Christopher Buchtmann (born 25 April 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for VfB Oldenburg.[1][2] After playing youth football for various clubs in Germany and England, Buchtmann started his professional career with 1. FC Köln. In 2012 he transferred to FC St. Pauli, where he played for ten years before joining VfB Oldenburg. He has represented Germany internationally at various youth levels, having won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in 2009.
 Buchtmann with FC St. Pauli in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 April 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hameln, Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | VfB Oldenburg | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2007 | Hannover 96 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Borussia Dortmund | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | HSC/BW Tündern | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Fulham | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | 1. FC Köln II | 30 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | 1. FC Köln | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2022 | FC St. Pauli | 190 | (19) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | FC St. Pauli II | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | VfB Oldenburg | 36 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Germany U15 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Germany U16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Germany U17 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Germany U19 | 5 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2017 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editEarly career
editBuchtmann started his career at Hannover 96 before joining Borussia Dortmund when he was thirteen. He moved to England joining Liverpool youth academy.[3] In February 2010, he left Liverpool for a reported transfer fee of £100,000 to join Fulham, where he was in the development squad after signing an 18-month contract.[4]
However, after three months at the club, Buchtmann left Fulham to return to Germany and sign with 1. FC Köln.[5] After two years of playing for the reserves, he made his debut for the relegated club, coming on as a substitute for Sławomir Peszko in the 68th minute as Köln lost 4–1 against Freiburg. He added another appearance in the last game of the season, in a 4–1 defeat to Bayern Munich.
In July, after a training camp in preparation of the 2012–13 season, Buchtmann was one of five players demoted to the reserve squad by coach Holger Stanislawski.[6]
FC St. Pauli
editIn late August, Buchtmann left Köln to join FC St. Pauli after his contract with Köln was terminated.[7] In January 2013, he signed a new contract with the club until 2015.[8]
The 2013–14 season was a breakthrough for him, as he established himself in the first team. In late January, he signed a new contract with the club, which would keep him until 2016.[9]
In March 2016, Buchtmann agreed to a contract extension until 2019.[10]
VfB Oldenburg
editBuchtmann joined 3. Liga side VfB Oldenburg in August 2022, having been released by FC St. Pauli after ten years with the club.[11]
International career
editBuchtmann represented Germany internationally at youth level and played for the under 15, under 16, under 17, under 18, under 19 and under 20 national teams.[12] He was part of the squad that won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship. As a result of his performance, Buchtmann was named by the UEFA as one of the most promising stars in the future.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 1 July 2022[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Köln II | 2010–11 | Regionalliga West | 19 | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | 11 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Total | 30 | 2 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| 1. FC Köln | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FC St. Pauli | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Total | 190 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 199 | 20 | ||
| FC St. Pauli II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 229 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 238 | 23 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Buchtmann, Christopher" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Christopher Buchtmann". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "The Big Interview: Christopher Byuhtmann" [Большое интервью: Кристофер Бюхтманн] (in Russian). Liverbird.ru. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "German teenager Christopher Buchtmann moves from Liverpool FC to Fulham". Liverpool Echo. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Buchtmann Departs". Fulham Official Website. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Concentrated pre-season - reduced squad" [Konzentrierte Saisonvorbereitung]. 1. FC Köln (in German). 26 July 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Buchtmann und Gyau kommen auf den Kiez". kicker Online (in German). 30 August 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Buchtmann extends until 2015" [Buchtmann verlängert bis 2015] (in German). FC St. Pauli Official Website. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Buchtmann signs up to 2016" [Buchtmann unterschreibt bis 2016] (in German). Kicker. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "FC St. Pauli verlängert mit Christopher Buchtmann bis 2019". RP Online (in German). 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Christopher Buchtmann unterschreibt in Oldenburg". kicker (in German). 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Christopher Buchtmann Personenprofil".
- ^ Rice, Jimmy (19 May 2009). "UEFA tip young Red for stardom". Liverpool FC Official Club Website. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Christopher Buchtmann » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
External links
edit- Christopher Buchtmann at fussballdaten.de (in German)