Jonas Kersken

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Jonas Kersken
Personal information
Full name Jonas Thomas Kersken
Date of birth (2000-09-01) 1 September 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Düsseldorf, Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Arminia Bielefeld
(on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach)
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2017 SG Unterrath
2017–2018 SF Baumberg
2018–2019 Rot-Weiss Essen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Borussia Mönchengladbach II 35 (0)
2022–2023SV Meppen (loan) 10 (0)
2023–Arminia Bielefeld (loan) 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024

Jonas Thomas Kersken (born 1 September 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 3. Liga club Arminia Bielefeld, on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Personal life[edit]

Jonas Kersken was born in Düsseldorf to a German father[1] and an English mother. He holds also a British passport.[2]

Club career[edit]

Jonas Kersken plays in his youth for SG Unterrath, Sportfreunde Baumberg and Rot-Weiss Essen, before he joined Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he did played for the second team in the fourth-tier Regionalliga West. On 7 August 2020, he signed his first professional contract.[3]

For the 2022–23 season, Kersken signed a deal on loan with 3. Liga team SV Meppen.[4] He started as a first-choice goalkeeper, before he injured. Jonas Kersken has played in only 10 matches. For the 2023–24 season, he signed a deal on loan with 3. Liga side Arminia Bielefeld, a relegated team from 2. Bundesliga.[5][6]

International career[edit]

In November 2019, The Football Association and Scottish Football Association did want the contact the agent of Jonas Kersken due his potential eligible to play for England respective Scotland.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wozniak, Krystian (6 August 2020). "Gladbach: Ex-RWE-Keeper erhält Profivertrag". RevierSport (in German). FUNKE Medien NRW GmbH. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b Wozniak, Krystian (15 November 2019). "Turbulente Woche für Ex-Essener: Debüt, Profi-Einsatz und bald Nationalmannschaft?". RevierSport (in German). FUNKE Medien NRW GmbH. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  3. ^ Müller, Achim; Malter, Judith (7 August 2020). "Die Jugend im Fokus Kersken und fünf weitere Spieler erhalten Profiverträge von Borussia". Gladbach LIVE (in German). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  4. ^ "VERTRAGSVERLÄNGERUNG UND AUSLEIHE VON JONAS KERSKEN". Borussia Mönchengladbach (in German). Borussia VfL 1990 Mönchengladbach GmbH. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  5. ^ "BORUSSIA LEIHT KERSKEN AN ARMINIA BIELEFELD AUS". Borussia Mönchengladbach (in German). VfL Borussia 1990 Mönchengladbach GmbH. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  6. ^ "DSC LEIHT JONAS KERSKEN AUS". Arminia Bielefeld (in German). DSC Arminia Bielefeld GmbH & Co. KGaA. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

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