Jonas Kurt Urbig (born 8 August 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. He represents Germany as a youth international.

Life and club career

Jonas Kurt Urbig[2] was born on 8 August 2003 in Euskirchen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.[1] His parents are Martina and Kurt Urbig, who played as a goalkeeper for the amateur football club TSC Euskirchen [de]. Having attended a try-out at 1. FC Köln,[3] he joined the club's youth academy in 2012. He went on to play for each of Köln's youth teams. In January 2023, he joined 2. Bundesliga side Jahn Regensburg on a loan contract.[4] He made his first professional appearance in a 2–0 loss against Darmstadt 98 and became Regensburg's starting goalkeeper. He returned to his parent club at the end of the 2022–23 season after Regenbsurg failed to avoid relegation to 3. Liga.[5]

In July 2023, the club announced that Urbig had extended his contract until 2026 and that he would join 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth for a year-long loan spell.[6]

On 27 January 2025, Urbig signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Bayern Munich.[7]

International career

Urbig has represented Germany as a youth international starting with the country's under-17 team.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jonas Urbig". kicker (in German). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ^ Kirchmeier, Johannes (19 March 2023). "SSV Jahn Regensburg: Zwischenspurt im Marathon". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German).
  3. ^ Steinicke, Tom (3 February 2022). "Jonas Urbig lebt seinen Traum beim FC". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German).
  4. ^ "Jonas Urbig wechselt zum SSV Jahn". SSV Jahn Regensburg (in German). 6 January 2023.
  5. ^ Linkesch, Frank (4 July 2023). "Kölns Urbig vor Leihe nach Fürth". kicker (in German).
  6. ^ "Urbig verlängert in Köln und wechselt auf Leihbasis nach Fürth". kicker (in German). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  7. ^ "FC Bayern sign Jonas Urbig". Bayern Munich. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Jonas Urbig". German Football Association (in German). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
No tags for this post.