Patrick Kohlmann

Patrick Kohlmann

Personal information
Full name	Patrick Kohlmann
Date of birth	25 February 1983 (1983-02-25)
Place of birth	Dortmund, West Germany
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Union Berlin
Number	7
Youth career
1990–1992	BV Westfalia Wickede
1992–1993	TSC Eintracht Dortmund
1993–2002	Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2007	Borussia Dortmund II	108	(3)
2004–2005	Borussia Dortmund	1	(0)
2007–2008	Rot-Weiß Erfurt	25	(1)
2008–	1. FC Union Berlin	103	(1)
National team
2003–2004	Republic of Ireland U21	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:32, 20 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Patrick Kohlmann (born 25 February 1983 in Dortmund, Germany) is an German-Irish football player who plays for Union Berlin.

Career

Born in Dortmund to a German father and Irish mother, Patrick began his football career with BV Westfalia Wickede, before moving on to TSC Eintracht Dortmund. In 1993, he impressed big club Borussia Dortmund and signed for their youth team.

Patrick was to stay at Borussia Dortmund for 14 years, where he elevated from youth player to playing for the second team. His chances with the first team were limited, often as an unused sub. He finally got his chance in 2004 versus FC Kaiserslautern but went off with a bad knee injury. It was to be his only season as a first team squad member.

In 2007 Kohlmann signed for Regionalliga Nord side Rot-Weiß Erfurt and helped in their push for promotion to 3rd Liga. The next season he joined fellow 3rd Liga side 1. FC Union Berlin.

International career

Kohlmann represented the Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team and made his debut against Poland U-21s on 19 August 2003, in total he has 5 caps. He was also in the squad of Irish U-20 in 2000.