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Urbig brothers in Bayern fever: Jonas as keeper and Luis as coach!
Jonas Urbig from Bayern Munich has exciting tasks in the Club World Cup, while his brother Luis is moving to Bayern. Düren continues to struggle with challenges.
Urbig brothers in Bayern fever: Jonas as keeper and Luis as coach!
FC Bayern Munich is preparing intensively for the upcoming Club World Cup in the USA, which will take place from June 15th to July 13th, 2025. Particular attention is being paid to Jonas Urbig, the 21-year-old goalkeeper who is part of the squad as a replacement for the injured Manuel Neuer. Urbig has made a name for himself in recent months and played eleven times for Munich in the second half of the Bundesliga after being signed by 1. FC Köln in the winter for 7 million euros plus possible bonuses. In the round of 16, Bayern will face Flamengo Rio de Janeiro, which represents an exciting challenge. Bild.de reports that Urbig is traveling with the team to Orlando while the U21 national team is taking part in the U21 European Championship at the same time.
The last few months have been characterized by ups and downs for Urbig. After a strong start at 1. FC Köln, where he showed a good hand as the starting goalkeeper, he lost his place after just ten match days. The situation wasn't any easier at Bayern Munich, but injuries to Neuer and Sven Ulreich gave Urbig the chance to gain important match practice. He even managed to win both the German championship in the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga in his first season with Bayern, making him the third player in the club's history to win titles in both leagues in one season, after Pasi Rautiainen and Frank Hartmann. Watson.de highlights that Urbig only sat on the bench in the last two Bundesliga games after Neuer's return.
A new step for Luis Urbig
It's not just Jonas Urbig who is in focus, his older brother Luis (23) is also making a name for himself. Luis has been the goalkeeping coach of the Carl Zeiss Jena women's team since November 2022, but at the beginning of May it was announced that he was leaving the club this summer. Rumors say that Luis Urbig will move to Bayern Munich to train the U20 goalkeepers in the 2nd Bundesliga. “That would be an exciting opportunity for him,” says an insider.
In the 2019/20 season, Luis Urbig was able to draw attention to himself in Bayer Leverkusen's U19 team and in the same season he temporarily supported 1. FC Düren during a difficult phase in which the club had financial difficulties and the entire coaching staff resigned. Despite the adverse circumstances, he helped Düren in the last four games of the season and achieved remarkable results. Luis Urbig's focus is now on moving to Bayern, which could take his career in a new direction.
The future of FC Bayern
Back to FC Bayern's plans: A job-sharing model between Jonas Urbig and Manuel Neuer is on the table for the coming season. This model is designed to give the young keeper the opportunity to gain valuable experience on the pitch while at the same time learning from one of the best goalkeepers in the world. The team also won the second game at the Club World Cup against Boca Juniors 2-1 and is now in the round of 16. It remains to be seen how things will develop for both Urbigs and what other surprises the Club World Cup has in store.