Robin Kalem

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Robin Kalem
Personal information
Full name Robin Tristan Kalem
Date of birth (2002-07-14) 14 July 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Stühlingen, Germany
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hannover 96 II
Youth career
0000–2007 SV Lottstetten
2008–2020 Grasshopper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2024 Grasshopper 21 (0)
2021–2024 Grasshopper II 25 (9)
2021–2023 → Schaffhausen (loan) 58 (3)
2024– Hannover 96 II 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024

Robin Tristan Kalem (born 14 July 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hannover 96 II in the 3. Liga.

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Professional career

Grasshopper Club Zürich

Kalem joined the Grasshopper academy in 2008 at only six years of age. He made his professional debut for the first team mere days after his 18th birthday, on 17 July 2020, in 0–1 defeat against Lausanne-Sport in the Swiss Challenge League. He scored his first goal in the Swiss Cup against Stade Lausanne-Ouchy on 12 September 2020 and continued making appearances for the first squad until he broke his toe in April 2021, thus missing the remainder of the season. [1]

Loan to Schaffhausen

For the 2021–22 season, he was loaned out to FC Schaffhausen in the Swiss Challenge League, to earn some experience, along with fellow GC youth Fabio Fehr. [2] He collected a total of 30 caps for Schaffhausen and scored one goal, along with supplying four assists. [ citation needed ]

He returned to Grasshopper for the preparation of the 2022–23 season. [3] On 14 July 2022, a few days before the start of the season, he returned to Schaffhausen for another half season loan spell, along with teammate Leonardo Uka. [4] On 20 January 2023, he extended his contract with GC for a further year with an option to extend. [5] After completing the winter break with his parent club, he returned to Schaffhausen for the remainder of the season together with teammate Simone Stroscio.

Return to Grasshopper

Following the conclusion of the season, he returned to Grasshopper to begin preparation for the next season. [6] However, he made just one appearance for the first team, in the first round of the Swiss Cup, and played mainly in the reserves. On 19 June 2024, Grasshoppers announced that Kalem had departed the club. [7]

Hannover 96

On 25 June 2024, he joined the reserves of Hannover 96, [8] who play in the 2. Bundesliga in Germany. The reserves play in the 3. Liga.

Personal life

Born in Stühlingen, on the German-Swiss border, Kalem's talent was noticed at a children's tournament at five years of age. [2]

He earned his Federal Diploma of Commerce on 15 July 2022. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "SEASON ENDING INJURY FOR KALEM". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 2021-04-16.
  2. 1 2 "Zwei Mittelfeldtalente für den FC Schaffhausen". shn.ch.
  3. ↑ "START OF TRAINING FOR THE HOPPERS". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 2022-06-17.
  4. ↑ "KALEM AND UKA ON LOAN TO SCHAFFHAUSEN". gcz.ch. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  5. ↑ "KALEM AND STROSCIO ON LOAN TO SCHAFFHAUSEN". gcz.ch. 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  6. ↑ "End of Season Squad Update". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "START OF TRAINING & COACHING STAFF & COMPLETION". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Robin Kalem kommt vom Grasshopper Club Zürich zur U23 von Hannover 96". Hannover 96. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "FÜNF HOPPERS MIT ERFOLGREICHEM LEHRABSCHLUSS". gcz.ch. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
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