Johannes Geis
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 Geis playing for Greuther Fürth in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Schweinfurt, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| 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) |
| 2019–2024 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 132 | (11) |
| 2024–2025 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 24 | (1) |
| 2025– | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 | 9 | (0) |
| 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 as of 8 October 2025 | |||
Johannes Geis (German pronunciation: [joˈhanəs ˈɡaɪs]; born 17 August 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 3. Liga club 1. FC Schweinfurt 05.[2][3]
Early career
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]
Schalke 04
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]
Sevilla
On 1 September 2017, Geis joined Spanish club Sevilla on a season-long loan deal, which includes a buyout option for €8 million.[9]
1. FC Köln
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.
1. FC Nürnberg
On 23 July 2024, the contract between Geis and 1. FC Nürnberg was terminated by mutual consent after 5 seasons at the club.[12]
SpVgg Unterhaching
On 18 October 2024, Geis joined 3. Liga club SpVgg Unterhaching.[13]
1. FC Schweinfurt 05
After Unterhaching was relegated from 3. Liga, on 17 June 2025 Geis signed for 1. FC Schweinfurt 05, that was promoted to 3. Liga as champion of tier-four Regionalliga Bayern.[14]
International career
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 Arena in Prague against Denmark, in a 3–0 victory.[15]