Jonas Kersken

Jonas Kersken
Personal information
Full name Jonas Thomas Kersken
Date of birth (2000-09-01) 1 September 2000 (age 24)
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 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2024

Jonas Thomas Kersken (born 1 September 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 3. Liga club Arminia Bielefeld.

Personal life

Jonas Kersken was born in Düsseldorf to a German father[1] and an English mother. He also holds a British passport.[2]

Club career

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]

International career

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]

References

  1. ^ Wozniak, Krystian (6 August 2020). "Gladbach: Ex-RWE-Keeper erhält Profivertrag". RevierSport (in German). FUNKE Medien NRW GmbH. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "VERTRAGSVERLÄNGERUNG UND AUSLEIHE VON JONAS KERSKEN". Borussia Mönchengladbach (in German). Borussia VfL 1990 Mönchengladbach GmbH. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  5. ^ "BORUSSIA LEIHT KERSKEN AN ARMINIA BIELEFELD AUS". Borussia Mönchengladbach (in German). VfL Borussia 1990 Mönchengladbach GmbH. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  6. ^ "DSC LEIHT JONAS KERSKEN AUS". Arminia Bielefeld (in German). DSC Arminia Bielefeld GmbH & Co. KGaA. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Jonas Kersken to leave Borussia on permanent basis". Borussia Mönchengladbach. VfL Borussia 1990 Mönchengladbach GmbH. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.