Jérôme Gondorf

Jérôme Gondorf
	Gondorf training with Werder Bremen in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	26 June 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Karlsruhe, West Germany
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Youth career
	Karlsruher SC
	TSV Palmbach
0000–2008	SV Spielberg
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2010	ASV Durlach
2010	Stuttgarter Kickers II
2010–2013	Stuttgarter Kickers
2013–2017	Darmstadt 98
2017–2018	Werder Bremen
2018–2020	SC Freiburg
2020	→ Karlsruher SC (loan)
2020–2024	Karlsruher SC
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jérôme Gondorf (born 26 June 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as central midfielder.

Career

Having previously played for Stuttgarter Kickers from 2010 until 2013, Gondorf joined 3. Liga club Darmstadt in 2013 on a two-year contract.^[1] With Darmstadt, he achieved back-to-back promotions in 2014 and 2015.^[2] In July 2016, he agreed to a contract extension until 2018.^[3]

In May 2017, Gondorf signed with Werder Bremen. Werder Bremen reportedly activated a release clause in his contract with Darmstadt by paying a transfer fee of €1.2 million.^[2]^[4]

In June 2018, SC Freiburg announced Gondorf would join for the 2018–19 season after spending one season at Werder Bremen. The undisclosed transfer fee was estimated at €1.3 million.^[5]^[6]

On 15 January 2020, Gondorf was loaned out to Karlsruher SC for the rest of the 2019–20 season.^[7] Gondorf played 15 games, scored two goals and made two assists, before the club signed him permanently, giving him a contract until the summer 2022.^[8] Gondorf was also handed the captains armband, which he took over from David Pisot.^[9]

In February 2024 Gondorf announced he would retire in the summer.^[10]