Jonathan Tah

German footballer, Bayer Leverkusen defender

Jonathan Tah - German footballer, Bayer Leverkusen defender
Born

February 11th, 1996
29 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Germany

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Born in 1996, a professional footballer from Germany. Primarily played as a central defender. Began youth career at Hamborn 07 and later moved to Fortuna Düsseldorf before joining Bayer Leverkusen's youth system in 2015. Made first-team debut in 2015 and became a consistent starter for the club. Has represented Germany at various youth levels, and made senior appearances for the national team, featuring in competitions such as the UEFA European Championship.

Played for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga

Represented Germany in international competitions

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