Christoph Moritz
 Moritz in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Düren, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2006 | FC Viktoria 08 Arnoldsweiler | ||
| 2006–2009 | Alemannia Aachen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Alemannia Aachen II | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Schalke 04 | 54 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Schalke 04 II | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Mainz 05 | 42 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | → Mainz 05 II | 4 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 59 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | Hamburger SV | 20 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Hamburger SV II | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Darmstadt 98 (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Jahn Regensburg | 27 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Germany U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | Germany U21 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:20, 22 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Christoph Moritz (born 27 January 1990) is a German professional footballer. He plays as a defensive midfielder.
Career
[edit]Moritz began his footballing career in 1994, at the age of four, as a youth player with FC Viktoria 08 Arnoldsweiler. He stayed here for twelve years before moving to Alemannia Aachen.[1] After three years with the youth and reserve teams, he signed for Schalke 04 in July 2009 where he started his professional career.[1] Moritz's first professional match was in the Bundesliga on 8 August 2009 against 1. FC Nürnberg[2] and scored his first goal on 16 August 2009.[3] Moritz signed his first professional contract on 18 January 2010 with Schalke 04.[4] The contract ran until 30 June 2013.[4]
Upon expiration of his contract with Schalke he joined Mainz 05 on a contract until 30 June 2017.
In May 2018, following 1. FC Kaiserslautern's relegation from the 2. Bundesliga, Moritz' move to Hamburger SV, newly relegated to the 2. Bundesliga, was announced. He agreed a contract until 2020.[5]
In September 2020, Moritz signed for Jahn Regensburg.[6]
Honours
[edit]Schalke 04
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Christoph Moritz". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Kuranyi bremst die Club-Euphorie" (in German). kicker.de. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ "Erstes Ligator von Moritz" (in German). kicker.de. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Christoph Moritz unterschreibt Profivertrag" (in German). Schalke04.de. 18 January 2010. Archived from the original on 6 May 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ "Kaiserslauterns Moritz wechselt zum HSV". kicker Online (in German). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Viel Erfahrung für den Jahn: Moritz landet in Regensburg". kicker.de (in German). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
External links
[edit]- Christoph Moritz at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Christoph Moritz at WorldFootball.net
- Christoph Moritz at kicker (in German)
- Christoph Moritz at Soccerway
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