Justin Che

Justin Che
Che with the New York Red Bulls in 2026
Personal information
Full name Justin Isiah Che[1]
Date of birth (2003-11-18) November 18, 2003[2]
Place of birth Richardson, Texas, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2][3]
Position
Team information
Current team
 New York Red Bulls
Number 2
Youth career
2009–2020 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 North Texas SC 16 (0)
2020–2023 FC Dallas 15 (0)
2021 → Bayern Munich II (loan) 8 (0)
2022–2023 → TSG Hoffenheim (loan) 2 (0)
2022–2023 → TSG Hoffenheim II (loan) 24 (1)
2023–2025 Brøndby 1 (0)
2023–2024 → ADO Den Haag (loan) 21 (0)
2025 → Patro Eisden (loan) 15 (0)
2026– New York Red Bulls 1 (0)
International career‡
2021–2023 United States U20 10 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 24, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of June 4, 2023

Justin Isiah Che (born November 18, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back & Center back for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.

Club career

FC Dallas

Che joined the FC Dallas academy in 2009.[4] During 2020, Che played with the FC Dallas USL League One affiliate side, North Texas SC, where he earned 2020 USL League One All-League Team honors at the end of the season.[5] Che subsequently signed a homegrown player deal with FC Dallas on October 2, 2020.[6]

Bayern Munich (loan)

On January 5, 2021, Che was one of six FC Dallas players who went on a three-week training stint with German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich.[7] On February 12, he joined Bayern Munich II on loan.[8] On June 15, it was announced that Che would return to FC Dallas.[9]

Hoffenheim (loan)

On January 21, 2022, it was announced Che had been loaned to Bundesliga club Hoffenheim from FC Dallas.[10] On March 19, 2022, Che made his Bundesliga debut, coming on as a second half substitute in a match against Hertha Berlin.[11] While with the club, Che played primarily with the reserve side 1899 Hoffenheim II in the Regionalliga, making 24 appearances and scoring 1 goal.

Brøndby

In July 2023, Che signed for Danish Superliga club Brøndby.[12]

Shortly after, on August 17, 2023, Che joined Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag on a season-long loan deal.[13] The move spawned criticism from some supporters, as the deal happened between two of David Blitzer's stakeholder clubs.[14][15] Che made his debut for Den Haag on August 25, 2023, appearing as a starter in a 2-1 victory over FC Den Bosch. [16] He was a regular while with the club, making 23 appearances.

Che returned to Brøndby at the end of the season.[17] He made his only appearance for Brøndby on November 3, 2024, coming on as a second half substitute in a 5-1 victory over FC Midtjylland.[18]

On February 3, 2025, on transfer deadline day, Che joined Belgian Challenger Pro League club Patro Eisden on a season-long loan deal.[19] A few days later, on February 8, 2025, Che made his debut for Patro Eisden, appearing as a starter in a 1-0 victory over Jong Genk. Che became a regular starter for the Belgian side, appearing as a starter in 15 consecutive matches.

New York Red Bulls

On December 16, 2025, the New York Red Bulls announced they had signed Che to a three-year contract through 2028 with an option to 2029. The transfer fee was undisclosed.[20]

International career

Che received his first call-up to the United States national team ahead of a friendly against Switzerland on May 20, 2021, but did not feature in the match.[21]

Personal life

Justin Che was born in the United States to a Cameroonian father and a German-Russian mother.[22] His mother was born in Russia but raised in Germany, where her parents currently reside, and both her father and mother have German citizenship.[22] Justin holds a German as well as an American passport.[23] He is eligible for the national teams of the United States, Cameroon, Russia, and Germany.[24][25]

Career statistics

As of match played May 23, 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
North Texas SC 2020 USL League One 16 0 — — — 16 0
FC Dallas 2021 Major League Soccer 15 0 0 0 — — 15 0
Bayern Munich II 2020–21 3. Liga 8 0 — — — 8 0
1899 Hoffenheim (loan) 2021–22 Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2022–23 Bundesliga 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1899 Hoffenheim II (loan) 2021–22 Regionalliga Südwest 6 0 — — — 6 0
2022–23 Regionalliga Südwest 18 1 — — — 18 1
Total 24 1 — — — 24 1
Brøndby 2023–24 Danish Superliga 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2024–25 Danish Superliga 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2025–26 Danish Superliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
ADO Den Haag (loan) 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 21 0 2 0 — — 23 0
Patro Eisden (loan) 2024–25 Challenger Pro League 15 0 0 0 — — 15 0
Career total 102 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 105 1
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, KNVB Cup

Honors

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Squad List – FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023: USA" (PDF). FIFA. May 18, 2023. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Justin Isiah Che | TSG Hoffenheim | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com. DFL. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Justin Che at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ "Justin Che | FC Dallas". Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  5. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (November 4, 2020). "2020 USL League One All-League Teams Revealed". USL League One.
  6. ^ "FC Dallas Signs Academy Product Justin Che | FC Dallas". FC Dallas. October 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Six FC Dallas homegrowns to train with FC Bayern". Bayern Munich. January 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "FC Dallas Loans Homegrown Justin Che to FC Bayern Munich | FC Dallas". FC Dallas. February 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Jochen Sauer: "Justin Che has a great career ahead of him". June 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "Hoffenheim sign former Bayern Munich loanee Justin Che from FC Dallas". bundesliga.com – the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  11. ^ "American Justin Che makes Bundesliga debut for Hoffenheim". foxsports.com. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  12. ^ "FC Dallas Transfers Homegrown Justin Che to Brøndby IF". www.fcdallas.com. July 14, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  13. ^ "JUSTIN CHÉ OP HUURBASIS NAAR ADO DEN HAAG" [JUSTIN CHÉ ON A RENTAL BASIS TO ADO DEN HAAG]. adodenhaag.nl (in Dutch). August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "Udmelding vedr. udlejning af Justin Che til ADO Den Haag". Fanafdelingen i Brøndbyernes IF (in Danish). August 18, 2023. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  15. ^ Porse, Kristian (August 17, 2023). "Brøndby sender ny spiller på leje i søsterklub". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  16. ^ FC Den Bosch onderuit tegen effectief ADO Den Haag, fcdenbosch.nl, August 25, 2023
  17. ^ Forsvarsspiller skal tilbage til Brøndby IF, tipsbladet.dk, June 3, 2024
  18. ^ Storsejr over FC Midtjylland, brondby.com, November 3, 2024
  19. ^ Welcome Justin Che!, patroeisden.com, February 3, 2025
  20. ^ "Red Bull New York Completes Transfer of Defender Justin Che from Brøndby IF". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  21. ^ "BERHALTER CALLS 27 PLAYERS FOR USMNT TRAINING CAMP AHEAD OF FRIENDLY AGAINST NO. 13-RANKED SWITZERLAND". May 20, 2021.
  22. ^ a b "Interview with young talent Justin Che: 'Football is in my blood'". April 23, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  23. ^ "Justin Che: "Being with Bayern Munich might open doors with the Germany national team"". bundesliga.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  24. ^ "USMNT Newbies: Justin Che, Matthew Hoppe and David Ochoa Earn First Chance With Senior Team". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  25. ^ "US or Germany? Dallas homegrown Justin Che keeping international options open". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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