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.
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]
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]
On January 21, 2022, it was announced Che had been loaned to Bundesliga club Hoffenheim from FC Dallas.[10]
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]
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]
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]
| 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 | ||
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