He's a 19 year old centerback. He doesn't need to get a lot of time for them to decide that he's worth buying.
He's mostly playing as a right back. But they've had him for a year. I just don't get the impression Hoffenheim will exercise the option.
They just promoted him back to the first team a few weeks ago. He's 19 and at least capable of playing Center back (Richards played right back in the Bayern system). With hoffenheim possibly in a relegation fight I don't think his future value to hoffenheim is based on how much he plays now and you're just going to have to wait until summer like the rest of us to find out whether they want to pull the trigger.
Matarrazzo is anti-American... American manager Pellegrino Matarazzo’s first game in charge of Hoffeneheim and here is his XI against Bayer Leverkusen- John Brooks starts, no Justin Che in the squad- Hoffenheim has conceded 23 goals over its last 7 Bundesliga games. Matarazzo needs to stop the bleeding pic.twitter.com/COWsVSmApE— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) February 11, 2023
Out injured: Justin Che will not be an option for TSG Hoffenheim in the near future. That's what head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo said in the preliminary talk for the home game against Borussia Dortmund (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.). “Unfortunately, Justin has problems with his knee and his adductors. He will be out for three to four weeks," said the trainer on Thursday. https://www.ligainsider.de/justin-c...lt-in-naechster-zeit-keine-option-dar-334167/
Comeback underway: 🇩🇪 Regionalliga🧐 66 minutes with the reserves today for 19 yr old 🇺🇸YNT RB/RM Justin Che as Hoffenheim eases him back into action following a knee injury sustained just prior to the winter breakhttps://t.co/kreJEQvojm pic.twitter.com/Vv4nJRhM1T— 🇺🇸 ⚽ east (@eastdeflection) April 29, 2023
Just a guess, but I’m thinking Hoffenheim isn’t going to exercise its option to buy on his loan. It’s getting late
Likely true. It does seem like he’s continued to show enough there to have a real professional future just unclear at what level yet.
Hoffenheim announces they aren't exercising their right-to-buy: Go well, lads 👋#TSG have not taken the options to permanently sign @JustinChe6 and @eduardo_edu_72 once their loan spells finish. Justin returns to American Major League Soccer side FC Dallas and Eduardo goes back to his parent team Sporting Lisbon. pic.twitter.com/4ELhe12KUO— TSG Hoffenheim EN (@tsghoffenheimEN) May 16, 2023
He never should have left w/o more experience at the MLS level.... especially considering that he never played CB for FC Dallas. I have my doubts that he will even get a start at CB for Dallas this season.... especially considering how poor the RB position has been for them this season. I am guessing he comes back and battles for the RB slot.
In early 2022, a bunch of MLS teams decided to accept offers to move players on a 18-month loans with options to buy. All of these loans have failed across the board: Che, Bassett, Sands, Sealy Either sell your player or loan them short term to clubs where they fill a need. An 18 month loan isn't a loan that helps the need of teams. It's an extended trial that amounts to offering to send players into bad situations where they are flyers to the clubs they land at. In the end, it amounts to just a long waste of time.
I suspect that team learned there lessons. FC Dallas especially as they also had that debacle with Cannon. Has anyone heard whether they have been paid yet? So either they want your guy or they don't. No more freebies. I do think the players themselves may not clamor as much to just go anywhere in Europe now that there are starting to be more failure stories while players who played in MLS longer are still going and doing OK.
European interest: Sources: Brondby among clubs chasing FC Dallas homegrown, US youth int'l defender Justin Che. A few clubs in for Che, nothing agreed yet.Che, 19, has already had loan stints with Bayern Munich's second team and an 18-month spell with Hoffenheim. https://t.co/WuEfy9AY2U pic.twitter.com/zX2f6l4o8x— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) July 10, 2023
I’m not opposed to Brondby. I wonder if any of those clubs are 2.Bundesliga clubs. I really wouldn’t mind seeing him cut his teeth and have some stability in that league.
idk...I feel like the higher up the ladder a player starts, the better chances for long term success.... but at this point, he has not been picked by several clubs that had extended looks.... still very young, but needs playing time. Maybe better to shine in MLS than start out in europe at a low tier....not really sure.... but he needs to play and play in a place where it will help him develop
I think a season-long line would be okay in the right circumstances, but most of those were 18-month loans. The issue was that the loan clubs were not really financially committed to their development, but the length of the loan meant that a lack of pt could really throw off their development. before the move, Che was getting regular playing time with Dallas, but it was at right back. Also, while he had good moments, he was not consistent. He would’ve been much better-served to stay in mls and show what he could do at that level.
It's a good question and pertinent to others as MLS improves. How much better if at all would he be had he stayed and now would have had a season and a half more starts? Would he have started getting minutes at CB or at least RCB which I see as his best position. Players need to look harder at where there are at in MLS and exactly where the good spots for their career to advance somewhere else are. Don't go to bad spots just because it's over there. Wait for a better spot than where you already are.
Brøndby have acquired US youth int'l defender Justin Che from FC Dallas.Che, 19, made 15 apps with Dallas. Spent time on loan at Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich's 2nd team. pic.twitter.com/HRzMOqYCcR— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) July 14, 2023 Seems like Che to Brondby is a done deal
"Justin Brøndbyvester for some footy: Che at Brøndby IF" Alternatively I'll take the more useful "Justin Che at" if we use the club's full name: Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening