Jonathan Klinsmann

{{short description|American professional soccer player (born 1997)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jonathan Klinsmann

| full_name = Jonathan Lee Klinsmann{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2017/pdf/FWYC_2017_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 – List of Players: USA |publisher=FIFA |date=11 June 2017 |access-date=17 February 2019 |page=20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225174344/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2017/pdf/FWYC_2017_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=25 December 2018}}

| image = Jonathan Klinsmann Fußball, Männer, Thüringer Medien Cup 2017, Rot-Weiß Erfurt - Hertha BSC IMG 4521 LR7,5 by Stepro.jpg

| caption = Klinsmann with Hertha BSC in 2017

| height = 6 ft 4 in {{Cite web |title=Jonathan Klinsmann |url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/players/jonathan-klinsmann/ |access-date=20 August 2022 |publisher=LA Galaxy |archive-date=October 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018182605/https://www.lagalaxy.com/players/jonathan-klinsmann/ |url-status=dead }}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|4|8}}

| birth_place = Munich, Germany

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Cesena

| clubnumber = 33

| youthyears1 = 2005–2007

| youthclubs1 = FC Blades 96

| youthyears2 = 2008

| youthclubs2 = Irvine Lasers

| youthyears3 = 2008–2009

| youthclubs3 = Bayern Munich

| youthyears4 = 2010–2011

| youthclubs4 = Pateadores FC Irvine

| youthyears5 = 2012–2014

| youthclubs5 = Strikers FC

| collegeyears1 = 2015–2017

| college1 = California Golden Bears

| collegecaps1 = 22

| collegegoals1 = 0

| years1 = 2017–2019

| clubs1 = Hertha BSC II

| caps1 = 24

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017–2019

| clubs2 = Hertha BSC

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2019–2020

| clubs3 = St. Gallen

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2020–2023

| clubs4 = LA Galaxy

| caps4 = 17

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2021–2023

| clubs5 = LA Galaxy II

| caps5 = 3

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2024–

| clubs6 = Cesena

| caps6 = 27

| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam1 = United States U18

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2015–2017

| nationalteam2 = United States U20

| nationalcaps2 = 21

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2019

| nationalteam3 = United States U23

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| pcupdate = May 15, 2025

| ntupdate = June 4, 2017

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Country|{{fb|USA}}}}

}}

Jonathan Lee Klinsmann (born April 8, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for {{Italian football updater|Cesena}} club Cesena.{{WorldFootball.net|jonathan-klinsmann}} He is the son of German former player Jürgen Klinsmann. He holds both German and American citizenship.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/jonathan-klinsmann-son-of-jurgen-to-train-with-hertha-berlin-447006.jsp|title=Jonathan Klinsmann, son of Jürgen, to train with Hertha Berlin|website=bundesliga.com|access-date=October 10, 2017}}

Early life

Jonathan Klinsmann was born in Munich, Germany, on April 8, 1997. His father is former German player and manager Jürgen Klinsmann, and his mother is former American model Debbie Chin, born in San Jose, California to Chinese immigrants.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/hertha-berlin/story/3409020/jonathan-klinsmann-pleased-to-return-to-roots-in-first-season-at-hertha-berlin|title=Klinsmann joined Hertha to embrace roots|date=2018-03-06|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-15}}{{Failed verification|date=February 2022}} From 1998 to 2008, Jonathan lived with his parents in Newport Beach, California. He then moved back to Munich in 2008 until the end of 2009, while his father was manager of Bayern Munich. Klinsmann graduated in 2015 from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, and from 2015 to 2017 attended the University of California, Berkeley. He has both American and German citizenship. In addition to soccer, Klinsmann also played basketball in his time at the Mater Dei High School.

=Youth soccer=

Klinsmann spent most of his youth playing as a striker at FC Blades 96 and the Irvine Lasers. He transitioned to goalkeeper only with his move to the Bayern Munich youth academy. Upon his return to California, he became part of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, and henceforth played for Pateadores FC and then at Irvine Strikers FC. In parallel, he played from 2011 to 2014 for his high school team MDHS Varsity Soccer. In the 2014 season, he completed 33 games for the Strikers in the Development Academy and reached the finals of the National Championship. From 2015 to 2017, Klinsmann played for the California Golden Bears, where he made 22 appearances.

Club career

=Hertha BSC=

After having spent most of his school holidays between 2014 and 2017 with the youth teams of his father's home club VfB Stuttgart, Klinsmann completed part of his preparation for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup at VfB Stuttgart II, West Ham United, and Everton. After initial interest from Eintracht Braunschweig, Klinsmann completed a ten-day trial from July 3, 2017, with Hertha BSC. Even before the ten-day trial was over, Klinsmann signed professionally on July 11, with the contract lasting until June 30, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rbb24.de/sport/beitrag/2017/07/Jonathan-Klinsmann-Hertha-BSB-Trainingslager-Profi.html|title=Klinsmann-Sohn wird Hertha-Keeper}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Klinsmann made his professional debut for Hertha BSC in the UEFA Europa League on December 7, 2017, in which he saved a penalty in a 1–1 home draw against Östersunds FK.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2022153--hertha-vs-ostersund/ |title=UEFA Europa League - Hertha-Östersund |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=December 7, 2017 |access-date=December 7, 2017}}

