Alexander Baumjohann

Who is this?

Alexander Baumjohann (born 23 January 1987) is a German footballer who most recently played for Sydney FC as an attacking midfielder. After developing as a star junior with Schalke 04, he moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach and enjoyed great success with the Bundesliga club, earning a move to Bayern Munich in 2009. A return to Schalke 04 soon followed, where he developed a reputation as an excellent provider, a reputation he further enhanced during spells with 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Hertha BSC. As of May 2018, he had amassed 46 career assists. Baumjohann moved to Brazil so his wife, who is Brazilian, could be closer to her family. He signed a short-term contract with Coritiba in 2017 before moving to Vitória in 2018. In 2009, he was twice selected for the Germany U21 team. After joining the Western Sydney Wanderers in June 2018, he was hailed for his "magnificent" and "brilliant" performances by multiple observers, including manager Markus Babbel.

Career

1. 1987
   Born
2. 2003
   Joined Germany national under-17 association football team
3. 2005
   Joined Schalke 04
4. 2005
   Joined FC Schalke 04 II
5. 2007
   Joined Borussia Mönchengladbach
6. 2009
   Joined FC Bayern Munich
7. 2009
   Joined FC Bayern Munich II
8. 2009
   Joined Germany national under-21 football team
9. 2010
   Joined Schalke 04
10. 2012
    Joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern
11. 2013
    Joined Hertha BSC
12. 2014
    Joined Hertha BSC II
13. 2017
    Joined Coritiba F.C.
14. 2018
    Joined E.C. Vitória
15. 2018
    Joined Western Sydney Wanderers FC
16. 2019
    Joined Sydney FC

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Waltrop
• •Citizenship: Germany
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football