Björn Rother

Björn Rother (born 29 July 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as defensive midfielder for 1. FC Magdeburg.[1]

Björn Rother
Personal information
Full name Björn Rother
Date of birth (1996-07-29) 29 July 1996
Place of birth Stolberg, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
1. FC Magdeburg
Number 6
Youth career
TSV Hertha Walheim
0000–2013 Alemannia Aachen
2013–2015 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Werder Bremen II 49 (2)
2017– 1. FC Magdeburg 22 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:40, 18 February 2018 (UTC)

Career

In his youth, Rother played for TSV Hertha Walheim, Alemannia Aachen, and Bayer Leverkusen.

In the summer of 2015 he moved from the U-19 of Leverkusen to the Werder Bremen reserves, playing in the 3. Liga.[2] He made his debut on 5 September 2015, in the 1–3 defeat to Preußen Münster.[3] He finished the 2016–17 season making 28 appearances and scoring one goal.[4] On 2 June 2017, 3. Liga rivals 1. FC Magdeburg announced the signing of Rother on a two-year contract.[4]

References

  1. "Björn Rother". fupa.net (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. "Werder II bastelt weiter am Kader". Weser-Kurier (in German). 10 June 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. "Preußen Münster - Werder Bremen II 3:1 (3. Liga 2015/2016, 7. Round)". worldfootball.net. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. "Rother wechselt nach Magdeburg". Weser-Kurier (in German). 2 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
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