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Christian Clemens is a German professional football player who plays for Ekstraklasa side Lechia Gdansk as a winger. He has previously played for clubs like 1. FC Koln II, 1. FC Koln, Schalke 04, Mainz 05, and Darmstadt 98. After leaving Darmstadt at the end of July 2021, he remained a free agent for over six months. On 3 February 2022, he signed his first contract abroad when he joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Lechia Gdansk on a year-and-a-half deal. 

On the international level, he has represented Germany at various age levels. He has represented Germany at the U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, and U21 levels. He is yet to make his senior international team debut for Germany. 

What is Christian Clemens Famous For?

  • Being a German professional football player.
  • For playing as a winger for Ekstraklasa side Lechia Gdansk.

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Where is Christian Clemens From?

Christian Clemens was born on 4 August 1991. His birthplace is Cologne, Germany. He holds German nationality. Likewise, his religion is Christianity and as per his birth date, his zodiac sign is Leo. Detail about his parents has been kept secret and has not been disclosed yet. He has a younger brother, Michael Clemens, who plays for 1. FC Koln II. 

Christian Clemens Club Career

  • He started playing football for the youth team of SC Koln Weiler-Volkhoven in 1997 and played until 2001. 
  • At the age of 10, in 2001, he joined the youth team of 1. FC Koln, began his career at the club. 
  • After progressing through the youth ranks at 1. FC Koln, in July 2009, he was promoted to the 1. FC Koln II. At 1. FC Koln II, he made 11 appearances for the club in all the competitions.
  • With his impressive performances at 1. FC Koln II, on 12 September 2010, he made his first-team debut for the club in a 1-0 win against FC St. Pauli. He then quickly got involved in the first team in the number of matches as the season goes by. On 11 December 2010, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt. On 5 February 2011, he scored his second goal for the club in a 3-2 win over Bayern Munich. Despite suffering from an injury, relating to the stress response of the bone that kept him out for the rest of the season, he finished his 2010-11 season, making 30 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals, and providing 4 assists in all competitions.
  • In the 2011-12 season, he returned to the first team and made his first appearance since returning from injury on 13 August 2011 in a 5-1 loss against Schalke 04. On 27 August 2011, he scored his first goal of the season in a 4-3 win over Hamburger SV. During that season, he made 33 appearances for the club, scoring 5 goals and providing 3 assists in all competitions as he was unable to help the club avoid relegation to 2. Bundesliga next season. 
  • Following the club’s relegation to 2. Bundesliga, he missed the 2012-13 season, due to a ruptured intramuscular ligament initiation in the ankle during a friendly match against Heerenveen. He made his return from injury and made his first appearance of the season on 27 August 2012 in a 2-0 loss against Erzgebirge Aue. After missing out on one match, he scored on his return, in a 3-3 draw against Kaiserslautern on 26 October 2012. From 10 December 2012 to 3 March 2013, he scored five goals in eight matches in all competitions, including goals against Eintracht Braunschweig, Stuttgart, and St. Pauli. His performance later in the 2012-13 season earned him Player of the Month on three occasions. During that season, he made 33 appearances for the club, scoring 7 goals and providing 5 assists in all competitions as he was awarded the club’s Player of the Year Award for his performances that season.
  • Following the end of the 2012-13 season, he was linked with a move for the 2013-14 Bundesliga season. On 17 June 2013, he signed a 4-year professional contract with Schalke 04 until 30 June 2017 for the transfer fee is reported as €3,000,000 by the S04 Sport and Communications manager Horst Heldt. Upon joining the club, he was assigned a number 11 shirt, previously worn by Ibrahim Afellay. He made his debut for the club in the opening game of the season on 11 August 2013 in a 3-3 draw against Hamburger SV. With his performances, he remained in the first team at the start of the season until he suffered a strain on his muscled thigh. He then returned to the first team from injury on 7 December 2013 in a 2-1 loss against Borussia Monchengladbach. However, he suffered a stubborn palsy problem that kept him out for the rest of the season. In his first season, he made 18 appearances for the club, providing 2 assists in all competitions.
  • Ahead of the 2014-15 season, he continued to recover from his injury but suffered muscle fiber tears in the pre-season. Soon, he began to recover quickly the following month and made his first appearance on 18 August 2014, in the first round of DFB-Pokal, with a 2-1 loss against Dynamo Dresden. However, he struggled to regain his first-team place since returning from injury at Schalke 04. 
  • On 6 January 2015, he left Schalke 04 to join Bundesliga’s rival Mainz 05 on loan, until the end of the 2015-16 season. The move also includes an option to sign him on a permanent basis. He made his debut for the club on 31 January 2015 in a 5-0 win over Paderborn. On 21 February 2015, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt. However, he suffered injuries that kept him out throughout March and April. He then made his first-team return as a late substitute on 9 May 2015 in a 2-0 loss against Stuttgart. Despite injuries, he finished the 2014-15 season, making 9 appearances and scoring once in all competitions.
  • In the 2015-16 season, he started the season well when he scored in the first round of DFL Pokal, as well as, setting up one of the goals in a 3-1 win over Energie Cottbus. During that season, he made 29 appearances for the club, scoring 6 goals and providing 5 assists in all competitions.
  • Following his excellent performances, he joined the club on a permanent basis, keeping him until 2019 on 29 April 2016. However, he struggled to regain his first team since joining the club on a permanent basis, due to injuries and made 6 appearances in all competitions. 
  • On 21 December 2016, he joined 1. FC Koln for the second time, keeping him until 2021, when he will join the club on 1 January 2017. He re-debut for the club in his second spell at 1. FC Koln on 22 January 2017 in a 0-0 draw against Mainz 05. On 8 April 2017 when he scored in his second spell with the club in a 3-2 loss against Borussia Monchengladbach. During his 2016-17 season, he made 12 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 1 assist in all competitions.
  • In the 2017-18 season, he missed the first two matches, due to failing to make it in the starting eleven. He made his first appearance of the season on 25 August 2017 in a 3-1 loss against Hamburger SV. However, he spent two months on the sideline, due to failing to make it in the starting eleven and his own injury concerns. On 25 October 2017, he scored his first goal of the season in a 3-1 win over Hertha BSC in the second round of DFB-Pokal. Towards the end of the 2017-18 season, he, once again, was plagued with injuries. At the end of the 2017-18 season, he went on to make 20 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 1 assist in all competitions as 1. FC Koln was ultimately relegated to 2. Bundesliga for next season.
  • In the 2018-19 season, with the club playing in the 2. Bundesliga, he started the season well when he set up two goals, in a 2-0 win over VfL Bochum in the opening game of the season. On 13 August 2018, he scored his first goal of the season in a 1-1 draw against Union Berlin. During his 2018-19 season, he made 21 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 7 assists in all competitions as 1. FC Koln gained promotion to the Bundesliga next season. 
  • Following the club’s promotion to Bundesliga, he missed the 2019-20 season, due to an injury and not being selected in the squad. During that season, he made only 1 appearance for the club in all the competitions. 
  • On 15 January 2021, Köln announced that the club had agreed to release him from his contract and that he would join SV Darmstadt 98 with immediate effect. He made his debut for the club on 17 January 2021 in a 3-0 loss against 1. FC Heidenheim. On 26 April 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 win against VfL Bochum. During his 2020-21 season, he made 15 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 4 assists in all competitions.
  • After leaving Darmstadt at the end of July 2021, he remained a free agent for over six months. On 3 February 2022, he signed his first contract abroad when he joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Lechia Gdansk on a year-and-a-half deal. He made his debut for the club on 11 February 2022 in a 2-0 loss against Cracovia. On 19 March 2022, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 win against Gornik Leczna. 

