Johannes Große (born 7 January 1997) is a German

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player who plays as a defender or midfielder for

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club Club an der Alster and the German national team.

Club career

Große grew up in

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and started playing hockey at the Zehlendorfer Wespen when he was three years old. When he was eighteen years old he left them for Club an der Alster. After three seasons in

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he went to Rot-Weiss Köln for the 2018–19 season. In March 2024 it was announced he will return to Club an der Alster after the 2023–24 season.

International career

Große made his debut for the senior national team in November 2017 against

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. In November 2018, he was selected in the Germany squad for the

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. He also represented Germany at the 2019 European Championship. On 28 May 2021, he was named in the squads for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship and the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grosse, Johannes 1997 births Living people German male field hockey players Male field hockey defenders Male field hockey midfielders 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup players Der Club an der Alster players Rot-Weiss Köln players Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players for Germany Field hockey players from Berlin Men's Feldhockey Bundesliga players Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in field hockey 21st-century German sportsmen