John-Patrick Strauß
John-Patrick Strauß (born 28 January 1996) is a German-born Filipino professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club Erzgebirge Aue and the Philippines national team. Career. Youth. Born in Wetzlar, Germany, Strauß had his youth career at FC Cleeberg, TSG Wieseck and RB Leipzig. RB Leipzig II. On 2016, after playing for the U17 and U19 team of Leipzig, Strauß was promoted to the second team. Erzgebirge Aue. On 2017, Strauß signed a three-year contract with 2. Bundesliga club Erzgebirge Aue, he joined the club on a free transfer. International career. Strauß  was born to a German father and a Filipino mother that made him eligible to play for Germany and the Philippines. In September 2018, Strauß received a call-up from the Philippines for a national team training camp and a friendly game against Bahrain. On 13 October 2018, Strauß received his first cap for the Philippines in a friendly match against Oman, he came in as a substitute replacing Martin Steuble in the 67th minute of the match.