Justin Eilers (footballer)

Justin Eilers
Eilers in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth 13 June 1988
Place of birth Braunschweig, West Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Germania Halberstadt
Youth career
2000–2002 Eintracht Braunschweig
2002–2003 Braunschweiger SC
2003–2005 Eintracht Braunschweig
2005–2006 Braunschweiger SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 FT Braunschweig 29 (17)
2007–2009 Eintracht Braunschweig II 54 (28)
2008–2009 Eintracht Braunschweig 9 (0)
2009–2011 VfL Bochum II 44 (13)
2011–2013 Goslarer SC 45 (29)
2013–2014 VfL Wolfsburg II 32 (17)
2014–2016 Dynamo Dresden 74 (42)
2016–2018 Werder Bremen 0 (0)
2017–2018 Werder Bremen II 16 (5)
2018–2019 Apollon Smyrnis 1 (0)
2019 Sportfreunde Lotte 2 (0)
2020–2021 SC Verl 18 (5)
2021–2022 Hallescher FC 11 (0)
2022– Germania Halberstadt 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:24, 13 August 2022 (UTC)

Justin Eilers (born 13 June 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Germania Halberstadt.

Career

Born in Braunschweig, Eilers made his professional debut on 13 September 2008 for hometown club Eintracht Braunschweig in a match against Kickers Offenbach.

After leaving Braunschweig in 2009, Eilers went back into semi-professional football until signing with Dynamo Dresden of the 3. Liga on 20 June 2014. He was voted "Player of the Season" for the 2015–16 3. Liga season.

In April 2016, Werder Bremen announced Eilers would be joining the club on a three-year contract in the summer. In the first half of the 2016–17 season, he suffered from a hip injury and underwent a groin operation which, in connection with the resulting training deficit, kept him out of action. In the second half of the season, he played in the club's reserves to regain fitness and match practice before he suffered another injury tearing his anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in May 2017.

In June 2018 Apollon Smyrnis announced the signing of Eilers. In December, after making one appearance which came on the season's first matchday, he agreed the termination of his contract.

On 24 January 2019, Eilers signed a contract with Sportfreunde Lotte for the rest of the season. Due to persistent hip problems he was limited to two substitute appearances and left the club at the end of the season.

In September 2020, Eilers moved to SC Verl, newly promoted to the 3. Liga, on a one-year contract with an optional extension.

In the 2021–22 season he played for Hallescher FC.

Eilers joined Regionalliga Nordost side Germania Halberstadt in August 2022.

Personal life

In November 2019, Eilers announced he had registered as insolvent.

Honours

Individual