Gianluca Korte
German footballer
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Gianluca Korte (born 29 August 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for VfR Mannheim.[1]
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Korte with Eintracht Braunschweig in February 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Speyer, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfR Mannheim | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Phönix Schifferstadt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | TuS Mechtersheim | 61 | (22) |
| 2011–2015 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 17 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | → Eintracht Braunschweig II | 30 | (13) |
| 2015 | → VfR Aalen (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Waldhof Mannheim | 134 | (33) |
| 2020–2022 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 34 | (5) |
| 2022–2024 | TSV Steinbach | 31 | (2) |
| 2024– | VfR Mannheim | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2024 | |||
Career
Korte was born in Speyer. He joined 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig in 2011 from Oberliga Südwest side TuS Mechtersheim. There he made his professional debut on 12 August 2011, in a 3–1 away win over Karlsruher SC.[2] With Braunschweig, Korte was promoted to the Bundesliga in 2013. He made his debut in the first tier on 30 November 2013 against FC Bayern Munich.[3]
In January 2015, Korte joined VfR Aalen on a six-months loan deal.[4] At the end of the 2014–15 2. Bundesliga season, his contract with Braunschweig was terminated by mutual consent.[5]
After having been without a club for six months, Korte signed with Regionalliga Südwest club SV Waldhof Mannheim on 11 January 2016.[6]
Personal life
Korte is the identical twin brother of Raffael Korte, also a professional footballer.[7]
