Justin Isiah Che (born November 18, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back and center-back for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.
Club career FC Dallas Che joined the FC Dallas academy in 2009. During 2020, Che played with the FC Dallas USL League One affiliate side, North Texas SC, where he earned 2020 USL League One All-League Team honors at the end of the season. Che subsequently signed a homegrown player deal with FC Dallas on October 2, 2020.
Bayern Munich (loan) On January 5, 2021, Che was one of six FC Dallas players who went on a three-week training stint with German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich. On February 12, he joined Bayern Munich II on loan. On June 15, it was announced that Che would return to FC Dallas.
Hoffenheim (loan) On January 21, 2022, it was announced Che had been loaned to Bundesliga club Hoffenheim from FC Dallas. On March 19, 2022, Che made his Bundesliga debut, coming on as a second half substitute in a match against Hertha Berlin. While with the club, Che played primarily with the reserve side 1899 Hoffenheim II in the Regionalliga, making 24 appearances and scoring 1 goal.
Brøndby In July 2023, Che signed for Danish Superliga club Brøndby.
Shortly after, on August 17, 2023, Che joined Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag on a season-long loan deal. The move spawned criticism from some supporters, as the deal happened between two of David Blitzer's stakeholder clubs. Che made his debut for Den Haag on August 25, 2023, appearing as a starter in a 2-1 victory over FC Den Bosch. FC Den Bosch onderuit tegen effectief ADO Den Haag, fcdenbosch.nl, August 25, 2023 He was a regular while with the club, making 23 appearances.
Che returned to Brøndby at the end of the season.Forsvarsspiller skal tilbage til Brøndby IF, tipsbladet.dk, June 3, 2024 He made his only appearance for Brøndby on November 3, 2024, coming on as a second half substitute in a 5-1 victory over FC Midtjylland.Storsejr over FC Midtjylland, brondby.com, November 3, 2024
On February 3, 2025, on transfer deadline day, Che joined Belgian Challenger Pro League club Patro Eisden on a season-long loan deal.Welcome Justin Che!, patroeisden.com, February 3, 2025 A few days later, on February 8, 2025, Che made his debut for Patro Eisden, appearing as a starter in a 1-0 victory over Jong Genk. Che became a regular starter for the Belgian side, appearing as a starter in 15 consecutive matches.
New York Red Bulls On December 16, 2025, the New York Red Bulls announced they had signed Che to a three-year contract through 2028 with an option to 2029. The transfer fee was undisclosed.
International career Che received his first call-up to the United States national team ahead of a friendly against Switzerland on May 20, 2021, but did not feature in the match.
Personal life Justin Che was born in the United States to a Cameroonian father and a German-Russian mother. His mother was born in Russia but raised in Germany, where her parents currently reside, and both her father and mother have German citizenship. Justin holds a German as well as an American passport. He is eligible for the national teams of the United States, Cameroon, Russia, and Germany.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNorth Texas SC2020USL League One160———160FC Dallas2021Major League Soccer15000——150Bayern Munich II2020–213. Liga80———801899 Hoffenheim (loan)2021–22Bundesliga2000——202022–23Bundesliga0010——10Total20100000301899 Hoffenheim II (loan)2021–22Regionalliga Südwest60———602022–23Regionalliga Südwest181———181Total241———241Brøndby2024–25Danish Superliga100000—10ADO Den Haag (loan)2023–24Eerste Divisie21020——230Patro Eisden (loan)2024–25Challenger Pro League15000——150Career total10213000001051
Honors Individual USL League One All-League Team: 2020
References
External links
Justin Che at FC Dallas