3. Liga. In the next step he became the second goalkeeper behind Marcel Höttecke, but after the regular goalkeeper had moved up to the bench due to an injury of Roman Weidenfeller, he debuted on 7 February 2010 in an away match of the 3. Liga against Kickers Offenbach.

After the end of 2011–12 season, he left the club at the end of the season on a Bosman transfer.[1] After being released, Borussia Dortmund confirmed that Focher will join Austrian side Sturm Graz on free transfer which will keep him on a contract until June 2014. On his move, Focher told Sportinformationsdienst "I did not really need to think about moving on. Sturm Graz is a household club, even in Germany. I am looking to play for the club, getting to know its fans and the city of Graz as well."[2] Manager Focher expected to face competition with Christian Gratzei to become a first choice goalkeeper. Coach Peter Hyballa said about Focher: "Christian Gratzei is the top dog in the gate, and Johannes is his challenger. They will push each other to excel, it will benefit the entire team."[3]

On 2 September 2013, he returned to Borussia Dortmund II on a one-year contract.[4]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Borussia Dortmund II2008–09Regionalliga West150150
2009–103. Liga5050
2010–11Regionalliga West290290
2011–12180180
Total670670
Sturm Graz2012–13Austrian Bundesliga22020240
Sturm Graz II2012–134040
Borussia Dortmund II2013–143. Liga4040
FC Kray2016–17Oberliga Niederrhein7070
Schwarz-Weiß Essen2017–18Oberliga Niederrhein160160
Career total1200201220

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johannes Focher sieht keine Perspektive beim BVB . German . derwesten.de . 6 May 2012 . 12 April 2012 . 25 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180925180532/https://www.derwesten.de/sport/lokalsport/dortmund/johannes-focher-sieht-keine-perspektive-beim-bvb-id6549174.html . dead .
  2. News: Focher leaves Dortmund. Sky Sports. 12 June 2012. 14 June 2012.
  3. News: JOHANNES FOCHER WECHSELT ZUM SK STURM. SK Sturm Graz Puntigamer. German. 7 June 2012. 14 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120615042330/http://www.sksturm.at/index.php?id%3D236%26tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D%3D2691%26tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D%3D33%26cHash%3D88040f2077. 15 June 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: Torwart Focher kehrt zum BVB zurück. t-online.de. 8 October 2013. German. 3 September 2013. 7 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141207180802/http://www.t-online.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/id_65271618/borussia-dortmund-holt-torwart-johannes-focher-zurueck.html. dead.
  5. Web site: Johannes Focher » Club matches. World Football. 16 April 2018.