Chris Jan Führich (; born 9 January 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or left winger for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Germany national team.
Club career Führich started his career at 1. FC Köln, before joining Borussia Dortmund II in 2019. He signed a four-year contract with VfB Stuttgart on 19 July 2021.
On 31 October 2021, he scored his first Bundesliga goal for Stuttgart in a 4–1 defeat against Augsburg. On 3 September 2022, he scored his first goal of the 2022–23 season in a 1–1 draw against his former youth club, Schalke 04, followed by Stuttgart's first goal in a 2–2 draw against Bayern Munich on 10 September. On 1 February 2024, Führich extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2028.
International career In October 2023, Führich received his first call-up to the German senior national team for two friendly matches against the United States and Mexico. He debuted against the former in a 3–1 victory on 12 October. Führich was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.
Personal life He is a Christian.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1. FC Köln II2017–18Regionalliga West312———3122018–19Regionalliga West335———335Total647———6471. FC Köln2017–18Bundesliga2010——30Borussia Dortmund II2019–20Regionalliga West248———248Borussia Dortmund2019–20Bundesliga0000000000SC Paderborn (loan)2020–212. Bundesliga341331——3714VfB Stuttgart2021–22Bundesliga25310——2632022–23Bundesliga33550—204052023–24Bundesliga34841——3892024–25Bundesliga3325171104642025–26Bundesliga33761120105282026–27Bundesliga301010—50Total161252132014020729Career total285532642014033558
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGermany202310202470202620Total100
Honours VfB Stuttgart DFB-Pokal: 2024–25
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