Janis Jonathan Blaswich (born 2 May 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg, on loan from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.[2]
.jpg) Blaswich with RB Leipzig in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Janis Jonathan Blaswich | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Willich, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Red Bull Salzburg (on loan from RB Leipzig) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2006 | VfR Mehrhoog | ||
| 2006–2010 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2018 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 127 | (0) |
| 2011–2018 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Dynamo Dresden (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Hansa Rostock (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Heracles Almelo | 107 | (0) |
| 2022– | RB Leipzig | 47 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBlaswich started his career at Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he was loaned out to Dynamo Dresden,[3] and Hansa Rostock.[4] He later joined Dutch club Heracles Almelo ahead of the 2018–19 season.[5]
RB Leipzig
editOn 15 February 2022, Blaswich signed a contract with RB Leipzig, effective from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2025.[6] On 20 August, he made his debut for Leipzig in a 1–2 away loss against Union Berlin.[7] On 5 October 2022, during a Champions League matchup against Celtic, Leipzig's longtime keeper Péter Gulácsi suffered a torn ACL rupture, which would force him to miss the rest of the season, in which Blaswich immediately replaced him in the 13 minutes of the first half, in a match which ended in a 3–1 victory.[8] Three days later, he played a full 90-minute matchup as a replacement in a 1–1 away draw against Mainz 05.[9]
He later managed to achieve his first titles at the club, by winning the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup. On 1 September 2023, he extended his contract with RB Leipzig until 2026.[10]
On 22 June 2024, Blaswich joined Austrian Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg on a season-long loan deal.[11]
International career
editIn November 2023, Blaswich was called up for the Germany national team by coach Julian Nagelsmann, ahead of their friendly matches against Turkey and Austria.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 6 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2008–09 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | Regionalliga West | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Regionalliga West | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | Regionalliga West | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Regionalliga West | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Regionalliga West | 32 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Regionalliga West | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 3. Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 127 | 0 | — | — | — | 127 | 0 | |||||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dynamo Dresden (loan) | 2015–16 | 3. Liga | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| Hansa Rostock (loan) | 2016–17 | 3. Liga | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| Heracles Almelo | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 107 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 110 | 0 | |||
| RB Leipzig | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 0 | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career total | 353 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 388 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
Honours
edit- Dynamo Dresden
- Hansa Rostock
- RB Leipzig
References
edit- ^ "Janis Blaswich". RB Leipzig. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ Janis Blaswich at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Dynamo verpflichtet Janis Blaswich" (in German). Dynamo Dresden. 18 June 2015.
- ^ "F.C. Hansa Rostock verpflichtet Torhüter Janis Blaswich" (in German). F.C. Hansa Rostock. 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Blaswich wechselt zu Heracles Almelo" (in German). Kicker. 16 May 2018.
- ^ "RB LEIPZIG SIGN GOALKEEPER JANIS BLASWICH". RB Leipzig. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "RB Leipzig verlängert vorzeitig mit Janis Blaswich bis 2026" (in German). Bundesliga. September 2023.
- ^ "Leipzig 3–1 Celtic". UEFA. 5 October 2022.
- ^ "RBL draw 1-1 in Mainz". RB Leipzig. 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Janis Blaswich extends his contract". RB Leipzig. 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Janis Blaswich kommt leihweise von RB Leipzig" [Janis Blaswich comes on loan from RB Leipzig]. www.redbullsalzburg.at (in German). 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Janis Blaswich: Who is the RB Leipzig goalkeeper called up to represent Germany?". Bundesliga. 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Christopher Nkunku-inspired RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt to win DFB Cup". Bundesliga. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ Lisjak, Mitja (12 August 2023). "Olmo s hat-trickom pokvaril veliki debi Kana pri Bayernu" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
External links
edit
- Profile at the RB Leipzig website
- Janis Blaswich – UEFA competition record (archive)
