Jeremy Toljan


Jeremy Isaiah Richard Toljan is a German professional footballer who plays as a right back for Sassuolo, on loan from Borussia Dortmund.

Early life

He was born in Stuttgart to an African American father and a Croatian mother. His father, who was an artist, passed away before he was born.

Club career

On 5 October 2013, Toljan made his debut for 1899 Hoffenheim in a Bundesliga game against 1. FSV Mainz 05. He played the full game, which ended in a 2–2 draw.
In the summer of 2017 Toljan signed a five-year deal with Borussia Dortmund.
In January 2019, Toljan signed a six-month loan deal with Celtic.
In July 2019, Sassuolo announced the signing of Toljan on a season-long loan deal.

International career

Toljan has played for German national teams at various age levels. He is also eligible to play for both the United States and Croatia and has rejected approaches from the USA to continue playing for Germany.
He was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the silver medal.

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Honours

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Celtic
Germany