Noah Katterbach

Noah Katterbach (born 13 April 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for 1. FC Köln. One of Germany's most promising prospects, he has won the prestigious Fritz Walter Medal in Gold in two consecutive year groups (under-17 and under-19).

Noah Katterbach
Personal information
Full name Noah Katterbach
Date of birth (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001
Place of birth Simmerath, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 1. FC Köln
Number 3
Youth career
2004—2008 TuS DJK Dreiborn
2008–2019 1. FC Köln
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 1. FC Köln II 5 (0)
2019– 1. FC Köln 29 (0)
National team‡
2017 Germany U16 2 (0)
2017 Germany U17 12 (2)
2018 Germany U18 3 (0)
2019– Germany U19 5 (0)
2020– Germany U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:28, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:19, 5 October 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Köln

Katterbach spent the majority of his youth career at 1. FC Köln, starting at the under-8 level. In 2018, he was awarded the Fritz Walter Medal in Gold, honouring the best German player in the under-17 age group.[1]

2019–20 season

On 5 October 2019, he made his professional debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Schalke, making him the youngest player to appear in the Bundesliga that year.[2] During the 2019–20 season, Katterbach established himself in the club's first team squad and made 18 league appearances. In May 2020, it was announced that he had signed a contract extension keeping him at Köln until 2024.[3]

2020–21 season

On 19 August 2020, Katterbach was awarded the Fritz Walter Medal in Gold for the second time, this time honouring him as the best German player in the under-19 age group.[4]

International career

Katterbach has represented Germany at several youth levels, beginning with the U 16 team in 2017. Most recently, he played for his country's U 20 squad.

Career statistics
As of match played 8 January 2021.[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1. FC Köln 2019–20 Bundesliga 18010——190
2020–21 8020——20
Career total 260300000210

    References
    1. "Fritz-Walter-Medaille 2018". fritz-walter-stiftung.de. 5 October 2019.
    2. "Jonas Hector strikes late as Cologne snatch dramatic draw at Schalke". bundesliga.com. 5 October 2019.
    3. "Köln bindet Top-Talent Katterbach". kicker.de. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
    4. "Preisträger 2020". DFB.de. 19 August 2020.
    5. "Noah Katterbach". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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