Jens Castrop (born 29 July 2003) is a professional

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who plays a

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for club

Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach, better known as Borussia Mönchengladbach () and colloquially known as just Gladbach, is a professional Association football, football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-W ...

Club career

A native of

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, Castrop began his career in the youth academy of

Fortuna Düsseldorf Düsseldorfer Turn- und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V., commonly known as Fortuna Düsseldorf (), is a Football in Germany, German football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, that competes in the 2. Bundesliga. Founded in 1895, Fo ...

. In 2015, he transferred to the academy of Düsseldorf's rival, 1.FC Köln, where he played for the club's U15 and U17 teams. In August 2020, Castrop was promoted to the club's first team by manager

Markus Gisdol Markus Gisdol (born 17 August 1969) is a German Association football, football manager and former player who is the manager of Turkish club Kayserispor. Managerial career Early career Gisdol had coaching stints at SG Sonnenhof Großaspach, So ...

. He also signed a long-term professional contract until June 2023. In January 2022, it was announced that Castrop would join 1. FC Nürnberg on a loan deal. In June 2023, the club activated a €450,000 option to sign Castrop on a permanent basis. On 2 February 2025, Castrop signed a four-season contract with

, beginning in the 2025–26 season.

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Personal life

Castrop was born in Germany to a German father and South Korean mother. He is a youth international for

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Castrop, Jens Living people 2003 births Footballers from Düsseldorf German men's footballers Germany men's under-21 international footballers Germany men's youth international footballers German people of South Korean descent 1. FC Köln players 1. FC Köln II players 1. FC Nürnberg players Borussia Mönchengladbach players Men's association football midfielders 2. Bundesliga players Regionalliga players 1. FC Nürnberg II players 21st-century German sportsmen