Julian Koch


Julian Koch is a German footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Personal life

He graduated in 2009 his Abitur from the Goethe-Gymnasium Dortmund.

Club career

Borussia Dortmund

Koch was born in Schwerte and settled 1991 with his family to Dortmund, here began Koch his career with VfL Hörde. In summer 2001 left VfL Hörde and signed an youth contract for Borussia Dortmund. After seven years on youth side for Borussia Dortmund he was in July 2008 promoted to the reserve side and earned his first cap in the Regionalliga West against 1. FSV Mainz 05 II. On 6 March 2010, he made his Bundesliga debut for Borussia Dortmund in a 3–0 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach. On 2 May 2012, despite he missed the entire 2011–12 season because of knee injury, he signed a new two-year contract.

MSV Duisburg

On 18 May 2010, Koch agreed a loan deal with MSV Duisburg until the end of the 2010–11 season. Koch sustained a knee injury during a match against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and missed the rest of the season, including the 2011 DFB-Pokal Final against Schalke 04. On 8 May 2012, it was announced that Koch will rejoin Duisburg on a season-long loan deal effective from 1 July 2012.

1. FSV Mainz 05

On 5 June 2013, Koch completed a transfer to 1. FSV Mainz 05 for an undisclosed fee.

FC St. Pauli

Koch joined 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli on loan until the end of the 2014–2015 season. Whilst on loan, Koch scored an incredible goal after intercepting the opposition kick off and blasting the ball into the back of the net.

International career

Koch earned in 2007 his first international cap for the Germany national Under-17 football team and played 2008 one game for the Germany U-18. He made on 13 November 2009 his debut for the Germany national under-20 football team in a friendly game against Austria national under-20 football team.

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