Christian Früchtl
{{short description|German footballer}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Christian Früchtl
| image = FC Liefering gegen FC Bayern München UDreiundzwanzig 45 (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Früchtl with Bayern Munich II in 2018
| full_name = Christian Martin Früchtl
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|1|28|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/259054/christian-fruchtl |title=Christian Früchtl: Overview |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=5 July 2020}}
| birth_place = Bischofsmais,{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/christian-fruechtl/ |title=Christian Früchtl: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |accessdate=5 July 2020}} Germany
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Lecce
| clubnumber = 1
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = SV Bischofsmais
| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2014
| youthclubs2 = SpVgg Grün-Weiss Deggendorf
| youthyears3 = 2014–2017
| youthclubs3 = Bayern Munich
| years1 = 2017–2022
| clubs1 = Bayern Munich II
| caps1 = 70
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2022
| clubs2 = Bayern Munich
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–2024
| clubs4 = Austria Wien
| caps4 = 66
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Lecce
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Germany U15
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam2 = Germany U16
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam3 = Germany U17
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam4 = Germany U18
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam5 = Germany U19
| nationalcaps5 = 2
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2019–2023
| nationalteam6 = Germany U20
| nationalcaps6 = 3
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| club-update = 28 May 2024
| nationalteam-update = 22:38, 5 July 2020 (UTC)
}}
Christian Martin Früchtl (born 28 January 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Lecce. Früchtl has represented Germany at various youth levels internationally.
Club career
=Youth career=
Früchtl began his youth career at hometown club SV Bischofsmais, before moving to SpVgg Grün-Weiss Deggendorf. In 2014, he moved to the youth academy of Bayern Munich.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/teams/profis/christian-fruchtl |title=Christian Früchtl |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |access-date=26 September 2017}}
In 2017, Früchtl won the 2016–17 B-Junioren Bundesliga with Bayern's under-17 team, appearing 14 times during the season. Früchtl also appeared 7 times for Bayern's under-19 team during the 2016–17 season, finishing as runners-up in the A-Junioren Bundesliga.{{cite web |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/christian-fruechtl/2/ |title=Christian Früchtl: Club matches |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=26 September 2017}}
=Bayern Munich=
Früchtl began his senior career for Bayern Munich II in the 2017–18 season, making his debut in the Regionalliga Bayern on 15 August 2017 in a 2–2 draw against VfR Garching.{{cite web |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/report/regionalliga-bayern-2017-2018-vfr-garching-bayern-muenchen-ii/ |title=VfR Garching – Bayern München II 2:2 (Regionalliga Bayern 2017/2018, 2. Round) |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=26 September 2017}} He made his professional debut for the reserve team in the 3. Liga on 20 July 2019, starting in the away match against Würzburger Kickers.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/3-liga-2019-2020-wuerzburger-kickers-bayern-muenchen-ii/ |title=Würzburger Kickers – Bayern München II -:- (3. Liga 2019/2020, 1. Round) |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=20 July 2019}}
On 7 August 2020, Früchtl joined 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg on a season-long loan, however he did not feature in any game nor competitions.{{cite web |url=https://www.fcn.de/news/artikel/fruechtl-kommt-von-den-bayern/ |title=Früchtl kommt von den Bayern |trans-title=Früchtl comes from Bayern |website=fcn.de |publisher=1. FC Nürnberg |date=7 August 2020 | access-date=7 August 2020 |language=German}}
=Austria Wien=
On 15 June 2022, following the end of the 2021–2022 season Früchtl would join Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Wien.{{Cite web |title=Bayern confirm departures of two goalkeepers |url=https://bulinews.com/news/13011/bayern-confirm-departures-two-goalkeepers |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Bulinews |language=en}}
=Lecce=
On 25 June 2024, Früchtl moved to Italy and signed with Serie A club Lecce on a contract until 2027.{{cite web | url = https://www.uslecce.it/news/402080042502/fruchtl-in-giallorosso | title = Früchtl in giallorosso | website = US Lecce | date = 25 June 2024 | access-date = 25 June 2024 | language = it}}
International career
Früchtl has progressed through some of the Germany national youth teams, including five caps for the under-17 team from 2016 to 2017.{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/christian-fruchtl/419944/ |title=C. Früchtl: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=5 July 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/personen/christian-fruechtl/spieler |title=Christian Früchtl – Spielerprofil |trans-title=Christian Früchtl – Player profile |publisher=German Football Association |access-date=8 October 2018 |language=German}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 28 May 2024}}
| class="wikitable" Style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{cite web |title=C. FRÜCHTL |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/christian-fruchtl/419944/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=28 April 2023}} | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan='2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Bayern Munich II
|20 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19
|Regionalliga Bayern |17 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20
|Regionalliga Bayern |27 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22
|Regionalliga Bayern |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!70 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 70 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="5"|Bayern Munich
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19
|Bundesliga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|Bundesliga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|Bundesliga |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1. FC Nürnberg (loan)
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Austria Wien
|34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7Appearances in the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Austrian Bundesliga |32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!66 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 80 | 0 | ||
| Lecce
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!137 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 |
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Honours
Bayern Munich
- DFL-Supercup: 2017{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/dortmund-gegen-bayern-2017-dfl-supercup-3813700/aufstellung |title=Supercup 2017, Finale in Dortmund: Borussia Dortmund 4:5 Bayern München: Takt. aufstellung |trans-title=Supercup 2017, Final in Dortmund: Borussia Dortmund 4:5 Bayern Munich: Tactical lineup |website=kicker |publisher=Olympia-Verlag |access-date=5 July 2020 |language=German}}
- Bundesliga: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22{{cite web | url = https://fcbayern.com/de/teams/profis/christian-fruchtl | title = 36 Christian Früchtl | language = de | website = FC Bayern Munic | access-date = 31 May 2022}}
Bayern Munich II
References
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External links
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- [https://fcbayern.com/en/teams/professionals/christian-fruchtl Profile] at the FC Bayern Munich website
- {{DFB}}
- {{UEFA player}}
{{US Lecce squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fruchtl, Christian}}
Category:People from Regen (district)
Category:Footballers from Lower Bavaria
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Germany men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:FC Bayern Munich II players
Category:FC Bayern Munich footballers
Category:1. FC Nürnberg players
Category:FK Austria Wien players
Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Category:German expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Category:German expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy