János Löbe (born 21 August 1995) is a German professional

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who most recently played as a defender and

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for

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club SV Eintracht Hohkeppel.

Career

Youth and college

Born in

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, Germany, Löbe started his soccer career in the youth system of semi-professional club,

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. He later moved to the United States to attend college at

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, where he was a member of the varsity soccer team with his brother, Jannik. In 2017 he made four appearances for Canadian PDL side, K–W United, scoring three goals.

New York Red Bulls

On 11 January 2019, Löbe was drafted in the first round of the

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, by the

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; becoming the third player from Fordham to be drafted in the club's history. He made his professional soccer debut with the

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on 20 April 2019.

Miami FC

On 28 January 2020, Löbe signed for

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ahead of the club's first season in the second division

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. He made his debut for the team later that year against

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on 30 July in a 4–3 loss.

Career statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Löbe, János 1995 births Living people People from Märkischer Kreis German men's footballers Footballers from Arnsberg (region) Men's association football defenders USL League Two players USL Championship players Oberliga (football) players Fordham Rams men's soccer players New York Red Bulls draft picks K–W United FC players New York Red Bulls U-23 players New York Red Bulls II players Miami FC players German expatriate men's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States 21st-century German sportsmen