Eduard Löwen (German pronunciation: [ˈeːdu̯aʁt ˈløːvn̩];[2][3] born 28 January 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC.[4]

Eduard Löwen
Löwen with Hertha BSC in 2019
Personal information
Full name Eduard Löwen[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
St. Louis City SC
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2008 SV Hottenbach
2008–2015 1. FC Kaiserslautern
2015–2016 1. FC Saarbrücken
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 1. FC Nürnberg II 14 (0)
2017–2019 1. FC Nürnberg 65 (8)
2019–2022 Hertha BSC 14 (0)
2019 Hertha BSC II 1 (0)
2020FC Augsburg (loan) 16 (2)
2021–2022VfL Bochum (loan) 26 (2)
2022 St. Louis City SC 2 2 (0)
2023– St. Louis City SC 36 (8)
International career
2017 Germany U20 2 (1)
2017–2019 Germany U21 7 (1)
2021 Germany Olympic 3 (1)
Medal record
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 2019
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2024

Club career edit

On 24 June 2022, Löwen signed a contract with MLS club St. Louis City SC, who would begin play in the 2023 season, through the 2026 season with an option for 2027.[5] He would join the second team in 2022.

In week two of the 2023 season, Löwen was named to the league's Team of the Matchday after scoring the game-winning goal in a 3–1 victory over Charlotte FC.[6]

Personal life edit

Born in Germany, he is of Russian-German descent.[7] He is a Christian.

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1. FC Nürnberg II 2016–17 Regionalliga Bayern 14 0 14 0
1. FC Nürnberg 2016–17 2. Bundesliga 11 0 0 0 11 0
2017–18 32 5 3 0 35 5
2018–19 Bundesliga 22 3 1 0 16 2
Total 65 8 4 0 69 8
Hertha BSC 2019–20 Bundesliga 7 0 0 0 7 0
2020–21 7 0 0 0 7 0
Total 14 0 0 0 14 0
Hertha BSC II 2019–20 Regionalliga Nordost 1 0 1 0
FC Augsburg (loan) 2019–20 Bundesliga 16 2 0 0 16 2
VfL Bochum (loan) 2021–22 Bundesliga 26 2 2 1 28 3
St. Louis City SC 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 2 0 2 0
St. Louis City SC 2023 Major League Soccer 16 5 2 1 18 6
Career total 138 12 6 1 144 13

References edit

  1. ^ "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Germany (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 July 2021. p. 7. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ Dudenredaktion; Kleiner, Stefan; Knöbl, Ralf (2015) [First published 1962]. Das Aussprachewörterbuch [The Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German) (7th ed.). Berlin: Dudenverlag. pp. 332, 565. ISBN 978-3-411-04067-4.
  3. ^ Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch [German Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 465. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.
  4. ^ "Eduard Löwen". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  5. ^ "St. Louis CITY SC Signs German International Eduard Löwen". St. Louis City SC. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  6. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (6 March 2023). "Team of the Matchday: Giorgio Chiellini, Jesús Ferreira & more step up". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Eduard Löwen: A familiar face and an all-rounder". FC Augsburg. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

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