Johannes Geis

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 Nurnberg.

Club Career

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. On 17 August 2013, he provided an assist to Niki Zimling's opening goal in a 1–2 away win against SC Freiburg.

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.

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.

Geis was sent off for a horrible studs-up challenge on Andre Hahn in a 3–1 defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach 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. 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.

Sevilla

On 1 September 2017, Geis joined Spanish club Sevilla on a season-long loan deal, which includes a buyout option for €8 million.

1. FC Koln

On 13 January 2019, Geis signed a contract with 1. FC Koln until the end of the season. In spite of a moderately successful time at Koln, the club announced that they would not offer him a contract extension, making him a free agent from July. He left the club at the end of the season.

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