Jonas Scholz (born 24 January 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport.[2]

Jonas Scholz
Scholz with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in July 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-24) 24 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Roth, Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Helmond Sport
Number 5
Youth career
TV 21 Büchenbach
0000–2013 ASV Neumarkt
2013–2018 1. FC Nürnberg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 1. FC Kaiserslautern II 52 (0)
2018–2021 1. FC Kaiserslautern 5 (0)
2021–2022 FC Homburg 46 (1)
2022–2024 Fortuna Köln 61 (6)
2024– Helmond Sport 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:48, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Scholz was born on 24 January 1999 in Roth, Bavaria, Germany. He played youth football for TV 21 Büchenbach and ASV Neumarkt before joining 1. FC Nürnberg's academy in 2013.[3] In 2018, he moved to 1. FC Kaiserslautern's reserve team competing in the Oberliga.

Scholz made his professional debut for Kaiserslautern's first team in the 3. Liga on 20 July 2019, starting against SpVgg Unterhaching before being substituted out in the 78th minute for Gino Fechner, with the match finishing as a 1–1 home draw.[4]

In January 2021, Scholz signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Regionalliga Südwest club FC 08 Homburg.[5] He grew into a starter for the club.[1] In June 2022, it was announced that he had refused to sign a contract extension with Homburg, instead signing with Regionalliga West club Fortuna Köln.[6][7]

On 3 June 2024, Scholz signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year with Dutch Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport.[8] He made his debut in the opening fixture of the season, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Jong Utrecht.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jonas Scholz at kicker (in German)
  2. ^ Jonas Scholz at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Jonas Scholz". 1. FC Nürnberg (in German). Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ^ "1. FC Kaiserslautern – SpVgg Unterhaching 1:1 (3. Liga 2019/2020, 1. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  5. ^ "FCH signs Jonas Scholz". FC 08 Homburg. 19 January 2021. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021.
  6. ^ Hagen, Markus (3 June 2022). "Fußball-Regionalliga: Scholz verlässt den FC Homburg". Saarbrücker Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Jonas Scholz schließt sich der Fortuna an". Fortuna Köln (in German). 12 June 2022. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Helmond Sport versterkt zich met Jonas Scholz". Helmond Sport (in Dutch). 3 June 2024. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  9. ^ Esseveldt, Luuk van (9 August 2024). "Incompleet Helmond Sport begint met remise, duel tegen Jong FC Utrecht ontsierd door staking". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Helmond Sport vs. Jong FC Utrecht 1–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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