Christopher Gäng (born 10 May 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]
.jpg) Gäng with Hertha BSC in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Gäng | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mannheim, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1999 | SSV Vogelstang | ||
| 1999–2005 | Waldhof Mannheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Waldhof Mannheim | 43 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Hertha BSC | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Hertha BSC II | 22 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | RB Leipzig | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | BFC Türkiyemspor | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Lokomotive Leipzig | 36 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 69 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Waldhof Mannheim | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Waldhof Mannheim II | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 193 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHe made his professional debut for Hertha in the Bundesliga on 1 November 2008 against Werder Bremen when the first goalkeeper, Jaroslav Drobný was injured. He allowed five goals in a 5–1 loss and did not play for the first team anymore until he left.[2]
For the 2013–14 season, Gäng moved to SG Sonnenhof Großaspach in the Regionalliga Südwest. In June 2016, Gäng returned to his hometown of Mannheim and signed a three-year contract with SV Waldhof Mannheim.[3] Ahead of the 2019–20 season, his contract with the club was not extended.[4]
Personal life
editIn 2013, Gäng revealed that he had suffered from gambling addiction, obesity and depression during his football career, criticising the sport as "prostitution".[2][5]
References
edit- ↑ "Gäng, Christopher" (in German). Kicker. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- 1 2 "DAS ist aus den ehemaligen Hertha-Talenten geworden". BZ Berlin (in German). 28 July 2018.
- ↑ "Vorstellung von drei weiteren Neuzugänge". SV Waldhof Mannheim 07 (in German). 2 July 2016. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016.
- ↑ Koch, Julian (18 May 2019). "Waldhof Mannheim: Trares verlängert, vier weitere Abgänge fix". Liga3-Online (in German).
- ↑ Eisenhofer, Thorsten (23 January 2014). "Fußballer Christopher Gäng litt an Depressionen". Der Spiegel (in German).
External links
edit- Christopher Gäng at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Christopher Gäng at Soccerway
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