Jens Castrop
Borussia Mönchengladbach · DF #23 · South Korea · Group A 65Rating7Caps0Goals€10MValue22Age178Height
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Club season 2025/26 Bundesliga (league figures)
26
Apps
1,592
Minutes
3
Goals
1
Assists
2
Yellow
2
Red
International
7
Caps
0
Goals
Form
Central midfielder; joined Gladbach July 2025 from Nuremberg, Player of the Month Sept 2025
Date of birth2003-07-29 (age 22) NationalitySouth Korea ClubBorussia Mönchengladbach · Germany LeagueBundesliga PositionDF · #23 Height178 cm Preferred foot— Market value€10M
Jens Castrop was born in Dusseldorf to a German father and South Korean mother, and came through the academies of Fortuna Dusseldorf and FC Koln before establishing himself at Nuremberg and then Borussia Monchengladbach. Having represented Germany at youth level, he switched allegiance to South Korea in 2025 and debuted that September. A versatile midfielder, he adds Bundesliga quality to Korea's engine room.
- Switched from Germany's youth teams to South Korea in 2025 through his Korean mother
- Scored his first Bundesliga goal in a dramatic 6-4 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt
- Named Borussia Monchengladbach's Player of the Month for September 2025
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