John-Patrick Strauß Explained

John-Patrick Regalario Strauß (born 28 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or a defensive midfielder for Thai League 1 club Muangthong United. Born in Germany, he plays for the Philippines national team.^[1]

Club career

Youth

Born in Wetzlar, Germany, Strauß had his youth career at FC Cleeberg, TSG Wieseck and RB Leipzig.

RB Leipzig II

In 2016, after playing for the U17 and U19 team of Leipzig, Strauß was promoted to the second team.

Erzgebirge Aue

In 2017, Strauß signed a three-year contract with 2. Bundesliga club Erzgebirge Aue, he joined the club on a free transfer.^{[2] [3]} In 2022, Erzgebirge Aue were relegated to 3. Liga.^[4]

Hansa Rostock

In 2022, after his 5-year stint with Aue, Strauß signed a two-year contract with 2. Bundesliga club Hansa Rostock, joining the club on a free transfer.^{[5] [6]}

International career

Strauß was born to a German father and a Filipino mother that made him eligible to play for Germany and the Philippines.

Philippines

In September 2018, Strauß received a call-up from the Philippines for a national team training camp and a friendly game against Bahrain.^{[7] [8]} Strauß received his first cap for the Philippines in a friendly match against Oman, he came in as a substitute replacing Martin Steuble in the 67th minute of the match.^[9]

Strauß scored his first goal for the Philippines in a 4–1 win against Guam in the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.^{[10] [11]} Two months later, Strauß scored his second goal for the Philippines in a 2–1 away win against Maldives.^[12]

Career statistics

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	10 September 2019			align=center	4–1	align=center	4–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	14 November 2019			align=center	2–0	align=center	2–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Notes and References

1. Web site: John-Patrick Strauß . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 18 August 2017.
2. Web site: Erzgebirge Aue schnappt sich RB Leipzig-Talent John-Patrick Strauß. Sport Buzzer. de. 25 May 2017. 14 September 2018. 26 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170926234519/http://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/aue-schnappt-sich-rb-talent-strauss/. dead.
3. Web site: Aue bedient sich bei RB Leipzig. Sport 1. de. 25 May 2017. 14 September 2018.
4. News: Vice. Peter. 3. Liga's conclusion: SC Verl stay above Viktoria Berlin, avoid relegation on final matchday. Bundesliga News. 14 May 2022. 20 May 2022.
5. Web site: Neuzugang aus Aue: F.C. Hansa Rostock nimmt John-Patrick Strauß unter Vertrag. German. FC Hansa Rostock. 19 May 2022. 20 May 2022.
6. News: Koch. Julian. Aue verliert John-Patrick Strauß an Hansa Rostock. German. Liga 3 Online. 19 May 2022. 20 May 2022.
7. Web site: Đón cựu cầu thủ RB Leipzig, Philippines sẵn sàng "gạt giò" tuyển Việt Nam. 5 September 2018. Dan Viet. 5 September 2018. vi.
8. Web site: Ati. Aning. Jelang Piala AFF 2018, Timnas Filipina Panggil Kiper Cardiff City. 5 September 2018. Liputan 6. 4 September 2018. id.
9. News: Go. Beatrice. Azkals hold 85th-ranked Oman to a draw. Rappler. 13 October 2018. 14 October 2018.
10. News: Go. Beatrice. Azkals cop 1st win over Guam in World Cup qualifiers. Rappler. 10 September 2019. 20 May 2022.
11. News: Bennett. Justin. Matao lose to Azkals 4-1. The Guam Daily Post. 12 September 2019. 20 May 2022.
12. News: Malihan. Drew. Strauss leads Azkals past gritty Maldives. Dugout Philippines. 14 November 2019. 20 May 2022.