Joel Gerezgiher (born 9 October 1995) is a German footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for SGV Freiberg.[2] He was born in Frankfurt, Germany to Eritrean parents.[3]

Joel Gerezgiher
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-10-09) 9 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Frankfurt, Germany[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
SGV Freiberg
Number 32
Youth career
2001–2008 SV Niederursel
2008–2012 FSV Frankfurt
2012–2014 Eintracht Frankfurt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Eintracht Frankfurt 3 (0)
2016FSV Frankfurt (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2018 Holstein Kiel 7 (2)
2018–2022 SG Sonnenhof Großaspach 65 (6)
2022–2023 FC 08 Homburg 27 (6)
2023– SGV Freiberg 23 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024

Career

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Gerezgiher started his career in 2001 at the local club SV Niederursel and moved to the FSV Frankfurt academy in 2008. After four years in Bornheim he signed for the Eintracht Frankfurt U-19. For the 2014–15 season he signed a professional contract but did not play due to several injuries. In March 2015 Gerezgiher extended his Vertrag until 2018. On 8 August 2015, he made his first professional appearance during the 3–0 victory at Bremer SV in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. One week later he played his first Bundesliga match on 16 August 2015 when he was substituted for Marco Russ as Eintracht lost 1–2 at VfL Wolfsburg. He was loaned to FSV Frankfurt on 21 January 2016.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Joel Gerezgiher lenkt Großaspachs Mittelfeld auch in der Regionalliga". Backnanger Kreiszeitung (in German). Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. ^ Joel Gerezgiher at Soccerway
  3. ^ ""Fußball ist die einfachste Sprache der Welt" - Joel Gerezgiher - Interview - Eintracht Frankfurt". bundesliga.de - the official website of the Bundesliga (in German). Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. ^ "FSV leiht Gerezgiher aus" [FSV loans out Gerezgiher] (in German). FSV Frankfurt. 21 January 2016. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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