=Los Angeles Galaxy=

On August 20, 2020, Klinsmann signed a three-year contract with LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer (MLS).{{cite web |url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2020/08/20/la-galaxy-sign-goalkeeper-jonathan-klinsmann |title=LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann |website=LA Galaxy |date=August 20, 2020 }}

=Cesena=

On February 1, 2024, Klinsmann signed a 2.5-year contract with Cesena, then in the Italian third-tier Serie C.{{cite web|publisher=Cesena|url=https://cesenafc.com/it/news/2024/2/1/klinsmann-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-cesena|title=JONATHAN KLINSMANN È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL CESENA|trans-title=JONATHAN KLINSMANN IS A NEW PLAYER FOR CESENA|date=February 1, 2024|access-date=February 1, 2024|language=it}} In the first months at Cesena he made only one appearance in Serie C, where veteran Matteo Pisseri remained head coach Michele Mignani's first choice goalkeeper. In April 2024 the team got promoted to Serie B for the 2024/25 season. Klinsmann became a regular starter in late October, after he made his Serie B debut in a 1:1 draw against Salernitana.

International career

Jonathan Klinsmann is available to represent Germany from his father's line, the United States, Hong Kong and China from his mother's line.{{Cite web |title=Jonathan Klinsmann Family: Wife, Children, Parents, Siblings |url=https://vimbuzz.com/jonathan-klinsmann-family-wife-children-parents-siblings/ }}

Klinsmann has been active for the youth teams of the United States since 2014. From 2014 to 2015, he was a member of the under-18 team. In 2017, Klinsmann was included in the squad for the under-20 national team at the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.{{cite news|title=Jonathan Klinsmann, son of fired coach, on under-20 roster|newspaper=USA Today|agency=Associated Press|date=February 9, 2017|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2017/02/09/jonathan-klinsmann-son-of-fired-coach-on-under-20-roster/97723718/|access-date=June 5, 2019}} He played in all but one of the six tournament matches.{{cite web|last=Uersfeld|first=Stephan|title=U.S. U20 keeper Jonathan Klinsmann signs contract at Hertha Berlin|publisher=ESPN|date=July 11, 2017|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/3155864/us-u20-keeper-jonathan-klinsmann-signs-contract-at-hertha-berlin|access-date=June 5, 2019}} The United States were crowned under-20 champions of CONCACAF following a 5–3 win on penalties in the final against Honduras.{{cite web|title=U.S. U20s beat Honduras on penalties to win first CONCACAF Championship|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=March 5, 2017|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states/story/3075998/us-under-20s-beat-honduras-on-penalties-to-win-concacaf-championship|access-date=June 5, 2019}} Klinsmann was awarded the golden glove as the best goalkeeper of the tournament,{{cite web|title=U.S.'s Jonathan Klinsmann named top keeper at CONCACAF under-20s|publisher=ESPN|date=March 6, 2017|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states/story/3076555/uss-jonathan-klinsmann-named-top-keeper-at-concacaf-under-20s|access-date=June 5, 2019}} and included in the team of the tournament. In addition, the United States qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea, where Klinsmann started in all five matches. The United States were eliminated from the tournament following a 1–2 defeat after extra time in the quarter-finals against eventual losing finalists Venezuela.

On November 12, 2018, Klinsmann was called up for the first time to the United States men's national soccer team for friendlies against England and Italy as an injury replacement for Zack Steffen.{{cite web|last=Uersfeld|first=Stephan|title=Jonathan Klinsmann called up for United States friendlies vs. England, Italy|publisher=ESPN|date=November 12, 2018|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states/story/3698794/jonathan-klinsmann-called-up-for-united-states-friendlies|access-date=June 5, 2019}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|July 10, 2023|{{cite web|title=Jonathan Klinsmann » Club matches|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jonathan-klinsmann/2/|publisher=World Football|access-date=October 31, 2017}}}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Swiss Cup, U.S. Open Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" Style="text-align: center"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Hertha BSC II	2017–18	Regionalliga Nordost	10	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	10	0
2018–19	Regionalliga Nordost	14	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	14	0
colspan="2"\|Total	24	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	24	0
Hertha BSC	2017–18	Bundesliga	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1{{efn\|Appearance in UEFA Europa League\|name=UEL}}	0	1	0
FC St. Gallen	2019–20	Swiss Super League	0	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	2	0
rowspan="5"\|LA Galaxy	2020	MLS	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	4	0
2021	MLS	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	3	0
2022	MLS	0	0	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	4	0
2023	MLS	10	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	12	0
colspan="2"\|Total	17	0	6	0	colspan="2"\|—	23	0
rowspan="1"\|LA Galaxy II	2021	USL	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	3	0
colspan="3"\|Career total	44	0	8	0	1	0	53	0

Honors

United States U20

CONCACAF Under-20 Championship: 2017{{Cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/05/19/22/21/20170519-feat-u20mnt-five-things-to-know-about-jonathan-klinsmann|title=Five Things to Know About U-20 'Keeper Jonathan Klinsmann|website=www.ussoccer.com|access-date=October 10, 2017}}

Individual

CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Golden Glove: 2017
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Best XI: 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.concacaf.com/article/tsg-announces-cu20-best-xi-awards-2|title=TSG announces CU20 Best XI, Awards|publisher=CONCACAF.com|date=March 8, 2017|access-date=June 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312051624/http://www.concacaf.com/article/tsg-announces-cu20-best-xi-awards-2|archive-date=March 12, 2017|url-status=dead}}