Björn Kopplin

Björn Kopplin (born 7 January 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Danish Superliga club Randers FC.^[2][3]

Björn Kopplin

Kopplin with 1. FC Union Berlin in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Björn Kopplin[1]
Date of birth	(1989-01-07) 7 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	West Berlin, West Germany
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Randers
Number	15
Youth career
1996–2004	Union Berlin
2004–2008	Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Bayern Munich II	55	(0)
2010–2012	VfL Bochum	60	(1)
2012–2013	Union Berlin II	6	(0)
2012–2015	Union Berlin	37	(0)
2015–2016	Preußen Münster	38	(2)
2017–2018	Hobro	45	(4)
2018–2019	Brøndby	3	(0)
2019–	Randers	158	(9)
International career
2005–2006	Germany U17	13	(3)
2007–2008	Germany U19	16	(0)
2009	Germany U20	7	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024

Club career

Kopplin was named in Bayern Munich's squad for the 2008–09 and 2009–10 UEFA Champions League.^[4] He was given the number 37 in the first team. On 13 June 2010, VfL Bochum announced that they had signed Kopplin for the following season.^[5]

In 2017, Kopplin was signed by Danish team, Hobro IK.^[6]

On 26 October 2018, Randers FC announced that they had signed Kopplin from Brøndby IF. He would join the club at the end of 2018.^[7]

International career

Kopplin was part of the Germany squad that won the 2008 UEFA Under-19 Championship. Kopplin is member of the Germany U20 team and played with the team at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup and scored two goals in the Round of 16.^[8]

Career statistics

As of 4 June 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bayern Munich II	2007–08	Regionalliga Süd	1	0	–		–		1	0
	2008–09	3. Liga	20	0	–		–		20	0
	2009–10		34	0	–		–		34	0
	Total		55	0	0	0	0	0	55	0
VfL Bochum	2010–11	2. Bundesliga	34	0	0	0	–		34	0
	2011–12		26	1	3	0	–		29	1
	Total		60	1	3	0	—		63	1
Union Berlin	2012–13	2. Bundesliga	11	0	0	0	—		11	0
	2013–14		8	0	1	0	—		9	0
	2014–15		18	0	0	0	—		18	0
	Total		37	0	1	0	—		38	0
Union Berlin II	2012–13	Regionalliga Nordost	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2013–14		5	0	—		—		5	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	—		6	0
Preußen Münster	2015–16	3. Liga	38	2	–		2	1	40	3
Hobro	2016–17	NordicBet Liga	14	1	0	0	—		14	1
	2017–18	Superliga	31	3	4	0	2	0	37	3
	Total		45	4	4	0	2	0	51	4
Brøndby	2018–19	Superliga	3	0	2	0	—		5	0
Randers	2018–19	Superliga	13	2	0	0	—		13	2
	2019–20		33	3	3	0	—		36	3
	2020–21		26	0	7	0	—		33	0
	2021–22		29	0	2	0	10	0	41	0
	2022–23		26	2	2	0	—		28	2
	Total		127	7	14	0	10	0	151	7
Career total			370	14	24	0	14	1	408	15

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
2. "Björn Kopplin" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
3. "Kopplin, Björn" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
4. "FC Bayern München". UEFA. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
5. "Bochum schnappt sich U19-Europameister" (in German). DFL. 13 June 2010. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
6. Hobro IK tilknytter tysk forsvarsspiller Archived 5 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine‚ hikfodbold.dk, 1 February 2017
7. Randers FC henter Björn Kopplin i Brøndby IF Archived 24 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine, randersfc.dk, 26 October 2018
8. "Deutschland - Nigeria" (in German). kicker.de. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2012.

External links

• Björn Kopplin at fussballdaten.de (in German)
• Björn Kopplin at Soccerway