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Jonas Kersken
German footballer (born 2000)
Jonas Thomas Kersken (born 1 September 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 3. Liga club Arminia Bielefeld.
| 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 | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2017 | SG Unterrath | ||
| 2017–2018 | SF Baumberg | ||
| 2018–2019 | Rot-Weiss Essen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 35 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → SV Meppen (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) | 37 | (0) |
| 2024– | Arminia Bielefeld | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jonas Kersken was born in Düsseldorf to a German father[1] and an English mother. He also holds a British passport.[2]
In his youth, Jonas Kersken played for SG Unterrath, Sportfreunde Baumberg and Rot-Weiss Essen, before he joined Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he 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]
Following the end of his loan spell at Bielefeld, he left Borussia Mönchengladbach to sign with the 3. Liga club on a permanent basis.[7]
In November 2019, The Football Association and Scottish Football Association contacted Jonas Kersken's agent regarding his potential eligibility to play for England and Scotland, respectively.[2]
- Wozniak, Krystian (6 August 2020). "Gladbach: Ex-RWE-Keeper erhält Profivertrag". RevierSport (in German). FUNKE Medien NRW GmbH. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- 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.
- 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.
- "VERTRAGSVERLÄNGERUNG UND AUSLEIHE VON JONAS KERSKEN". Borussia Mönchengladbach (in German). Borussia VfL 1990 Mönchengladbach GmbH. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- "BORUSSIA LEIHT KERSKEN AN ARMINIA BIELEFELD AUS". Borussia Mönchengladbach (in German). VfL Borussia 1990 Mönchengladbach GmbH. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- "DSC LEIHT JONAS KERSKEN AUS". Arminia Bielefeld (in German). DSC Arminia Bielefeld GmbH & Co. KGaA. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- "Jonas Kersken to leave Borussia on permanent basis". Borussia Mönchengladbach. VfL Borussia 1990 Mönchengladbach GmbH. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- Jonas Kersken at WorldFootball.net