
Alexander Baumjohann
Baumjohann, Alexander
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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
- 1987Born
- 2003Joined Germany national under-17 association football team
- 2005Joined Schalke 04
- 2005Joined FC Schalke 04 II
- 2007Joined Borussia Mönchengladbach
- 2009Joined FC Bayern Munich
- 2009Joined FC Bayern Munich II
- 2009Joined Germany national under-21 football team
- 2010Joined Schalke 04
- 2012Joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern
- 2013Joined Hertha BSC
- 2014Joined Hertha BSC II
- 2017Joined Coritiba F.C.
- 2018Joined E.C. Vitória
- 2018Joined Western Sydney Wanderers FC
- 2019Joined Sydney FC
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Waltrop
- •Citizenship: Germany
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football