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Castrop defends 'aggressive' style but downplays red card risk at World Cup

Likely headed for the summer's FIFA World Cup representing Korea, Korean German midfielder Jens Castrop has vowed to stay out of trouble in the big tournament, an assurance coming on the back of his second straight red card this season.

2026-04-30

Bayern's Kim Min-jae leads team to win over Gladbach's Jens Castrop

Korean defender Kim Min-jae of Bayern Munich came out on top in a rare “Korean derby” in the Bundesliga, leading his team to a win over Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Jens Castrop.

2025-10-26

Castrop gets Taeguk Warriors call-up for Brazil, Paraguay friendlies

Jens Castrop, the German-born midfielder of Korean descent, is back on the Korean men's national football team for a pair of friendly matches scheduled for October.

2025-09-29

Korean German midfielder Castrop 'proud' of Taeguk Warriors debut

Jens Castrop, the Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder with a German father and Korean mother, said his first cap for the Taeguk Warriors was a proud moment not just for him but his whole family.

2025-09-10

다시 이어진 옛 인연, 독일어 연습하고 포치 만날 준비하는 손흥민

Son Heung-min will keep the Korean national team armband this weekend as the Taeguk Warriors take on the United States in New Jersey, where the Los Angeles FC star is also likely to be reunited with former manager and mentor Mauricio Pochettino.

2025-09-08

Blasts from the past: Son Heung-min brushes off German, prepares to meet Poch

Son Heung-min will keep the Korean national team armband this weekend as the Taeguk Warriors take on the United States in New Jersey, where the Los Angeles FC star is also likely to be reunited with former manager and mentor Mauricio Pochettino.

2025-09-05

Castrop's 'Korean heart' eager to beat for Taeguk Warriors in U.S. friendlies

Jens Castrop, the Korean national football team's first foreign-born mixed-race call-up, said he is eager to play for the Taeguk Warriors and convince manager Hong Myung-bo that he should be in the 2026 FIFA World Cup side.

2025-09-04

Germany-born Jens Castrop gets Korea call-up historic move

Germany-born Jens Castrop became the first foreign-born, mixed-heritage player selected for the Korean national team on Monday, ahead of games against World Cup co-hosts the United States and Mexico.

2025-08-25

Hong Myung-bo eyeing Jens Castrop for Korean national team

Korean national team manager Hong Myung-bo discussed the potential naturalization of multiracial German midfielder Jens Castrop during his squad announcement for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Monday

2025-03-12