Jan Gyamerah (born 18 June 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | FC Stadthagen | ||
| 2009–2010 | Arminia Bielefeld | ||
| 2010–2013 | VfL Bochum | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | VfL Bochum II | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2019 | VfL Bochum | 74 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Hamburger SV | 50 | (0) |
| 2020 | Hamburger SV II | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 53 | (3) |
| 2024– | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Germany U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 | |||
Early life
editGyamerah was born in 1995, the son of Ghanaian Stephen Gyamerah who came to Berlin to study in 1989 and whose German wife was born in Berlin. Born on a Sunday, he received the African nickname "Kwasi" (Asante for Sunday).[4] In 1999, the family moved to Stadthagen, Lower Saxony, where his sister, Yvonne, was born.[4]
Club career
editVfL Bochum
editGyamerah first played for local club FC Stadthagen, before, via Arminia Bielefeld, moving to the youth department of VfL Bochum in January 2011. There, he progressed through the various youth teams and made his professional debut on 20 December 2013 in the 2. Bundesliga, when he came on as a substitute in the 66th minute for Danny Latza.[5]
Hamburger SV
editOn 14 February 2019, Gyamerah signed a three-year contract starting from the 2019–20 season with league rivals Hamburger SV.[6] Under head coach Dieter Hecking, Gyamerah immediately established himself in the starting lineup. On 11 September 2019, he contracted a calf fracture during practice and had to undergo surgery.[7] During his absence, Josha Vagnoman took over the right back position, before he also fell out with a long-term injury,[8] with Khaled Narey becoming the third player during the season to cover the position. After the winter break, newcomer Jordan Beyer, who had been loaned from first-placed Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach due to Gyamerah's and Vagnoman's injuries until the end of the season, was positioned as right back.[9]
At the beginning of March 2020, Gyamerah returned to team practice.[10] On the 26th matchday, which was regularly scheduled for 13 March 2020, Gyamerah was again selected for the matchday squad. However, the season was interrupted on the same day due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In early May, he suffered a muscle injury in the hip during the season break and missed the resumption of playing activities about a week later.[11] About a month later, Gyamerah returned to the matchday squad on the 30th matchday and made his first appearance in months in the following match, when he came on as a substitute. Before the end of the season, three more league appearances followed. Gyamerah made nine 2. Bundesliga appearances during his first season at the club.
Nürnberg
editOn 10 June 2022, Gyamerah signed with 1. FC Nürnberg.[12]
Kaiserslautern
editOn 26 July 2024, Gyamerah moved to 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[13]
International career
editGyamerah was born in Germany and is of Ghanaian descent.[14] He was a youth international for Germany.[3]
Career statistics
edit- As of 2 March 2021[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfL Bochum II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga West | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| VfL Bochum | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 74 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 1 | ||
| Hamburger SV | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Hamburger SV II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 103 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ Jan Gyamerah at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Jan Gyamerah at kicker (in German)
- ^ a b "Jan Gyamerah" (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ a b Lange, Kerstin (22 June 2006). "Heute kann Ghana Fußballgeschichte schreiben". DEWEZET (in German). Deister- und Weserzeitung Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Aoudia verabschiedet sich frühzeitig". kicker (in German). 20 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "HSV verpflichtet Jan Gyamerah". Hamburger SV (in German). 14 February 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Schwere Verletzung bei Jan Gyamerah". Hamburger SV (in German). 11 September 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Josha Vagnoman erleidet Bruch eines Fusswurzelknochens". Hamburger SV (in German). 31 October 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Beyer wechselt Leihweise zum HSV". Hamburger SV (in German). 14 January 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
Der 19-Jährige, der bei den "Fohlen" noch langfristig unter Vertrag steht, besetzt damit eine Planstelle auf der Position des Rechtsverteidigers, die durch die schweren Verletzungen von Jan Gyamerah (Wadenbeinbruch) und Josha Vagnoman (Mittelfußbruch) frei geworden war.
- ^ "Jan Gyamerah voll zurück im Training". Hamburger SV (in German). 4 March 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "HSV: Gyamerah bleibt der Pechvogel". kicker (in German). 8 May 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Wolfsburg angelt sich Fischer, Gyamerah kommt vom HSV" (in German). Nürnberg. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "FCK verstärkt Defensive mit Jan Gyamerah" [FCK strengthens defense with Jan Gyamerah] (in German). 1. FC Kaiserslautern. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Der Pfeil von der Spree" (in German). FUNKE MEDIEN NRW GmbH. 7 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Jan Gyamerah at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
External links
edit- Jan Gyamerah at fussballdaten.de (in German)