Jan Hochscheidt (born 4 October 1987) is a German professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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.
Career
After starting his senior career in the reserve side of
Energie Cottbus
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, Hochscheidt moved to
Erzgebirge Aue
Fußball Club Erzgebirge Aue e.V., commonly known as simply FC Erzgebirge Aue or Erzgebirge Aue (), is a German football club based in Aue-Bad Schlema, Saxony. The former East German side was a founding member of the 3. Liga in 2008–09, ...
in 2008, where he made his professional debut. After the
2012–13 2. Bundesliga season he transferred to
Bundesliga
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side
Eintracht Braunschweig
Braunschweiger Turn- und Sportverein Eintracht von 1895 e.V., commonly known as Eintracht Braunschweig () or BTSV (), is a German football and sports club based in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. They compete in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier o ...
.
In May 2018,
FC Erzgebirge Aue
Fußball Club Erzgebirge Aue e.V., commonly known as simply FC Erzgebirge Aue or Erzgebirge Aue (), is a Football in Germany, German football club based in Aue-Bad Schlema, Saxony. The former East German side was a founding member of the 3. ...
announced Hochscheidt would return to the club for the 2018–19 season having agreed a contract until 2021. On 20 December 2019, he extended his contract with Aue until 2023.
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
Footballers from Trier
German men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Bundesliga players
2. Bundesliga players
3. Liga players
Hertha Zehlendorf players
1. FC Union Berlin players
FC Energie Cottbus II players
FC Erzgebirge Aue players
Eintracht Braunschweig players
21st-century German sportsmen
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