Hendry Blank

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Hendry Blank
FC RB salzburg gegen SK Sturm Graz (2024-02-09) 47.jpg
Blank with Red Bull Salzburg in 2024
Personal information
Full name Hendry Aron Blank
Date of birth (2004-08-21) 21 August 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Red Bull Salzburg
Number 4
Youth career
Bayer Leverkusen
2019–2023 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Borussia Dortmund II 13 (0)
2024 Borussia Dortmund 1 (0)
2024– Red Bull Salzburg 0 (0)
International career
2023– Germany U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:01, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Hendry Aron Blank (born 21 August 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.

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Club career

Blank is a youth product of Bayer Leverkusen, and moved to Borussia Dortmund's youth academy in the summer of 2019. He helped their U19s win the 2022–23 Under 19 Bundesliga, and was subsequently promoted to Borussia Dortmund II signing a professional contract on 13 June 2023 until 2025. [2] He joined the senior Borussia Dortmund team for the preseason in the summer of 2023. [3] He made his senior and professional debut with Borussia Dortmund II in a 1–0 3. Liga win over VfB Stuttgart II on 20 August 2023. [4] Hours after a UEFA Youth League match Blank made his first appearance on the first team squad as a substitute in a 1–0 UEFA Champions League win over Newcastle United on 25 October 2023, although he didn't make an appearance. [5] Blank made his first-team debut on 20 January 2024 in a Bundesliga game against 1. FC Köln, playing the second half of the 4–0 victory. [6]

On 1 February 2024, Blank joined Red Bull Salzburg for €7 million until 2028. [7]

International career

Born in Germany, Blank is of Ghanaian and Malagasy descent. [2] He is a youth international for Germany, having been called up to the Germany U20s in October 2023. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Borussia Dortmund II 2023–24 3. Liga 130130
Borussia Dortmund 2023–24 Bundesliga 1000000010
Red Bull Salzburg 2023–24 Austrian Bundesliga 00000 [lower-alpha 2] 000
Career total140000000140

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References

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