Björn Kopplin
Björn Kopplin (born 7 January 1989) is a German footballer who plays as a right back for Randers FC.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Björn Kopplin | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | West Berlin, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Randers FC | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2005 | 1. FC Union Berlin | ||
| 2005–2007 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Bayern Munich II | 55 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | VfL Bochum | 60 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | 1. FC Union Berlin II | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 36 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Preußen Münster | 38 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Hobro | 51 | (4) |
| 2018 | Brøndby | 5 | (0) |
| 2019– | Randers FC | 32 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2006 | Germany U-17 | 13 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Germany U-19 | 16 | (0) |
| 2009 | Germany U-20 | 7 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 October 2018 | |||
Career
Club career
Kopplin was named in Bayern Munich's squad for the 2008–09 and 2009–10 UEFA Champions League.[3] He was given the number 37 in the first team. On 13 June 2010, VfL Bochum announced that they had signed Kopplin for the following season.[4]
In 2017, Kopplin was signed by Danish team, Hobro IK.[5]
On 26 October 2018, Randers FC announced that they had signed Kopplin from Hobro IK. He would join the club at the end of 2018.[6]
International career
Kopplin was part of the Germany squad that won the 2008 UEFA Under-19 Championship. Kopplin is member of the Germany U-20 team and played with the team at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup and scored two goals in the Round of 16.[7]
Career statistics
As of 24 May 2015
| Club performance | League | Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Total | |||||
| 2007–08 | Bayern Munich II | Regionalliga Süd | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 3. Liga | 20 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 34 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | VfL Bochum | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | Germany | 151 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 155 | 1 | |
| Career total | 151 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 155 | 1 | ||
References
- "Björn Kopplin" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- "Kopplin, Björn" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- "FC Bayern München". UEFA. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
- "Bochum schnappt sich U19-Europameister" (in German). DFL. 13 June 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- Hobro IK tilknytter tysk forsvarsspiller‚ hikfodbold.dk, 1 February 2017
- Randers FC henter Björn Kopplin i Brøndby IF, randersfc.dk, 26 October 2018
- "Deutschland - Nigeria" (in German). kicker.de. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2012.