Ethan Kohler

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Ethan Kohler
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-20) May 20, 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Campbell, California, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
SC Verl
(on loan from Werder Bremen II)
Number 3
Youth career
2019–2022 San Jose Earthquakes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 San Jose Earthquakes II 11 (0)
2023 Oakland Roots 0 (0)
2023– Werder Bremen II 34 (2)
2025–SC Verl (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2024 United States U19 4 (0)
2024– United States U20 10 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Runner-up 2024 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 16, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 10, 2025

Ethan Kohler (born May 20, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for German 3. Liga club SC Verl on loan from Werder Bremen II.

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Club career

Kohler is a youth product of the San Jose Earthquakes academy, and began his senior career with their reserves in the MLS Next Pro in 2022. [1] In July 2022, he committed to Stanford University for Division 1 soccer after achieving a 4.0 GPA. [2] On January 26, 2023, he joined Oakland Roots where he signed his first professional contract. [3] On June 17, he transferred to German club Werder Bremen where he was originally assigned to their youth sides. [4]

On June 24, 2025, Kohler was loaned by SC Verl in 3. Liga. [5]

International career

Kohler was born in the United States and is of German descent through his father, and Indonesian descent through his mother. [6] He was called up to a training camp for the United States U14s in January 2019. [7] He later was called to the United States men's U19s for a camp in April 2022. [8]

References

  1. Zimmerman, Douglas (July 4, 2023). "Hello Europe! Oakland Roots' Ethan Kohler heads to German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen".
  2. "NEWS: Earthquakes Announce Education Partnership with Laurel Springs School | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes.
  3. USLChampionship com Staff (January 26, 2023). "Roots SC signs United States youth international Ethan Kohler". USL Championship.
  4. "Ethan Kohler: Who is Werder Bremen's new American arrival?". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  5. "Kohler kommt per Leihe aus Bremen!" [Kohler comes on loan from Bremen!] (in German). SC Verl. June 24, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  6. "Profil Ethan Kohler, Pemuda Keturunan Indonesia di Werder Bremen". Libero.id.
  7. "ACADEMY UPDATE: January 21, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes.
  8. "ASN: A look at the U-19/U-20 rosters, dual nationals in limbo, and a weekend lookahead". americansoccernow.com.