Jens Kastroff made his Bundesliga debut for Korea!Picking up a national college in September? announcement today

Aug 25, 2025

Jens Kastroff made his Bundesliga debut for Korea!Picking up a national college in September? announcement today
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Jens Kastrov, who can become the first mixed-race player in Korean soccer history, debuted in the German Bundesliga.

Kastrov's team Borussia Mönchengladbach drew 0-0 in the opening match of the Bundesliga in the 2025-2026 season against Hamburg SV at Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach, Germany, on the 25th (Korea time).

Starting from the bench, Kastrov made his Bundesliga debut in the 38th minute of the second half when he was replaced by Philip Sander. As a central midfielder, he showed an easy performance for a short time. He recorded a 90% pass success rate, one tackle, and one contest (two attempts). He showed Mönchengladbach fans that he is a player who can take all-round movements.




Kastrov made his official debut for Mönchengladbach against SV Atlas Delmenhorst in the first round of the DFB Pokal Cup on the 18th. On this day, Castrov also played as a substitute in the second half, raising his sense of play. After making his Mönchengladbach debut, he made his Bundesliga debut against Hamburg.

Jens Kastroff made his Bundesliga debut for Korea!Picking up a national college in September? announcement today
Photo=Mönchengladbach
During the pre-season, Kastroff is being controlled by his playing time as he was only put on the field at the end of the second half. This is because Castrov suffered a major injury in April that partially ruptured ligaments in his right knee. Castrov, who has been able to play again since August, has not been playing due to excessive force. When his physical condition reaches 100%, he is expected to enter the main competition in earnest.

All attention is now on whether Castrov will be selected for the South Korean national team in the September A match. Although Kastrov grew up in Germany, he holds Korean nationality and can play for the Korean national team. Stories of Castrov's selection began to emerge last year. At that time, it was difficult to be selected because there were no cases of mixed-race players being selected yet, so it was not yet solved due to various problems.
Jens Kastroff made his Bundesliga debut for Korea!Picking up a national college in September? announcement today
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However, earlier this month, it was confirmed through FIFA that Castrpo changed its association from the German Football Association to the Korean Football Association. Through continuous communication with the Korea Football Association, Castrov clearly showed his intention to play as a Korean player and decided to change his association to select the national team.

Kastrov is a player who is loved and raised in Germany to the extent that he has been steadily selected for the German national team by age, but he clearly shows his willingness to play as a Korean player. This is why attention is focused on the announcement of South Korean coach Hong Myung-bo's A-match list in September at 2 p.m. today.

Castrov is a versatile player who can play right fullback, center midfielder, defensive midfielder, and right winger, so if he is selected, it will be very helpful to strengthen the national team's power.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.