Jonas Armin Hector is a German professional footballer who plays as a left back for 1. FC Koln and the Germany national team.
After beginning his youth career with SV Auersmacher in his home state of Saarland, Hector transferred to 1. FC Koln in 2010. He was promoted to the first team by coach Holger Stanislawski for the 2012–13 season. In 2013–14, Hector started 33 of Koln's 34 matches as the FC won the second division championship, gaining promotion to the Bundesliga. He was named Koln's Player of the Season for 2014–15 by the club's official website with 54.41% of the vote. On 31 December 2015, Hector was also named FC Koln's "Winner of the Year" by Cologne newspaper Express, who named the defender the club's "Mr. Reliable". On 14 August 2016, Hector signed a new contract until 2021. On 23 April 2018, Hector and the 1. FC Koln announced he had signed a new contract, even though the club was effectively relegated into the 2. Bundesliga at this point.
On 7 November 2014, Hector was called up to the Germany national football team for the first time. On 31 May 2016, Hector was named in Germany's final 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016. On 2 July 2016, Hector scored the winning kick in the quarter-final penalty shootout against Italy to take the German team into the Euro 2016 semi-final stage. In 2017, Hector was named in Germany's squad for the Confederations Cup in Russia. |