Christian Clemens International Career

  • He has represented Germany at various age levels. 
  • He has represented Germany at the U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, and U21 levels. 
  • He made his Germany U16 debut on 16 February 2007 in a 2-2 draw against Czech Republic U16. He went on to make seven appearances for the Germany U16 side.
  • He made his Germany U18 debut on 18 November 2008 in a 4-0 win against Austria U18. 
  • On 26 March 2009, he scored his first goal for Germany U18 in a 3-2 win over France U18. He then went on to make ten appearances and scored three times for the U18 side.
  • He made his Germany U19 debut on 7 October 2009, where he scored the national side’s third goal, in a 3-0 win over Luxembourg U19. He went on to make five appearances and scored twice for the U19 side.
  • He made his Germany U20 debut on 6 September 2010 in a 3-2 victory over Switzerland in which he also scored his first goal for the Germany U20 national football team. He went on to make three appearances and scored twice for the U20 side.
  • On 6 February 2011, he received his first call-up to the Germany U21 national football team for a match against the Greece U21 national football team.
  • He made his Germany U21 debut on 9 February 2011 in a 0-0 friendly draw against Greece U21.
  • In the summer of 2013, he was called by the Germany U21 side once again for the 2013 UEFA European U21 Championship and went on to make three appearances for the side, although they were eliminated in the Group Stage.
  • He is yet to make his senior international team debut for Germany.

Is Christian Clemens Married?

Looking at his personal life, he is a married guy. He got married to his beautiful girlfriend, Lisa Jell who have been together for a long time. The couple is blessed with one child. He had shared a couple of pictures with his wife and child on his social media accounts. He has an intimate relationship with his wife and child and they are living their life happily together.  

How tall is Christian Clemens? 

Christian Clemens stands at a height of 1.80m i.e. 5 feet and 11 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 79kg. Moreover, he has an athletic body build. His eye color and hair color are brown. His sexual orientation is straight. His other body measurement such as chest size, biceps size, and waist size is still got to get revealed yet. Overall, he has got a healthy body.

What is the Net Worth of Christian Clemens?

He is a very successful footballer and his major source of earning is from his football career. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. As of 2022, his net worth is believed to be around $1 million-$5 million where he received £1.4 million as a yearly salary from his current club. His market value is around €500 Th. With these massive earnings, he is living a luxurious lifestyle.