Johannes Wurtz

Johannes Wurtz
Wurtz playing for 1. FC Saarbrücken in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-06-19) 19 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Neunkirchen, Germany[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
SC Freiburg II
Number 24
Youth career
1996–2005 DJK Bexbach
2005–2011 1. FC Saarbrücken
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 1. FC Saarbrücken II 3 (1)
2011–2012 1. FC Saarbrücken 36 (9)
2012–2013 Werder Bremen II 29 (15)
2012–2014 Werder Bremen 2 (0)
2013–2014SC Paderborn (loan) 22 (6)
2014–2016 Greuther Fürth 42 (2)
2016–2018 VfL Bochum 61 (9)
2018–2020 Darmstadt 98 23 (1)
2020–2023 SV Wehen Wiesbaden 79 (14)
2023 Honka 14 (3)
2024– SC Freiburg II 0 (0)
International career
2012-2013 Germany U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2024

Johannes Wurtz (born 19 June 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for 3. Liga club SC Freiburg II.[2][3]

Career

Wurtz came through 1. FC Saarbrücken's youth setup, and made his first-team debut in July 2011, when he replaced Ufuk Özbek in a DFB-Pokal match against Erzgebirge Aue. He joined Bundesliga club Werder Bremen in July 2012. A year later he joined 2. Bundesliga side SC Paderborn, on loan.

On 14 April 2014, SC Paderborn announced that Wurtz would transfer to Greuther Fürth for next season and that he would be left out of the squad for Paderborn's match against Greuther Fürth, who competed with Paderborn for promotion to the Bundesliga, six days later.[4] Although he was taken back in the squad afterwards he only played five minutes at one substitution in the remaining three matches of the season. At the end of the season Paderborn was promoted and Fürth stayed in the 2. Bundesliga.

At Greuther Fürth Wurtz signed a three-year contract expiring June 2017.[4] Werder Bremen, which still held the transfer rights, received a transfer free of reportedly €250,000 and secured a repurchase option.[5]

In August 2018, Wurtz joined 2. Bundesliga side Darmstadt 98 from league rivals VfL Bochum on a three-year contract.[6]

He moved to SV Wehen Wiesbaden on a one-year contract in August 2020.[7]

After a short stint in Finland with FC Honka in 2023, Wurtz returned to Germany and signed with SC Freiburg II on 3 January 2024 on a short contract.[8]

Career statistics

As of 19 August 2020[2][3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1. FC Saarbrücken II 2010–11 Oberliga Südwest 2 0 2 0
2011–12 1 1 1 1
Total 3 1 0 0 3 1
1. FC Saarbrücken 2011–12 3. Liga 36 9 1 0 37 9
Werder Bremen II 2012–13 Regionalliga Nord 26 14 26 14
2013–14 3 1 3 1
Total 29 15 0 0 29 15
Werder Bremen 2012–13 Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 2 0
SC Paderborn 2013–14 2. Bundesliga 22 6 1 0 23 6
Greuther Fürth 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 22 1 1 0 23 1
2015–16 20 1 1 0 21 1
Total 42 2 2 0 44 2
VfL Bochum 2016–17 2. Bundesliga 33 8 1 0 34 8
2017–18 27 1 2 0 29 1
2018–19 1 0 1 0 2 0
Total 61 9 4 0 65 9
Darmstadt 98 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 22 1 1 0 23 1
2019–20 1 0 1 0 2 0
Total 23 1 2 0 25 1
Career total 218 43 10 0 228 43

References

  1. ^ "SC Paderborns Wurtz behält die Ruhe" (in German). nw-news.de. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Johannes Wurtz" (in German). fussballdaten.de.
  3. ^ a b Johannes Wurtz at kicker (in German)
  4. ^ a b "Wurtz-Wechsel zur SpVgg sorgt für Brisanz" [Wurtz switch to SpVgg creates explosive atmosphere] (in German). kicker.de. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Wurtz nach Fürth, aber Werder sichert sich ab" [Wurtz to Fürth, but Werder hedge their bets]. Kreiszeitung (in German). 16 April 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Darmstadt holt Wurtz vom VfL Bochum". kicker Online (in German). 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Wurtz will in Wiesbaden "wieder richtig angreifen"". kicker (in German). 18 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  8. ^ SC VERPFLICHTET WURTZ FÜR DIE ZWEITE, scfreiburg.com, 3 January 2024