Jens Grahl

Jens Grahl

Grahl warming up for Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-09-22) 22 September 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Stuttgart, West Germany
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Eintracht Frankfurt
Number	33
Youth career
	TSV Münster
	SpVgg Feuerbach
	VfB Stuttgart
0000–2006	Stuttgarter Kickers
2006–2007	SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	SpVgg Greuther Fürth II	72	(0)
2007–2009	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	0	(0)
2009–2016	TSG Hoffenheim	12	(0)
2009–2016	TSG Hoffenheim II	77	(0)
2011–2012	→ SC Paderborn 07 (loan)	0	(0)
2016–2021	VfB Stuttgart	0	(0)
2021–	Eintracht Frankfurt	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2024

Jens Grahl (born 22 September 1988) is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. ^[2]

Born in Stuttgart, Grahl has spent his entire career in Germany, including with local team VfB Stuttgart.

Club career

Grahl joined 1899 Hoffenheim in 2009 from SpVgg Greuther Fürth. He made 29 appearances for SpVgg Greuther Fürth during his time with the club. ^[3] During the 2011–12 season, he was announced at SC Paderborn 07 on a loan deal, fighting for a place with Lukas Kruse and Nico Burchert. ^[3] He noted that he was "fascinated" with the performances of Gianluigi Buffon and had learnt a lot from fellow Paderborn goalkeepers Tom Starke and Stephan Loboué. ^[3] Grahl suffered a torn medial meniscus during his time with the club and was out for a extended period of time. ^[4]

He made his Bundesliga debut with 1899 Hoffenheim on 7 December 2013 against Eintracht Frankfurt in a 1–2 away win. ^[5]

On 30 June 2016, Grahl was announced at VfB Stuttgart on a two year contract, as a replacement for Przemysław Tytoń. ^[6] On 14 May 2018, he extended his contract with Stuttgart until June 2020. ^[7]

On 19 July 2021, Grahl signed a three-year contract with Eintracht Frankfurt. ^[8] He made his league debut for the club against 1. FC Union Berlin. ^[9] On 2 February 2023, Grahl extended his contract with the club until 2026, and as part of the contract agreement, will stay with Eintracht Frankfurt as a goalkeeping coach after he retires. ^[9]

He made his European debut in the UEFA Conference League against HJK Helsinki on 26 October 2023, keeping a clean sheet. ^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 February 2024 ^{[11] [12]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
SpVgg Greuther Fürth II	2006–07	Oberliga	12	0	—		—		—		12	0
	2007–08		31	0	—		—		—		31	0
	2008–09	Regionalliga	29	0	—		—		—		29	0
	Total		72	0	—		—		—		72	0
SpVgg Greuther Fürth	2007–08	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
TSG Hoffenheim	2009–10	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2010–11		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2012–13		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2013–14		11	0	2	0	—		—		13	0
	2014–15		0	0	2	0	—		—		2	0
	2015–16		1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		12	0	4	0	—		0	0	16	0
TSG Hoffenheim II	2010–11	Regionalliga	27	0	—		—		—		27	0
	2010–11		26	0	—		—		—		26	0
	2012–13		13	0	—		—		—		13	0
	2013–14		5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	2014–15		3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2015–16		4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	Total		77	0	—		—		—		77	0
TSG Hoffenheim (loan)	2011–12	Bundesliga	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
VfB Stuttgart	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2017–18	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2018–19		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2019–20	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2020–21	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Eintracht Frankfurt	2021–22	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2022–23		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24		2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		3	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	6	0
Career total			164	0	6	0	2	0	0	0	172	0

Honours

Eintracht Frankfurt

• UEFA Europa League: 2021–22

References

1. "Jens Grahl". Eintracht Frankfurt. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
2. "Grahl, Jens" (in German). Kicker . Retrieved 22 December 2013.
3. "Jens ist kein Lehmann-Fan" [Jens is not a Lehmann fan]. www.nw.de.
4. "Grahl fällt länger aus" [Grahl is out for a longer period]. www.kicker.de (in German).
5. "Eintracht Frankfurt 1 Hoffenheim 2". soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
6. "Jens Grahl coming – Przemyslaw Tyton departs". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
7. "Two contract extensions". VfB Stuttgart. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
8. "Jens Grahl leaves VfB". VfB Stuttgart. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
9. "Jens Grahl bleibt Eintrachtler" [Jens Grahl remains a Eintracht player]. profis.eintracht.de (in German).
10. "Eintracht Frankfurt vs HJK Helsinki - 26 October 2023". www.worldfootball.net.
11. Jens Grahl at Soccerway
12. Jens Grahl at WorldFootball.net

External links

• Profile at the Eitntracht Frankfurt website
• Jens Grahl – UEFA competition record ( archive )