Jens Castrop
Korea Republic
MID
Age
22
Appearances
1
Goals
0
About Jens Castrop
Jens Castrop is a central midfielder named in Hong Myung-bo's final 26-man Korea Republic squad for the 2026 World Cup. Born in Düsseldorf to a German father and a South Korean mother, he switched his international allegiance to Korea Republic in a change FIFA approved on 11 August 2025. He is 22 at kick-off, plays his club football for Borussia Mönchengladbach, and was named in the official 26-man squad announced on 16 May 2026.
Korea Republic face Czech Republic, Mexico and South Africa in Group A, opening against the Czech Republic at Estadio Akron in Zapopan on 11 June. Hong Myung-bo's side qualified by winning their AFC third-round group on 5 June 2025, and Castrop is one of the players he named in that confirmed 26-man squad.
Korea Republic face Czech Republic, Mexico and South Africa in Group A, opening against the Czech Republic at Estadio Akron in Zapopan on 11 June. Hong Myung-bo's side qualified by winning their AFC third-round group on 5 June 2025, and Castrop is one of the players he named in that confirmed 26-man squad.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
1
Minutes played
45
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
1
Accuracy
76%
Playing Style
Castrop is a central midfielder who can also play as a wing-back, the roles he fills for Borussia Mönchengladbach. That is the profile Hong Myung-bo named in Korea Republic's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup.
At 22, his Korea Republic career has only just begun: he made his senior debut as a substitute against the United States on 6 September 2025, the first of the one cap he has won so far.
At 22, his Korea Republic career has only just begun: he made his senior debut as a substitute against the United States on 6 September 2025, the first of the one cap he has won so far.
World Cup History
The 2026 tournament is set to be Castrop's first senior World Cup, with Korea Republic qualifying by winning their AFC third-round group on 5 June 2025. His international career to date is measured by his appearances for Korea Republic so far rather than by previous senior World Cup minutes.
Castrop is named in Korea Republic's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup. Korea Republic open against the Czech Republic in Zapopan on 11 June in Group A.
Castrop is named in Korea Republic's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup. Korea Republic open against the Czech Republic in Zapopan on 11 June in Group A.
National Team
Korea Republic
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (21)
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Goal Rush Impact
Jens Castrop gives Korea Republic a young midfield option in their Goal Rush squad: a 22-year-old central midfielder who can also play as a wing-back, with his club football at Borussia Mönchengladbach. That midfield-and-wing-back flexibility is the contribution he offers the team pick. Korea Republic's £10m place sits in Tier 4, a low-band call within the game's £200m card budget, and the Group A draw sets the early fixtures for that pick.
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Castrop at the 2026 World Cup
Jens Castrop is named in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man Korea Republic squad for the 2026 World Cup. The 22-year-old plays his club football for Borussia Mönchengladbach as a central midfielder who can also fill in at wing-back. Korea Republic open against the Czech Republic in Zapopan on 11 June in Group A.
Picking Korea Republic in Goal Rush
Korea Republic hold a £10m Tier 4 slot on the card, one of the budget teams. They are in Group A and open against the Czech Republic on 11 June. Castrop is one of the midfielders here, a 22-year-old in the confirmed squad.
Jens Castrop World Cup 2026 FAQs
Korea Republic sit in Tier 4 at £10m in Goal Rush, one of the budget sides on the card. Jens Castrop is named in the confirmed 26 as a midfielder, which is the quick reference point for his role at that price.
Castrop is a midfielder. He is a central midfielder who can also play as a wing-back, and he plays his club football for Borussia Mönchengladbach. He is named in Hong Myung-bo's Korea Republic squad for the 2026 World Cup and is 22.
Castrop has one cap for Korea Republic and is yet to score at international level, a record current as of mid-May 2026. He is 22, plays his club football for Borussia Mönchengladbach, and is named in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man Korea Republic squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Castrop plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach. He is named in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man Korea Republic squad for the 2026 World Cup and is a 22-year-old central midfielder who can also play as a wing-back.
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