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Timo Letschert
Personal information
Full name Timo Letschert
Date of birth (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Purmerend, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Hamburger SV
Number 25
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Groningen 12 (0)
2014–2015 Roda JC Kerkrade 15 (0)
2014–2015Utrecht (loan) 23 (0)
2015–2016 Utrecht 34 (3)
2016–2019 Sassuolo 16 (0)
2018–2019Utrecht (loan) 31 (2)
2019– Hamburger SV 24 (2)
International career
2013 Netherlands U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:28, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

Timo Letschert (Dutch pronunciation: ['tɪmo 'lɛtsxərt]) (born 25 May 1993) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a defender for German club Hamburger SV.

Club career

Letschert began his career with FC Groningen and made his professional debut on 13 April 2013 in a 2–0 victory against Heracles Almelo.[1] On 30 January 2014, it was announced that Letschert and FC Groningen agreed to dissolve his contract as he could not accept his role as a reserve player.[2]

One day later, Letschert signed with Roda JC Kerkrade until the end of the season, with an option for two more years.[3]

On 1 September 2014, Letschert was sent on loan to FC Utrecht with an option for buying, to be able to play in the Eredivisie again.

On August 3rd 2016 it was announced that he had signed for US Sassuolo Calcio, 6th placed finishers in the previous seasons Italian Serie A league, on a 4-year deal.[4]

On 17 August 2018, Letschert joined to Eredivisie side FC Utrecht on loan with an option to buy.[5]

On 24 July 2019, Letschert joined Hamburger SV on a deal until the end of 2019-20 season.[6]

International career

Letschert received his first call up to the senior Netherlands team in March 2016 for friendlies against France and England.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Heracles 1-1 Twente". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  2. ^ "FC Groningen trekt conclusies en zwaait Letschert uit". Voetbalprimeur. 30 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Roda JC heeft met Letschert wel succes op defensief vlak". Voetbalprimeur. 31 January 2014.
  4. ^ http://www.football-oranje.com/timo-letschert-signs-sassuolo/
  5. ^ "UFFICIALE: Sassuolo, Letschert va in prestito all'Utrecht" (in Italian). Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  6. ^ "HSV verpflichtet Letschert" (in German). Hamburger SV. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Arjen Robben pulls out of Holland squad to face France and England with a thigh injury". dailymail.co.uk. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.