Justin Diehl

Justin Diehl

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Cologne, Germany
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	VfB Stuttgart
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2011	JFS Köln
2011–2022	1. FC Köln
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	1. FC Köln	9	(0)
2023–2024	1. FC Köln II	19	(12)
2024–	VfB Stuttgart	4	(1)
International career^‡
2019–2020	Germany U16	5	(1)
2021	Germany U18	3	(2)
2022–	Germany U19	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:22, 15 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Justin Diehl (born 27 November 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.[1][2][3]

Club career

On 7 August 2020, Diehl signed his first professional contract with FC Köln until 2023.[4] He made his professional debut for Köln on 21 January 2023.[5][6][7][8]

On 22 May 2024, VfB Stuttgart announced that they had signed Diehl on a five-year-contract. He officially joined on 1 July 2024.[3]

International career

Born in Germany, Diehl is of Ghanaian descent. He is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U19s.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1. FC Köln	2022–23	Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	2023–24	Bundesliga	7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
	Total		9	0	0	0	—		—		9	0
1. FC Köln II	2023–24	Regionalliga West	19	12	—		—		—		19	12
VfB Stuttgart	2024–25	Bundesliga	4	1	2	0	0	0	1[a]	0	7	1
Career total			32	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	35	13

1. Appearance in DFL-Supercup

References

1. Justin Diehl at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
2. "1. FC Köln: Steffen Baumgart verrät Plan für Justin Diehl". Express.
3. "Diehl signs for next season". VfB Stuttgart. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
4. Zeitung, Aachener (7 August 2020). "Ostrak erneut verliehen: Vertrag für Kölner Talent Diehl bis 2023". Aachener Zeitung.
5. "1. FC Köln Toptalent Diehl von Bayer 04 umworben - Verona will Duda". Kölnische Rundschau (in German). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
6. "1. FC Köln: Leverkusen an Justin Diehl dran? Das sagt Simon Rolfes". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
7. "Historisches Debakel: Der SV Werder wird vom 1. FC Köln vorgeführt und hilft fleißig mit". Schwaebische Post (in German). 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
8. GmbH, LigaInsider (21 January 2023). "1. FC Köln: Justin Diehl feiert Profidebüt für die Geißböcke". ligainsider.de (in German). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
9. "Ghanaian teenager Justin Diehl set for FC Köln first team promotion - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com.

External links

• Justin Diehl at Soccerway