Jonah Fabisch

Jonah Fabisch
Personal information
Full name Jonah Reinhard Fabisch
Date of birth (2001-08-13) 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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamburger SV II 2020–21 Regionalliga Nord 100——100
2021–22 Regionalliga Nord 183—9[a]1274
2022–23 Regionalliga Nord 3511——3511
Total 631400917215
1. FC Magdeburg II 2023–24 NOFV-Oberliga Süd 1910——1910
Erzgebirge Aue 2024–25 3. Liga 220005[b]0270
2025–26 3. Liga 303—20323
Total 5230070593
Career total 134270016115028
  1. ↑ Appearances in playoffs
  2. ↑ Appearances in Saxony Cup

International

As of match played 30 May 2026[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 202110
202580
202640
Total130

Honours

Erzgebirge Aue

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jonah Fabisch at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 "FABISCH, SUHONEN AND SOUSA: YOUNG TRIO BREAKING THROUGH". 13 January 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Hamburger SV II vs. LSK Hansa - 6 September 2020". Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Warriors international Jonah Fabisch joins new top German club". 9 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "FCE verpflichtet Jonah Fabisch" (in German). 26 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Option für das Offensivspiel: Fabisch wechselt vom FCM nach Aue" (in German). 26 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Warriors midfielder Jonah Fabisch joins Golden Arrows". 9 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  8. 1 2 "JONAH FABISCH FÜR A-NATIONALMANNSCHAFT SIMBABWES NOMINIERT". 30 August 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Jonah Fabisch: I'm honored, happy to be here". 3 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Zimbabwe vs. Ethiopia - 14 November 2021". Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  11. ↑ @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).
  12. ↑ "Remembering Reinhard Fabisch".
  13. ↑ "Fabisch son called into Young Warriors". 28 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "Erzgebirge Aue feiert in Zwickau fünften Pokalsieg". 23 May 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.