Justin Butler
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-23) 23 March 2001
Place of birth Augsburg, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Borussia Dortmund II
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2016 FC Augsburg
2016–2018 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Bayern Munich II 1 (0)
2019–2023 FC Ingolstadt II 3 (1)
2019–2023 FC Ingolstadt 49 (3)
2022 → Waldhof Mannheim (loan) 10 (0)
2023– Borussia Dortmund II 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2023

Justin Butler (born 23 March 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 3. Liga club Borussia Dortmund II.

Club career

After playing youth football for FC Augsburg, Butler joined Bayern Munich's academy in 2016.[2] Butler made his debut for Bayern Munich II on 29 October 2018, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 win over Wacker Burghausen.[3] He joined FC Ingolstadt 04 in 2019,[2] and made his debut on 24 June 2020, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 win against Waldhof Mannheim, before making his second and final appearance of the season in a 2–0 defeat to 1. FC Magdeburg on 1 July 2020.[4] He also made one appearance for FC Ingolstadt 04 II in a 5–1 defeat to TSV 1880 Wasserburg on 11 October 2019.[5]

In January 2022 Butler moved to 3. Liga club Waldhof Mannheim on loan for the rest of the 2021–22 season.[6]

On 26 May 2023, Butler was announced to have agreed to join Borussia Dortmund II on a free transfer, signing a five-year contract.[7]

International career

Born in Augsburg, Germany,[1] Butler is also eligible to represent the United States and has previously taken part in a training camp with the United States under-18 team.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Justin Butler at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 "Justin Butler | Laufbahn". kicker (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Justin Butler | Bayern München II | Regionalliga Bayern | 2018/19". kicker (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Justin Butler | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 3. Liga | 2019/20". kicker (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Justin Butler » Bayernliga Süd 2019-2021". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Entlastung für Martinovic? Mannheim verpflichtet Butler bis Saisonende". kicker (in German). 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Justin Butler to join the U23s". www.bvb.de/eng. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Justin Butler, Chris Richards, and the nascent US stars earning their stripes at Bayern Munich". bundesliga.com. Bundesliga. Retrieved 20 September 2020.


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