Christopher Buchtmann
Christopher Buchtmann (born 25 April 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left winger for FC St. Pauli in the 2. Bundesliga.[1][2]
 Buchtmann with FC St. Pauli in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Buchtmann | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Hameln, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC St. Pauli | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Hannover 96 | ||
| 2007 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| 2008 | HSC/BW Tündern | ||
| 2008–2009 | Liverpool | ||
| 2010 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | 1. FC Köln II | 30 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | 1. FC Köln | 2 | (0) |
| 2012– | FC St. Pauli | 166 | (17) |
| 2013–2015 | → FC St. Pauli II | 7 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Germany U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | Germany U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Germany U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Germany U19 | 5 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 January 2017 | |||
Club career
Early career
Buchtmann started his career at Hannover 96 before joining Borussia Dortmund when he was thirteen. He moved to England joining Liverpool youth academy.[3] In February 2010, he left Liverpool for a reported transfer fee of £100,000 to join Fulham, where he was in the development squad after signing an 18-month contract.[4]
However after three months at the club, Buchtmann left Fulham to return to Germany and sign with 1. FC Köln.[5] After two years of playing for the reserves, he made his debut for the relegated club, coming on as a substitute for Sławomir Peszko in the 68th minute as Köln lost 4–1 against Freiburg. He added another appearance in the last game of the season, in a 4–1 defeat to Bayern Munich.
In July, after a training camp in preparation of the 2012–13 season, Buchtmann was one of five players demoted to the reserve squad by coach Holger Stanislawski.[6]
FC St. Pauli
In late August, Buchtmann left Köln to join FC St. Pauli after his contract with Köln was terminated.[7] In January 2013, he signed a new contract with the club until 2015.[8]
The 2013–14 season was a breakthrough for him, as he established himself in the first team. In late January, he signed a new contract with the club, which would keep him until 2016.[9]
In March 2016, Buchtmann agreed to a contract extension until 2019.[10]
International career
Buchtmann represents the German national team, playing under 15, under 16, under 17, under 18, under 19 and under 20.[11] Buchtmann was captain for the national team in the squad that lead Germany winning the UEFA European Under-17 Championship. As a result of his performance, Buchtmann was named by the UEFA as one of the most promising stars in the future.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 27 March 2019.[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Köln II | 2010–11 | Regionalliga West | 19 | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 2 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| 1. FC Köln | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FC St. Pauli | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||
| Total | 154 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 160 | 16 | ||
| FC St. Pauli II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 193 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 200 | 19 | ||
References
- "Buchtmann, Christopher" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- "Christopher Buchtmann". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- "The Big Interview: Christopher Byuhtmann" [Большое интервью: Кристофер Бюхтманн] (in Russian). Liverbird.ru. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- "German teenager Christopher Buchtmann moves from Liverpool FC to Fulham". Liverpool Echo. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- "Buchtmann Departs". Fulham Official Website. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- "Concentrated pre-season - reduced squad" [Konzentrierte Saisonvorbereitung]. 1. FC Köln (in German). 26 July 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- "Buchtmann und Gyau kommen auf den Kiez". kicker Online (in German). 30 August 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- "Buchtmann extends until 2015" [Buchtmann verlängert bis 2015] (in German). FC St. Pauli Official Website. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- "Buchtmann signs up to 2016" [Buchtmann unterschreibt bis 2016] (in German). Kicker. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- "FC St. Pauli verlängert mit Christopher Buchtmann bis 2019". RP Online (in German). 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- http://datencenter.dfb.de/profil/170911
- Rice, Jimmy (19 May 2009). "UEFA tip young Red for stardom". Liverpool FC Official Club Website. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- "Christopher Buchtmann » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 31 October 2018.