Justin Che
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Isiah Che | ||
| Date of birth | November 18, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Richardson, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
ADO Den Haag (on loan from Brøndby) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2020 | FC Dallas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | North Texas SC | 16 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | FC Dallas | 15 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Bayern Munich II (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → TSG Hoffenheim (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → TSG Hoffenheim II (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2023– | Brøndby | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | → ADO Den Haag (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| United States U20 | 10 | (1) | |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 26, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 4, 2023 | |||
Justin Isiah Che (born November 18, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Dutch Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag, on loan from Danish Superliga club Brøndby.
Club career
FC Dallas
Che joined the FC Dallas academy in 2009. During 2020, Che played with the FC Dallas USL League One affiliate side, North Texas SC, where he earned 2020 USL League One All-League Team honors at the end of the season. Che subsequently signed a homegrown player deal with FC Dallas on October 2, 2020.
Bayern Munich (loan)
On January 5, 2021, Che was one of six FC Dallas players who went on a three-week training stint with German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich. On February 12, he joined Bayern Munich II on loan. On June 15, it was announced that Che would return to FC Dallas.
Hoffenheim (loan)
On January 21, 2022, it was announced Che had been loaned to Bundesliga club Hoffenheim from FC Dallas.
Brøndby
In July 2023, Che signed for Danish Superliga club Brøndby.
Shortly after, on August 17, 2023, Che joined Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag on a season-long loan deal. The move spawned criticism from some supporters, as the deal happened between two of David Blitzer's stakeholder clubs.
International career
Che received his first call-up to the United States national team ahead of a friendly against Switzerland on May 20, 2021, but did not feature in the match.
Personal life
Justin Che was born in the United States to a Cameroonian father and a German-Russian mother. His mother was born in Russia but raised in Germany, where her parents currently reside, and both her father and mother have German citizenship. Justin holds a German as well as an American passport. He is eligible for the national teams of the United States, Cameroon, Russia, and Germany.
Career statistics
- As of match played January 26, 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| North Texas SC | 2020 | USL League One | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| FC Dallas | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1899 Hoffenheim (loan) | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1899 Hoffenheim II (loan) | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Südwest | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga Südwest | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||||
| ADO Den Haag (loan) | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 78 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | ||
Honors
Individual
- USL League One All-League Team: 2020