Alexander Baumjohann
Alexander Baumjohann (born 23 January 1987) is a German footballer most recently played for Sydney FC as an attacking midfielder. After developing as a star junior with Schalke 04, he moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach and enjoyed great success with the Bundesliga club, earning a move to Bayern Munich in 2009.
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Baumjohann training with Schalke 04 in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Waltrop, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder / Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–2000 | Teutonia Waltrop | ||
| 2000–2005 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Schalke 04 II | 29 | (5) |
| 2005–2007 | Schalke 04 | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 8 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 32 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Bayern Munich II | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Bayern Munich | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Schalke 04 | 28 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 25 | (5) |
| 2013–2017 | Hertha BSC | 33 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Hertha BSC II | 3 | (1) |
| 2017 | Coritiba | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Vitória | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 19 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Sydney FC | 53 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Germany U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2021 | |||
A return to Schalke 04 soon followed, where he developed a reputation as an excellent provider, a reputation he further enhanced in spells with 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Hertha BSC. As of May 2018, he had amassed 46 career assists.
Baumjohann moved to Brazil so his wife, who is Brazilian, could be closer to her family. He signed a short-term contract with Coritiba in 2017 before moving to Vitória in 2018.
In 2009, he was twice selected for the Germany U21 team.
After joining the Western Sydney Wanderers in June 2018, he was hailed for his "magnificent" and "brilliant" performances by multiple observers, including manager Markus Babbel.