Julian Büscher

Julian Büscher

Personal information
Full name	Julian Büscher
Date of birth	(1993-04-22) April 22, 1993
Place of birth	Dülmen, Germany
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	D.C. United
Number	33
Youth career
2008–2011	VfL Bochum
2011–2013	Preußen Münster
2013	Sportfreunde Lotte
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Syracuse Orange	45	(8)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	K-W United FC	2	(0)
2016–	D.C. United	6	(0)
International career‡
	Germany U16
	Germany U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 March 2016

Julian Büscher (born April 1993) is a German footballer who plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer. Prior to playing for United, Büscher played college soccer for the Syracuse Orange, and was part of the development academies for VfL Bochum and SC Preußen Münster. He also played for K-W United FC, a Canadian soccer club.

Career

Youth and college

Prior to playing in the United States, Büscher competed for both VfL Bochum and SC Preußen Münster. He was also a member of the U-16 and U-18 German national teams. Named the top midfield player in the U-19 German Bundesliga in 2011-12.

In 2014, Büscher joined the Syracuse Orange men's soccer program. During his freshman year, Büscher became an immediate starter for the Orange. There, he earned All-ACC Second Team honors and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team. Buscher tallied his first collegiate assist on September 27, 2014 in a 1–0 win against the second-ranked Virginia. The assist to Skylar Thomas, gave the Orange a 1–0 win against Virginia.

Throughout his freshman season, Büscher earned a reputation of being a set piece specialist. His assists in subsequent matches against Albany, Bucknell, Duke and Georgetown led to three game winning matches.

Büscher returned to Syracuse for his sophomore season where he remain a key cog in the Orange lineup. Büscher lead the team in assists and was second on the team in goals scored, in route to the program's first-ever college cup run. Büscher played in and started in all 25 matches the Orange played in 2015.

Professional

On January 11, 2016, Büscher was selected 11th overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United. He made his United debut on February 23, 2016 in a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal match against Queretaro F.C.. On March 1, 2016, he scored his first professional goal in the return leg of the Champions League against Queretaro, in a 1-1 draw. Büscher made his Major League Soccer debut on March 6, 2016 in a 1–4 loss at LA Galaxy, coming on for Luciano Acosta in the 75th minute.

External links

• Syracuse Profile
• D.C. United Profile
• MLS player profile