News about Christian Fuchs

Exclusive BY JAKE NISSE: As Christian Fuchs slid over from Charlotte FC's first team to its coaching staff, the Austrian international had a wealth of playing experience to draw from. He spent time at Mainz, stints under Ralf Rangnick and Roberto Di Matteo at Schalke, and of course, his role in Leicester's shocking title triumph with Claudio Ranieri in 2015-16. But when Fuchs revisits his coaching experiences through the years, his thoughts are much higher than pressing or five-man back lines.

Christian Fuchs has announced his retirement after 19 years in the Premier League, including winning a Premier League medal in 2015-16 and being a part of Leicester City's incredible championship run. Since being released from the Foxes at the end of the 2020-2021 Premier League season, the 36-year-old Austrian was playing in the United States for Charlotte FC last season. He'll be remembered as Leicester's starting left back from seven years ago, when the club was 5,000-1 favorites to be crowned champions in May of that year under then-boss Claudio Ranieri. Other notable achievements in life include a 2020-21 FA Cup medal with Leicester and the 2011 DFL-Super Cup with FC Schalke 04.

After reports showed that the veteran defender has the second most jersey sales since joining the MLS, Christian Fuchs appears to have found a surprising new level of fame since joining the league. After a year in the United States, Fuchs joined Charlotte from Leicester City last summer, and it appears he has gained a following. The number of people supporting replica shirts with his name on seemed to have risen dramatically. According to MLSSoccer, the 36-year-old has the second highest shirt sales in the division, with only Gareth Bale's arrival at LAFC in the summer eclipse eclipsing his total for 2022.