Justin Butler
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Augsburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund II | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | FC Augsburg | ||
| 2016–2018 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Bayern Munich II | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | FC Ingolstadt II | 3 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | FC Ingolstadt | 49 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Waldhof Mannheim (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2023– | Borussia Dortmund II | 20 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024 | |||
Justin Butler (born 23 March 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 3. Liga club Borussia Dortmund II.
Club career
[edit]After playing youth football for FC Augsburg, Butler joined Bayern Munich's academy in 2016.[2] Butler made his debut for Bayern Munich II on 29 October 2018, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 win over Wacker Burghausen.[3] He joined FC Ingolstadt 04 in 2019,[2] and made his debut on 24 June 2020, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 win against Waldhof Mannheim, before making his second and final appearance of the season in a 2–0 defeat to 1. FC Magdeburg on 1 July 2020.[4] He also made one appearance for FC Ingolstadt 04 II in a 5–1 defeat to TSV 1880 Wasserburg on 11 October 2019.[5]
In January 2022 Butler moved to 3. Liga club Waldhof Mannheim on loan for the rest of the 2021–22 season.[6]
On 26 May 2023, Butler was announced to have agreed to join Borussia Dortmund II on a free transfer, signing a five-year contract.[7]
International career
[edit]Born in Augsburg, Germany,[1] Butler is also eligible to represent the United States and has previously taken part in a training camp with the United States under-18 team.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Justin Butler at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Justin Butler | Laufbahn". kicker (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Justin Butler | Bayern München II | Regionalliga Bayern | 2018/19". kicker (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Justin Butler | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 3. Liga | 2019/20". kicker (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Justin Butler » Bayernliga Süd 2019-2021". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Entlastung für Martinovic? Mannheim verpflichtet Butler bis Saisonende". kicker (in German). 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Justin Butler to join the U23s". www.bvb.de/eng. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Justin Butler, Chris Richards, and the nascent US stars earning their stripes at Bayern Munich". bundesliga.com. Bundesliga. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
External links
[edit]- Justin Butler at kicker (in German)
- Justin Butler at WorldFootball.net
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