Julian Engels
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Julian Büscher | ||
Date of birth | 22 April 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Soest, Germany | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bonner SC | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2011 | VfL Bochum | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Syracuse Orange | 45 | (8) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Preußen Münster | 4 | (0) |
2013 | Sportfreunde Lotte | 5 | (0) |
2015 | K–W United | 2 | (1) |
2016–2017 | D.C. United | 27 | (1) |
2017 | → Rochester Rhinos (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2018 | LA Galaxy II | 21 | (1) |
2019 | Cavalry FC | 23 | (5) |
2020 | TuS Haltern | 6 | (0) |
2020– | Bonner SC | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
Germany U16 | |||
Germany U18 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 March 2016 |
Julian Büscher (born 22 April 1993) is a German footballer who plays for Bonner SC.
Before moving to North America for college, Büscher played for VfL Bochum, SC Preußen Münster and Sportfreunde Lotte. He played college soccer for the Syracuse Orange and at club level with K–W United, before turning professional with MLS side D.C. United. Büscher also played with LA Galaxy II and Cavalry FC before returning to Germany.
Career
Early career
Prior to playing in the United States, Büscher competed for both VfL Bochum and SC Preußen Münster. He was also a member of the U-16 and U-18 German national teams. Named the top midfield player in the U-19 German Bundesliga in 2011-12.
In 2014, Büscher joined the Syracuse Orange men's soccer program. During his freshman year, Büscher became an immediate starter for the Orange. There, he earned All-ACC Second Team honors and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team. Büscher tallied his first collegiate assist on 27 September 2014 in a 1–0 win against the second-ranked Virginia. The assist to Skylar Thomas, gave the Orange a 1–0 win against Virginia.[1]
Throughout his freshman season, Büscher earned a reputation of being a set piece specialist. His assists in subsequent matches against Albany, Bucknell, Duke and Georgetown led to three game winning matches.
Büscher returned to Syracuse for his sophomore season where he remain a key cog in the Orange lineup. Büscher lead the team in assists and was second on the team in goals scored, en route to the program's first-ever college cup run. Büscher played in and started in all 25 matches the Orange played in 2015.[2]
D.C. United
Büscher was selected 11th overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United. He made his United debut on 23 February 2016, in a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal match against Queretaro F.C.. On 1 March 2016, he scored his first professional goal in the return leg of the Champions League against Queretaro, in a 1-1 draw.[3] Büscher made his MLS debut on 6 March 2016 in a 1–4 loss at LA Galaxy, coming on for Luciano Acosta in the 75th minute.[4] He scored his first MLS goal against Orlando City SC for D.C. United on 24 September 2016.[5]
On August 14, 2017, Büscher was loaned to the USL side, Rochester Rhinos for the remainder of the 2017 USL season.[6]
On 28 November 2017 his contract option with United was declined.[7]
LA Galaxy II
On 15 March 2018, Büscher signed with LA Galaxy II of the United Soccer League.[4] He made his debut on 17 March 2018 in a 2–0 loss to the Colorado Springs Switchbacks.[8] On August 8, 2018 his contract with LA Galaxy II was mutually terminated.[9]
Cavalry FC
On 13 February 2019, Büscher signed[10] with Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC for the team and league's inaugural season.[11] He scored his first goal for Cavalry FC on May 22, 2019 versus Pacific FC in the Canadian Championship. Büscher finished the season with six goals and four assists in all competitions, helping Cavalry finish first in both the spring and fall seasons and qualifying for the 2019 Canadian Premier League Finals. Büscher was praised for his performance and listed as one of the best midfielders, and players, in the league.[12]
Back to Germany
On 1 February 2020, Büscher returned to Germany, signing with Regionalliga side TuS Haltern.[13][14]
Büscher left Haltern to join Bonner SC in August 2020 on a deal until June 2021.[15] Less than two weeks after signing, he suffered a serious injury, when he tore his posterior cruciate ligament and was set to be out for one year.[16]
Honours
Club
Calvary FC
- Canadian Premier League Finals
- Runners-up: 2019
- Canadian Premier League (Regular season):
- Champions: Spring 2019, Fall 2019
Personal life
Büscher was born in Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia and grew up in nearby Dülmen.[17]
In addition to playing for Cavalry FC, Büscher coached youth soccer with Calgary Chinooks Soccer Club.
References
- ^ "'Cuse Upsets No. 2 Virginia". Syracuse University Athletics. Cuse.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "2015 Syracuse Men's Soccer Statistics". Cuse.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "GOAL: Julian Büscher's scores his first professional goal". 2 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ a b "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Julian Büscher". lagalaxy.com. MLS. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "D.C. United win 4-1 over Orlando City SC | Match Highlights". dcunited.com. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Rhinos Acquire Midfielder Julian Büscher on Loan from D.C. United". rhinosoccer.com. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "D.C. United exercise contract options on six players". dcunited.com. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Match Report: LA Galaxy II fall in season opener to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC". lagalaxy.com. MLS. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II has mutually parted ways with midfielder Julian Büscher". LAGalaxy.com. LA Galaxy Communications. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ Ntsoane, Lethabo (12 March 2019). "Young German star Julian Buscher with world class". Alberta 365 News. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Das ist Gut!". Cavalry FC. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "OneSoccer: Ranking the top 50 CPL players of 2019". Canadian Premier League. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "TuS Haltern am See verpflichtet Ex-MLS-Spieler Julian Büscher" [TuS Haltern has signed ex-MLS player Julian Büscher]. TuS Haltern. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Cavalry FC standout Julian Büscher moves to German 4th-tier club". 1 February 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Bonner SC verpflichtet Mittelfeldspieler Julian Büscher, ga.de, 25 August 2020
- ^ Nach TuS-Abgang: Schwere Verletzung bremst Julian Büscher lange aus, halternerzeitung.de, 8 September 2020
- ^ "Julian Buescher". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
External links
- Syracuse Profile
- Julian Engels at Major League Soccer
- Julian Engels at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- German footballers
- Footballers from North Rhine-Westphalia
- People from Dülmen
- People from Soest, Germany
- German expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- German expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- German expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- SC Preußen Münster players
- Sportfreunde Lotte players
- Syracuse Orange men's soccer players
- K-W United FC players
- D.C. United draft picks
- D.C. United players
- Rochester Rhinos players
- LA Galaxy II players
- Cavalry FC players
- TuS Haltern players
- Bonner SC players
- 3. Liga players
- Regionalliga players
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
- Canadian Premier League players