Justin Che

Justin Isiah Che (born November 18, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Belgien side Patro Eisden, on loan from Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF.

Justin Che

Che in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Justin Isiah Che[1]
Date of birth	(2003-11-18) November 18, 2003 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth	Richardson, Texas, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2][3]
Position(s)	Right-back[3]
Team information
Current team	Brøndby
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–	Brøndby	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ ADO Den Haag (loan)	21	(0)
2025	→ Patro Eisden (loan)	13	(0)
International career‡
2021–2023	United States U20	10	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 24, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 4, 2023

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]

Brøndby

In July 2023, Che signed for Danish Superliga club Brøndby.^[11]

Shortly after, on August 17, 2023, Che joined Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag on a season-long loan deal.^[12] The move spawned criticism from some supporters, as the deal happened between two of David Blitzer's stakeholder clubs.^[13][14] Che returned to Brøndby at the end of the season.^[15]

On February 3, 2025, on transfer deadline day, Che joined Belgian Challenger Pro League club Patro Eisden on a season-long loan deal.^[16]

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.^[17]

Personal life

Justin Che was born in the United States to a Cameroonian father and a German-Russian mother.^[18] His mother was born in Russia but raised in Germany, where her parents currently reside, and both her father and mother have German citizenship.^[18] Justin holds a German as well as an American passport.^[19] He is eligible for the national teams of the United States, Cameroon, Russia, and Germany.^[20][21]

Career statistics

As of match played March 15, 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		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
ADO Den Haag (loan)	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	21	0	2	0	—		—		23	0
Career total			86	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	89	0

Honors

Individual

• USL League One All-League Team: 2020