Jonah Fabisch
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonah Reinhard Fabisch | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lamontville Golden Arrows | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2020 | Hamburger SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Hamburger SV II | 63 | (14) |
| 2023–2024 | 1. FC Magdeburg II | 19 | (10) |
| 2024–2026 | Erzgebirge Aue | 52 | (3) |
| 2026– | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Zimbabwe | 13 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 May 2026 | |||
Jonah Reinhard Fabisch (born 13 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for South African Premiership club Lamontville Golden Arrows. Born in Kenya, he plays for the Zimbabwe national team.[1]
Club career
Fabisch joined youth academy of Hamburger SV in 2012.[2] He made his debut for club's reserve team on 6 September 2020 in a 1–1 draw against Lüneburger SK Hansa.[3]
In June 2023, Fabisch joined 1. FC Magdeburg.[4] On 26 June 2024, Erzgebirge Aue announced the signing of Fabisch on a two-year contract until June 2026.[5][6] In August 2026, he joined South African club Lamontville Golden Arrows.[7]
International career
Fabisch was eligible to represent both Germany and Zimbabwe at the international level. He has played for under-17 and under-19 perspektivteams of DFB in 2018 and 2019.[8]
In August 2021, Fabisch received his first call-up to the Zimbabwe national team.[9][8] He made his international debut on 14 November 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Ethiopia.[10] On 11 December 2025, Fabisch was called up to the Zimbabwe squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[11]
Personal life
Fabisch was born in Kenya to a German father and a Zimbabwean Shona mother. His father Reinhard Fabisch was a football manager.[12][13] His mother Chawada Kachidza is a former national 100 metres hurdles record holder.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 May 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamburger SV II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga Nord | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Nord | 18 | 3 | — | 9[a] | 1 | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nord | 35 | 11 | — | — | 35 | 11 | |||
| Total | 63 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 72 | 15 | ||
| 1. FC Magdeburg II | 2023–24 | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | 19 | 10 | — | — | 19 | 10 | ||
| Erzgebirge Aue | 2024–25 | 3. Liga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | 3. Liga | 30 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Total | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 134 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 150 | 28 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in playoffs
- ↑ Appearances in Saxony Cup
International
- As of match played 30 May 2026[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | |
Honours
Erzgebirge Aue
References
- 1 2 3 Jonah Fabisch at Soccerway
- 1 2 "FABISCH, SUHONEN AND SOUSA: YOUNG TRIO BREAKING THROUGH". 13 January 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ↑ "Hamburger SV II vs. LSK Hansa - 6 September 2020". Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ↑ "Warriors international Jonah Fabisch joins new top German club". 9 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ↑ "FCE verpflichtet Jonah Fabisch" (in German). 26 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ "Option für das Offensivspiel: Fabisch wechselt vom FCM nach Aue" (in German). 26 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ "Warriors midfielder Jonah Fabisch joins Golden Arrows". 9 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- 1 2 "JONAH FABISCH FÜR A-NATIONALMANNSCHAFT SIMBABWES NOMINIERT". 30 August 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ↑ "Jonah Fabisch: I'm honored, happy to be here". 3 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe vs. Ethiopia - 14 November 2021". Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ @online_zifa (11 December 2025). "The wait is over. Here is the final Warriors AFCON 2025 squad to represent Zimbabwe in Morocco" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Remembering Reinhard Fabisch".
- ↑ "Fabisch son called into Young Warriors". 28 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ↑ "Erzgebirge Aue feiert in Zwickau fünften Pokalsieg". 23 May 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
External links
- Jonah Fabisch at WorldFootball.net
- Jonah Fabisch at DFB (also available in German)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Nairobi
- Men's association football midfielders
- Zimbabwean men's footballers
- Zimbabwe men's international footballers
- Kenyan men's footballers
- Zimbabwean people of German descent
- Kenyan people of Zimbabwean descent
- Kenyan people of German descent
- Hamburger SV II players
- 1. FC Magdeburg players
- FC Erzgebirge Aue players
- Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. players
- Regionalliga players
- Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers
- Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- 2025 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 21st-century German sportsmen