Sebastian Jung Explained

Sebastian Jung should not be confused with Sebastian Junger.

Sebastian Jung
Fullname:Sebastian Alexander Jung[1]
Birth Date:22 June 1990
Birth Place:Königstein im Taunus, West Germany
Height:1.79 m
Currentclub:Karlsruher SC
Clubnumber:2
Position:Right back
Youthyears1:1994–1998
Youthclubs1:1. FC Königstein
Youthyears2:1998–2009
Youthclubs2:Eintracht Frankfurt
Years1:2008–2009
Clubs1:Eintracht Frankfurt II
Caps1:30
Goals1:1
Years2:2009–2014
Clubs2:Eintracht Frankfurt
Caps2:148
Goals2:4
Years3:2014–2019
Clubs3:VfL Wolfsburg
Caps3:40
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2018
Clubs4:VfL Wolfsburg II
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Hannover 96
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–
Clubs6:Karlsruher SC
Caps6:68
Goals6:2
Nationalyears1:2007–2008
Nationalteam1:Germany U18
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2009–2010
Nationalteam2:Germany U20
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2010–2013
Nationalteam3:Germany U21
Nationalcaps3:19
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2014
Nationalteam4:Germany
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:22 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:20:52, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

Sebastian Alexander Jung (born 22 June 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right back for Karlsruher SC in the 2. Bundesliga.

Club career

Jung played his first Bundesliga match for Eintracht Frankfurt, and first fully professional game, on 8 March 2009 in a 0–0 draw against Arminia Bielefeld, as a substitute for Patrick Ochs.[2] On 7 February 2010, he scored his first Bundesliga goal at Signal Iduna Park against Borussia Dortmund. He became a regular in the Frankfurt first team during the 2010–11 season, during which they were surprisingly relegated from the Bundesliga, but was almost ever-present the following season as they bounced back at the first attempt. He extended his contract on 4 April 2013 until 30 June 2015.

He joined VfL Wolfsburg on 22 May 2014 and signed a contract until 30 June 2018.[3] Although he was still under contract with Frankfurt, Wolfsburg were able to acquire his services by fulfilling a release clause in the amount of €2.5 million. His annual salary at Wolfsburg was reported as €4 million.[4]

On 23 June 2019, Jung joined Hannover 96 on a one-year contract.[5]

After his contract in Hannover had expired, Jung joined Karlsruher SC on 22 September 2020 on a one-year contract.[6]

International career

Jung played for the German U18, U21, and U21 national teams.

On 11 November 2012, Jung was first called up to the German senior squad, following injury related withdrawals by several players, including Holger Badstuber and Jérôme Boateng, before a friendly against Netherlands on 14 November 2012. He is the first Eintracht Frankfurt player to be called up to the national team since Horst Heldt in 1999. Nevertheless, he did not play in the match.

Almost two years later, in May 2014, he was called up for the second time. In a 0–0 draw in a friendly against Poland in Hamburg he made his debut by being substituted in the 71st minute for fellow debutant Kevin Volland. Originally this match was scheduled as a test for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. But unfortunately its date collided with the DFB-Pokal final between FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, the FA Cup Final including Arsenal and the Champions League final including Real Madrid. The players of these four teams made up the vast majority of the regular German squad at that time. Consequently, only ten of the 30 nominated players of the preliminary world cup squad were available and in the end twelve players made their debuts in the match.[7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Eintracht Frankfurt2008–09Bundesliga600060[8]
2009–1014100141
2010–1133030360[9]
2011–122. Bundesliga33220352[10]
2012–13Bundesliga32110331[11]
2013–143004061401[12]
Total1484100611645
Eintracht Frankfurt II2008–09Regionalliga Süd160160
2009–107171
Total2310000231
VfL Wolfsburg2014–15Bundesliga2202060300[13]
2015–161101040160[14]
2016–17400040
2017–18202040
2018–19100010
Total40050100550
VfL Wolfsburg II2016–17Regionalliga Nord3030
2017–183030
2018–191010
Total70000070
Hannover 962019–202. Bundesliga9010100
Karlsruher SC2020–212. Bundesliga700070
2020–21210021
Total91000091
Career total23661601612687

Honours

Eintracht Frankfurt

VfL Wolfsburg

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: Zwölftes Remis der Arminia. kicker.de. 8 March 2009. 8 March 2009.
  3. Web site: WOLFSBURG SIGN FRANKFURT'S JUNG. bundesliga.com. 22 May 2014. 23 May 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140523230811/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000294920.php. 23 May 2014.
  4. Web site: Der Jung-Schock. The Jung-shock. German. 22 May 2014. 4 August 2014. bild.de.
  5. https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/news/hannover-96-sebastian-jung-vfl-wolfsburg-wechsel-transfer-5259 Hannover 96 verpflichtet Sebastian Jung aus Wolfsburg
  6. Web site: "Puzzleteil gefunden": KSC holt Jung aus Hannover . kicker.de . . 22 September 2020 . 22 September 2020 . de.
  7. Web site: Zwölf Debütanten und Pfiffe bei müder Nullnummer. Twelve debutants and booing at weary match without a goal. German. 14 May 2014. 4 August 2014. abendblatt.de.
  8. Web site: Sebastian Jung » Club matches. World Football. 17 February 2018.
  9. Web site: Sebastian Jung. kicker.de. kicker. 14 August 2014. German.
  10. Web site: Sebastian Jung. kicker. kicker.de. 14 August 2014. German.
  11. Web site: Sebastian Jung. kicker.de. kicker. 14 August 2014. German.
  12. Web site: Sebastian Jung. kicker.de. kicker. 14 August 2014. German.
  13. Web site: Sebastian Jung. kicker.de. kicker. 14 August 2014. German.
  14. Web site: Sebastian Jung. kicker.de. kicker. 17 February 2018. German.