Johannes Geis (; born 17 August 1993) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club 1. FC Schweinfurt 05.

Club career

Early career

Geis made his Bundesliga debut for

1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Fußball- und Sport-Verein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05 or simply Mainz 05 (), is a German professional sports club, founded in 1905 and based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Mainz 05 play in the Bundesliga, the top tie ...

at 11 August 2013 in a 3–2 home win against

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. On 17 August 2013, he provided an assist to

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's opening goal in a 1–2 away win against

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Schalke 04

On 23 June 2015, Geis joined

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on a four-year deal for a fee in the region of €12 million. On 8 August, he marked his competitive debut by scoring in a 5–0 win at

MSV Duisburg Meidericher Spielverein 02 e. V. Duisburg, commonly known as simply MSV Duisburg (), is a Football in Germany, German association football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Nicknamed ''Die Zebras'' for their traditional striped jer ...

in the first round of the

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. Geis was sent off for a horrible studs-up challenge on André Hahn in a 3–1 defeat to

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 ...

on 25 October which resulted in a five-match ban for Geis, and left Hahn requiring surgery for a fractured tibia and a lateral meniscus tear. However, Geis was still allowed to play

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matches, in which he equalized from the penalty spot against

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on 5 November in a 1–1 draw.

Sevilla

On 1 September 2017, Geis joined Spanish club

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on a season-long loan deal, which includes a buyout option for €8 million.

1. FC Köln

On 13 January 2019, Geis signed a contract with

1. FC Köln 1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e. V., better known as simply 1. FC Köln () or FC Cologne in English language, English, is a German professional association football, football club based in Cologne in North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 ...

until the end of the season. In spite of a moderately successful time at Köln, the club announced that they would not offer him a contract extension, making him a free agent from July. He left the club at the end of the season.

1. FC Nürnberg

On 23 July 2024, the contract between Geis and 1. FC Nürnberg was terminated by mutual consent after 5 seasons at the club.

SpVgg Unterhaching

On 18 October 2024, Geis joined

club

SpVgg Unterhaching Spielvereinigung Unterhaching () is a German sports club in Unterhaching, a semi-rural municipality on the southern outskirts of the Bavarian capital Munich. The club is widely known for playing in the first-division association football league ...

1. FC Schweinfurt 05

After Unterhaching was relegated from

, on 17 June 2025 Geis signed for 1. FC Schweinfurt 05, that was promoted to 3. Liga as champion of tier-four

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International career

Geis made his debut for Germany U21 against France U21 on 13 August 2013 in a friendly game in

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. He replaced Emre Can at half-time. He represented the under-21 team at the 2015 European Championship in the Czech Republic, starting 1 match and coming on as a substitute in another. Geis made a substitute appearance, coming on for Can in the 77th minute, in their second group match at the

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against

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, in a 3–0 victory.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Geis, Johannes 1993 births Living people German men's footballers Germany men's under-21 international footballers Germany men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Regionalliga players Oberliga (football) players La Liga players SpVgg Greuther Fürth players SpVgg Greuther Fürth II players 1. FSV Mainz 05 players FC Schalke 04 players FC Schalke 04 II players Sevilla FC players 1. FC Köln players SpVgg Unterhaching players 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 players Footballers from Schweinfurt German expatriate men's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain 21st-century German sportsmen