Robin Knoche

Robin Knoche (born 22 May 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Union Berlin.[1][2][3] Knoche represented Germany youth teams from 2012 to 2015.

Robin Knoche
Knoche warming up for VfL Wolfsburg in 2012
Personal information
Full name Robin Knoche
Date of birth (1992-05-22) 22 May 1992
Place of birth Braunschweig, Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Union Berlin
Number 31
Youth career
1996–2002 Germania Lamme
2002–2005 Olympia Braunschweig
2005–2010 VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 VfL Wolfsburg II 69 (2)
2011–2020 VfL Wolfsburg 183 (12)
2020– Union Berlin 9 (0)
National team
2012–2013 Germany U20 6 (0)
2013–2015 Germany U21 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:18, 30 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Wolfsburg

Knoche is a product of VfL Wolfsburg's youth academy, first entering the club at the age of thirteen. Knoche made his senior first team debut in 2011 and was part of the squad that won the 2015 DFB-Pokal Final against Borussia Dortmund and the 2015 DFL-Supercup against Bayern Munich.

During the final relegation game of the 2018 Bundesliga season against Holstein Kiel on the 21st of May, Knoche scored a late header in the 75th minute off of a corner kick to secure Wolfsburg's hopes of staying in the Bundesliga. Midway through the following season, in a 3–0 win over Mainz, Knoche scored Wolfsburg's 1100th goal in the Bundesliga.[4]

Union Berlin

On 4 August 2020, Knoche signed for Union Berlin after his Wolfsburg contract expired at the end of the season.[5]

Career statistics
As of match played 28 November 2020[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfL Wolfsburg II2010–11Regionalliga Nord240———240
2011–12 Regionalliga Nord311———311
2012–13 Regionalliga Nord131———131
2015–16 Regionalliga Nord10———10
Total 692———692
VfL Wolfsburg 2011–12 Bundesliga 3000——30
2012–13 Bundesliga 11020——130
2013–14 Bundesliga 32330——353
2014–15 Bundesliga 2723011[lower-alpha 1]0—412
2015–16 Bundesliga 111002[lower-alpha 2]0—131
2016–17 Bundesliga 23120—2[lower-alpha 3]0271
2017–18 Bundesliga 24130—2[lower-alpha 3]1292
2018–19 Bundesliga 31330——343
2019–20 Bundesliga 211218[lower-alpha 1]0—312
Total 183121812104122614
Union Berlin 2020–21 Bundesliga9010——100
Career total 261141912104130516
  1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearance(s) in the Bundesliga relegation play-offs

Honours

Club
VfL Wolfsburg

References
  1. "Robin Knoche". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  2. "Robin Knoche". bundesliga.de. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  3. "Knoche, Robin" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  4. "Wolfsburg continue march towards Europe with comfortable Mainz win". Bundesliga. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  5. "Robin Knoche signs for Union Berlin". BuLi News. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.


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