Johannes Geis
{{short description|German footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Johannes Geis
| image = Johannes Geis.jpg
| caption = Geis playing for Greuther Fürth in 2012
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|8|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Schweinfurt, Germany
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = SpVgg Unterhaching
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = TSV Oberstreu
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = TSV Mittelstreu
| youthyears3 = 2004–2008
| youthclubs3 = TSV Großbardorf
| youthyears4 = 2008–2012
| youthclubs4 = Greuther Fürth
| years1 = 2010–2013
| clubs1 = Greuther Fürth
| caps1 = 17
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2011–2013
| clubs2 = Greuther Fürth II
| caps2 = 28
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2013–2015
| clubs3 = Mainz 05
| caps3 = 67
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2015–2018
| clubs4 = Schalke 04
| caps4 = 46
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2017–2018
| clubs5 = → Sevilla (loan)
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019
| clubs6 = 1. FC Köln
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2019–2024
| clubs7 = 1. FC Nürnberg
| caps7 = 132
| goals7 = 11
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = SpVgg Unterhaching
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam1 = Germany U16
| nationalcaps1 = 11
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2010
| nationalteam2 = Germany U17
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2010–2011
| nationalteam3 = Germany U18
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam4 = Germany U19
| nationalcaps4 = 8
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam5 = Germany U20
| nationalcaps5 = 2
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2013–2015
| nationalteam6 = Germany U21
| nationalcaps6 = 12
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| club-update = 22 May 2024
| ntupdate =
}}
Johannes Geis ({{IPA|de|joˈhanəs ˈɡaɪs}}; born 17 August 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{German football updater|Unterhach}} club SpVgg Unterhaching.{{Kicker|johannes-geis}}{{WorldFootball.net|johannes-geis}}
Club career
=Early career=
Geis made his Bundesliga debut for 1. FSV Mainz 05 at 11 August 2013 in a 3–2 home win against VfB Stuttgart.{{Citation needed|date=March 2014}} On 17 August 2013, he provided an assist to Niki Zimling's opening goal in a 1–2 away win against SC Freiburg.{{Citation needed|date=March 2014}}
=Schalke 04=
On 23 June 2015, Geis joined FC Schalke 04 on a four-year deal for a fee in the region of €12 million.{{cite web|title=Johannes Geis wechselt vom 1. FSV Mainz 05 zum FC Schalke 04|url=http://www.schalke04.de/de/aktuell/news/150623_geis/page/5887--10-213-.html|publisher=FC Schalke 04|access-date=23 June 2015|language=de|date=23 June 2015|archive-date=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801130837/http://www.schalke04.de/de/aktuell/news/150623_geis/page/5887--10-213-.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Official: Schalke snare Geis from Mainz|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2015/06/23/12986832/official-schalke-snare-geis-from-mainz|publisher=Goal.com|access-date=23 June 2015|date=23 June 2015}}
On 8 August, he marked his competitive debut by scoring in a 5–0 win at MSV Duisburg in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.{{cite news|title=Wolfsburg, Leverkusen, Schalke all win DFB-Pokal openers; Hoffenheim lose|url=http://www.espnfc.com/german-dfb-pokal/story/2554362/wolfsburg-leverkusen-schalke-all-win-dfb-pokal-openers|access-date=8 August 2015|publisher=ESPN FC|date=8 August 2015}}
Geis was sent off for a horrible studs-up challenge on André Hahn in a 3–1 defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach 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.{{Cite web|title = Schalke's Johannes Geis gets five-game ban for horror challenge|url = http://www.espnfc.us/german-bundesliga/story/2683915/schalkes-johannes-geis-gets-five-game-ban-for-challenge|website = ESPNFC.com| date=26 October 2015 |access-date = 2015-11-08}} However, Geis was still allowed to play Europa League matches, in which he equalized from the penalty spot against Sparta Prague on 5 November in a 1–1 draw.{{Cite web|title = UEFA Europa League 2016 - Sparta Praha-Schalke Report – UEFA.com|url = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0227-0e92757577f3-c8d8dc7b59ca-1000--sparta-make-schalke-wait-for-last-32-spot/|website = UEFA| date=5 November 2015 |access-date = 2015-11-08}}
=Sevilla=
On 1 September 2017, Geis joined Spanish club Sevilla on a season-long loan deal, which includes a buyout option for €8 million.{{Cite web|title = El Sevilla logra la cesión de Geis, procedente del Schalke 04|url = https://futbol.as.com/futbol/2017/09/01/primera/1504281611_831860.html|website = as.com| date=September 2017 |access-date = 2017-09-01}}
=1. FC Köln=
