Björn Rother

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Björn Rother
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-29) 29 July 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Stolberg, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)
Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rot-Weiss Essen
Number 6
Youth career
TSV Hertha Walheim
0000–2013 Alemannia Aachen
2013–2015 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Werder Bremen II 49 (2)
2017–2020 1. FC Magdeburg 80 (5)
2020–2022 Hansa Rostock 41 (2)
2022– Rot-Weiss Essen 38 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024

Björn Rother (born 29 July 1996) is a German professional

defensive midfielder for 3. Liga club Rot-Weiss Essen.[1]

Career

In his youth, Rother played for TSV Hertha Walheim, Alemannia Aachen, and Bayer Leverkusen.

In the summer of 2015 he moved from the U19 of Leverkusen to the Werder Bremen reserves, playing in the 3. Liga.[2] He made his debut on 5 September 2015, in the 3–1 defeat to Preußen Münster.[3] He finished the 2016–17 season making 28 appearances and scoring one goal.[4] On 2 June 2017, 3. Liga rivals 1. FC Magdeburg announced the signing of Rother on a two-year contract.[4]

In June 2022 it was announced that Rother would join Rot-Weiss Essen, newly promoted to the 3. Liga, for the 2022–23 season.[5] He moved on a free transfer from Hansa Rostock.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Björn Rother". fupa.net (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Werder II bastelt weiter am Kader". Weser-Kurier (in German). 10 June 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Preußen Münster - Werder Bremen II 3:1 (3. Liga 2015/2016, 7. Round)". worldfootball.net. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Rother wechselt nach Magdeburg". Weser-Kurier (in German). 2 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b Goldmann, Björn (12 June 2022). "Rot-Weiss Essens Neuzugang Rother: Werde alles raushauen". Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 12 June 2022.

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