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Kennet Eichhorn (German pronunciation: [ˈkɛnɛt ˈaɪ̯çhɔʁn]; born 27 July 2009) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 July 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Bernau bei Berlin, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hertha BSC | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2025 | Hertha BSC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Hertha BSC | 17 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Germany U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Germany U17 | 4 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:57, 18 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:01, 11 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editA youth product of Hertha BSC since he was a U9 in 2017, Eichhorn signed his first professional contract with the club on 4 July 2025.[2] On 10 August 2025, he made his senior and professional debut with Hertha in a goalless 2. Bundesliga tie with Karlsruher SC.[3] At 16 years and 14 days old, he became the youngest ever debutant in the 2. Bundesliga taking the record from Efe-Kaan Sihlaroglu.[4] Later that year, on 2 December, he scored his first goal for the club in a 6–1 win over Kaiserslautern in the DFB-Pokal, at 16 years and 128 days old, becoming the youngest scorer in the competition's history and surpassing Jude Bellingham's previous record, and also the youngest scorer in Hertha's history, breaking Ibrahim Maza's record.[5] On 10 May 2026, Eichhorn scored his first 2. Bundesliga goal in a 2–1 win over Greuther Fürth, becoming the youngest player, aged 16 years and 287 days, to score in the league, surpassing the previous record set by Gunther Reeg in 1985.[6]
On 10 June 2026, Eichhorn signed for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen on a contract until 2031, after the club activated a release clause in his contract with Hertha BSC reportedly worth just under €10 million.[7][8]
International career
editEichhorn is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U17s.[9]
Playing style
editEichhorn is considered a composed, intelligent defensive midfielder with strong tactical awareness, showing calmness under pressure, an excellent sense of the game, and an ability to organize play rather than rely on flashy dribbling. His idols are often cited as Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Busquets and Toni Kroos.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 10 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hertha BSC | 2025–26[11] | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | |
| Career total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | |||
References
edit- 1 2 "| Hertha BSC". www.herthabsc.com.
- ↑ "Hertha BSC nimmt Youngster Eichhorn langfristig unter die Fittiche". TAG24. 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "Historische Einwechslung, keine Tore: Punkteteilung in Berlin". kicker. 10 August 2025.
- ↑ "New record: Kennet Eichhorn becomes youngest 2. Bundesliga player ever". OneFootball. 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "Eichhorn toppt Bellingham und stellt gleich zwei Rekorde auf" (in German). Kicker. 2 December 2025.
- ↑ "Hertha Berlin's Kennet Eichhorn becomes youngest goalscorer in Bundesliga 2 history". Bundesliga. 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bayer 04 sign top talent Kennet Eichhorn". Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 10 June 2026.
- ↑ Fahey, Ciarán (10 June 2026). "Leverkusen signs talented 16-year-old Kennet Eichhorn from Hertha Berlin". Associated Press. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Hype um Herthas Kennet Eichhorn: 16-jähriger Debütant lässt Musiala erstmal alt aussehen". 11 August 2025.
- ↑ de Ruiter, Lisa (16 November 2025). "Die Top-Klubs wollen ihn! So tickt Hertha-Juwel Kennet Eichhorn" (in German). Sky Sport.
- ↑ "Spiele von Kennet Eichhorn – 2025/26" [Games played by Kennet Eichhorn – 2025/26]. kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 4 February 2026.