Christoph Zimmermann
![]() Zimmermann after a Norwich City training session in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christoph Zimmermann[1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 January 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Düsseldorf, Germany | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.94 m) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Norwich City | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2006 | SC Düsseldorf-West | ||
2006–2012 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 52 | (3) |
2014–2017 | Borussia Dortmund II | 85 | (2) |
2017– | Norwich City | 111 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:49, 29 December 2020 (UTC) |
Christoph Zimmermann (born 12 January 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Norwich City.[2]
Club career
Zimmermann joined Borussia Dortmund II in 2014 from Borussia Mönchengladbach. He made his professional debut in the 3. Liga on 26 July 2014 against Rot-Weiß Erfurt.[3]
Norwich City
On 15 June 2017, Zimmerman agreed to join English club Norwich City on a two-year deal when his contract expired at Borussia Dortmund II on 1 July 2017.[4] Zimmermann made his debut for Norwich City in a 1–1 draw against Fulham on 5 August 2017.[5] He scored his first goal for Norwich in a 2–2 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 21 February 2018.[6] He lifted the Championship title on 5 May 2019 at Villa Park after a 2–1 win for Norwich sealed their return to the Premier League.[citation needed]
Zimmermann made his Premier League debut for Norwich against West Ham United on 31 August 2019 in a 2–0 loss.[citation needed]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 July 2020
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2011–12[7] | Regionalliga West | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
2012–13[7] | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||||
2013–14[7] | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||||
Total | 52 | 3 | — | — | — | 52 | 3 | |||||
Borussia Dortmund II | 2014–15[7] | 3. Liga | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
2015–16[7] | Regionalliga West | 29 | 2 | — | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||||
2016–17[7] | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||||
Total | 85 | 2 | — | — | — | 85 | 2 | |||||
Norwich City | 2017–18[8] | Championship | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
2018–19[9] | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
2019–20[10] | Premier League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
Total | 96 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 4 | ||
Career total | 233 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 9 |
Honours
Norwich City
References
- ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Germany - C. Zimmermann - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "Rot-Weiß Erfurt vs. Borussia Dortmund II - 26 July 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "City Set To Sign German Defender Christoph Zimmermann". Norwich City F.C. 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to Norwich City Football Club Oliveira fires late equaliser for City". Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Wolves 2-2 Norwich". BBC Sport. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Christoph Zimmermann at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Christoph Zimmermann in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Christoph Zimmermann in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Christoph Zimmermann in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Anderson, John, ed. (2019). Football Yearbook 2019–2020. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 258–259. ISBN 978-1-4722-6111-3.
External links
- Christoph Zimmermann at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- 1993 births
- Living people
- German footballers
- Association football defenders
- Borussia Mönchengladbach II players
- Borussia Dortmund II players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Regionalliga players
- 3. Liga players
- English Football League players
- German expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- German expatriate sportspeople in England