Johannes Geis (German pronunciation: [joˈhanəs ˈɡaɪ̯s, -nɛs -]; born 17 August 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder, for 1. FC Nürnberg.[2][3]
Geis playing for Greuther Fürth in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Johannes Geis | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-08-17) 17 August 1993 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Schweinfurt, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TSV Oberstreu | |||
| TSV Mittelstreu | |||
| 2004–2008 | TSV Großbardorf | ||
| 2008–2012 | Greuther Fürth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Greuther Fürth | 17 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Greuther Fürth II | 28 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Mainz 05 | 67 | (5) |
| 2015–2018 | Schalke 04 | 46 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | → Sevilla (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2019 | 1. FC Köln | 14 | (0) |
| 2019– | 1. FC Nürnberg | 132 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Germany U16 | 11 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Germany U17 | 12 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Germany U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Germany U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Germany U21 | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 | |||
Geis made his Bundesliga debut for 1. FSV Mainz 05 at 11 August 2013 in a 3–2 home win against VfB Stuttgart.[citation needed] On 17 August 2013, he provided an assist to Niki Zimling's opening goal in a 1–2 away win against SC Freiburg.[citation needed]
On 23 June 2015, Geis joined FC Schalke 04 on a four-year deal for a fee in the region of €12 million.[4][5]
On 8 August, he marked his competitive debut by scoring in a 5–0 win at MSV Duisburg in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.[6]
Geis was sent off for a horrible studs-up challenge on André Hahn in a 3–1 defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach on 25 October which resulted in a five-match ban for Geis, and left Hahn requiring surgery for a fractured tibia and a lateral meniscus tear.[7] However, Geis was still allowed to play Europa League matches, in which he equalized from the penalty spot against Sparta Prague on 5 November in a 1–1 draw.[8]
On 1 September 2017, Geis joined Spanish club Sevilla on a season-long loan deal, which includes a buyout option for €8 million.[9]
On 13 January 2019, Geis signed a contract with 1. FC Köln until the end of the season.[10] In spite of a moderately successful time at Köln, the club announced that they would not offer him a contract extension, making him a free agent from July.[11] He left the club at the end of the season.
Geis made his debut for Germany U21 against France U21 on 13 August 2013 in a friendly game in Freiburg im Breisgau. He replaced Emre Can at half-time.[citation needed]
He represented the under-21 team at the 2015 European Championship in the Czech Republic, starting 1 match and coming on as a substitute in another. Geis made a substitute appearance, coming on for Can in the 77th minute, in their second group match at the Eden ArenainPrague against Denmark, in a 3–0 victory.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Greuther Fürth | 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Greuther Fürth II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga Süd | 17 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Regionalliga Bayern | 12 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 29 | 4 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||||
| Mainz 05 | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| Total | 67 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 6 | ||
| Schalke 04 | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 61 | 5 | ||
| Sevilla (loan) | 2017–18 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Schalke 04 II | 2018–19 | Oberliga Westfalen | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1. FC Köln | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 5 | |
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 121 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 307 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 341 | 28 | ||