Jan Olschowsky

Jan Jakob Olschowsky (born 18 November 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 3. Liga club Alemannia Aachen on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach. He played for SV Glehn from 2008 to 2009 and has played for Borussia Mönchengladbach since 2009.^[2]

Jan Olschowsky

Personal information
Full name	Jan Jakob Olschowsky[1]
Date of birth	(2001-11-18) 18 November 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Neuss, Germany
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Alemannia Aachen
Number	1
Youth career
2008–2009	SV Glehn
2009–2020	Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	Borussia Mönchengladbach II	86	(0)
2020–	Borussia Mönchengladbach	4	(0)
2025–	→ Alemannia Aachen (loan)	27	(0)
International career‡
2018	Germany U18	1	(0)
2018	Germany U19	1	(0)
2018	Germany U20	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:22, 12 November 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Olschowsky began his football career in 2008 and in the youth of SV Glehn in the Glehn district of Korschenbroich.^[3][4][5] In July 2009 he moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach and went through all the youth teams at the club. He played 29 games for the Mönchengladbach U17 team in the Under 17 Bundesliga and 27 games for the Mönchengladbach U19 selection in the Under 19 Bundesliga. On 13 October 2018 he made his debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach II in a 2–1 win over SV 19 Straelen at the age of 16, as the youngest goalkeeper in the Regionalliga West.^[3]

In July 2020, Olschowsky signed a professional contract with Borussia Mönchengladbach that runs until 30 June 2023.^[4][6] On 27 September 2022 he made his debut in the first-team matchday squad. With both first-choice goalkeeper Yann Sommer and his substitute Tobias Sippel being unavailable due to injury, Olschowsky made his Bundesliga debut against VfL Bochum on 8 November 2022.^[5][7][8] Mönchengladbach lost the match by 2–1 and he was voted by fans as the club's player of the match.^[9]

On 9 January 2025, Olschowsky moved on loan to Alemannia Aachen in 3. Liga until the end of the season.^[10] On 30 June 2025, the loan was extended for the 2025–26 season.^[11]

International career

Olschowsky has played for the German junior national teams at the U18, U19 and U20 levels.