On 13 January 2019, Geis signed a contract with 1. FC Köln until the end of the season.{{cite web|title=Johannes Geis joins FC|url=https://fc.de/en/fc-info/news/detailpage/details/johannes-geis-joins-fc/|publisher=1. FC Köln|access-date=13 January 2019|archive-date=7 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607084015/https://fc.de/en/fc-info/news/detailpage/details/johannes-geis-joins-fc/|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.express.de/sport/fussball/1--fc-koeln/fc-kader-klarheit-bei-geis---handwerker---wann-kommt-der-naechste-neue--32635688|title=Klarheit bei Geis & Handwerker – wann kommt der nächste Neue?|website=express.de|access-date=4 June 2019|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107233208/https://www.express.de/sport/fussball/1--fc-koeln/fc-kader-klarheit-bei-geis---handwerker---wann-kommt-der-naechste-neue--32635688|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|publisher=1. FC Nürnberg|url=https://www.fcn.de/news/artikel/fcn-und-johannes-geis-loesen-vertrag-auf/|title=FCN und Johannes Geis lösen Vertrag auf|trans-title=FCN and Johannes Geis terminate contract|date=23 July 2024|access-date=23 July 2024|language=de}}
=SpVgg Unterhaching=
On 18 October 2024, Geis joined 3. Liga club SpVgg Unterhaching.{{cite web|url=https://www.spvggunterhaching.de/2024/10/18/haching-nimmt-johannes-geis-unter-vertrag/|trans-title=Haching signs Johannes Geis|title=Haching nimmt Johannes Geis unter Vertrag |language=German|website=www.spvggunterhaching.de|date=18 October 2024|accessdate=18 October 2024}}
International career
Geis made his debut for Germany U21 against France U21 on 13 August 2013 in a friendly game in Freiburg im Breisgau. He replaced Emre Can at half-time.{{Citation needed|date=March 2014}}
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 Eden Arena in Prague against Denmark, in a 3–0 victory.{{cite news|last1=Kell|first1=Tom|title=Volland double helps Germany defeat Denmark|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0ded72faba50-b170de5433dc-1000--volland-double-helps-germany-defeat-denmark/|work=UEFA|date=20 June 2015}}
Career statistics
{{updated|30 July 2023}}{{cite web|title=Johannes Geis - Club matches|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/johannes-geis/2/|website=worldfootball.net|publisher=Worldfootball}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | |||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | |||||||
| rowspan=4|Greuther Fürth
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 6 | 0 | |
| 2011–12
|2. Bundesliga |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012–13
|8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 8 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!17||1||0||0||0||0||17||1 | |||||||
| rowspan=3|Greuther Fürth II
|17 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13
|12 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 12 | 2 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!29||4||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||29||4 | |||||||
| rowspan=3|Mainz 05
|Bundesliga |33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 34 | 1 | |
| 2014–15
|Bundesliga |34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 5 |
| colspan=2|Total
!67||5||2||1||2||0||71||6 | |||||||
| rowspan=4|Schalke 04
|Bundesliga |28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 4 |
| 2016–17
|Bundesliga |18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2018–19
|Bundesliga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan=2|Total
!46||2||2||2||13||1||61||5 | |||||||
| Sevilla (loan)
|14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Schalke 04 II
|2018–19 |1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1. FC Köln
|2. Bundesliga |14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 14 | 0 | |
| rowspan=6|1. FC Nürnberg
|2. Bundesliga |29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 31 | 5 | |
| 2020–21
|2. Bundesliga |34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 35 | 3 | |
| 2021–22
|2. Bundesliga |27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 29 | 3 | |
| 2022–23
|2. Bundesliga |30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 34 | 1 | |
| 2023–24
|2. Bundesliga |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!121||11||9||1||0||0||130||12 | |||||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!307||23||17||4||17||1||341||28 |
References
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External links
- {{Fussballdaten|geisjohannes}}
- {{Soccerway|johannes-geis/163804}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Geis, Johannes}}
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Germany men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:Oberliga (football) players
Category:SpVgg Greuther Fürth players
Category:SpVgg Greuther Fürth II players
Category:1. FSV Mainz 05 players
Category:FC Schalke 04 players
Category:FC Schalke 04 II players
Category:SpVgg Unterhaching players
Category:Footballers from Schweinfurt
Category:German expatriate men's footballers
Category:German expatriate sportspeople in Spain